Personal feelings do not magically disappear because you are working in a professional environment. In fact, they can get in the way of a productive workday and make the work day uncomfortable and tense. Working together does not mean you will like each other. Coworkers are made up of a variety of people that may…
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Workplaces are not independent of human error. The most devastating part of making a mistake in the workplace, however, is the amount of people it effects. Job loss is always at the forefront of everyone’s mind when something goes wrong at a place of business. Although hiding, covering up the mistake, or blaming it on…
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Unethical behavior can infect a workplace, either if an executive steals money from the company or an associate falsifies documents. The unethical behavior can damage the credibility of a company, making the business lose customers and eventually spoil the reputation of an organization. However, entrepreneurs and their management teams can work with employees to prevent…
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Fidgeting, moving about on the chair, cracking knuckles, shaking knee, grinding teeth, finger brushing hair, too much blinking of the eye all go to show that the applicant is not comfortable. Some employers tend to interpret this as inability to handle the big accounts. Subconsciously, the interviewer notices how body language can sometimes, and oftentimes…
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You may already have come across a boss who abuses his power and you may have come across individuals who confuse job title with job description and who — in spite of their fine-sounding job title, find it difficult to exercise authority. Corporate organisation is still largely based on the old military model. That is…
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