Long Work Hours for Women Linked to Chronic Illnesses

Women with long work hours—averaging 60-hour workweeks over the span of three decades—triple the risk for diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and heart trouble. Whereas men working the same amount remain relatively unaffected. One possible reason is that women who have long work hours have additional stressors because they often take on the majority of familial responsibilities.

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What Are the Main Workplace Stress Causes? It Depends on Who You Ask

How can employers and employees who work at the same company disagree, often times significantly on the main causes of employee workplace stress causes? It is almost as if these two tiers of a company have very little interaction. See the results for yourself in this exposition.

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Five Characteristics That Define True Workplace Leadership

True leadership in the workplace can transform it. It is inspirational to work under a true leader. What are some of the leadership qualities that define a great leader? This post reveals five common leadership qualities that may help take your department or company to the next level.

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What to Do with a Passive-Aggressive Coworker

The infamous passive-aggressive coworker. They are aggressive but in a sly, cowardly manner. They can drive other co-workers to madness. Look for these signs to identify a passive-aggressive coworker, and use some of these techniques to deal with one of the most dreaded types of coworkers.

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Answering Loaded Interview Questions

Loaded interview questions are very difficult to answer. Oftentimes they are either too vague or they invite criticism of yourself, or others. However, answering loaded questions successfully and tactfully can certainly help you stand out in an interview.

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Three Financial Concepts You Didn’t Learn In School

Financial concepts can be confusing to teach and learn about. School’s typically do not take the responsibility of teaching kids about them, and the task if left up to the parents. Whether you’re the student or the teacher in this situation, here are three financial concepts worth knowing about.

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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

Want to be an excellent leader at work? If so, you likely need to have a considerable amount of emotional intelligence in the workplace. Emotional intelligence aids leaders motivate, connect with, empathize, understand, and rally their work force. See if you have the emotional intelligence it takes.

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7 Lessons You’ll Learn at Your First “Real Job”

Whoever said work is called work for a reason knew what she was talking about. Your first real job may come with some eye-opening experiences. But the best employees learn valuable lessons from each of these experiences and turn them into successful work tenures or careers.

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The Benefits of Good Workplace Posture

Would you believe that working on good workplace posture can quickly increase productivity, decrease stress levels, and make you look and feel more confident. It’s true. Find out what other benefits posture can provide to you.

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