Kiss Your Raise / Bonus Goodbye?
The rumblings have already started; there will be no end-of-year raises this year at my place of employment. Only time will tell if these rumors come to fruition, but I think it’s safe to assume that a...
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Walk Through Work With TrekDesk
Health benefits at work just took on a whole new meaning with the TrekDesk. This new workstation with a built-in treadmill is garnering interest- and controversy. Let’s start with the positives of...
View ArticleDeath By Holiday Party
OK. So it wasn’t the actual party that killed killed Benjamin David Banky, president of the Vancouver-based Tallgrass Distributors Ltd. It was allegedly a disgruntled former employee. Read more here....
View ArticleThe 7 Best 2008 Posts You Didn’t Read
We’re celebrating another year in the books here at Jobacle HQ. After a record number of Working Podcast downloads, and growth in virtually every traffic category, we wanted to take a time out and...
View ArticleCough! Belgians Love Sick Leave.
We always wondered why the Jobacle Sick Day Calendar was such a hit in Europe. They don’t even have most of the same holidays, yet they’ve been downloading the thing like mad. The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleVerbal Abuse at Work? Listen to the Christian Bale Uncensored Audio
Liz over at The Inside Job has an interesting post on bully behavior. Basically, actions that “intimidates, degrades, offends, or humiliates a worker, often in front of others. Bullying behavior...
View ArticleLooking for Guest Career Bloggers
It is time to take a small break, my friends. Delivering the latest career advice, employment news and Website reviews can be a bit exhausting…especially if you also have a life. And by life I mean...
View ArticleDo You Suffer From Information Overload?
Too much information renders even the best employee useless. The folks at Xerox have created a viral campaign to help get the word out about the dangers of Information Overload. Learn more, share...
View ArticleNew Office Comedy Coming to America
When I think about work comedy, the last place that comes to mind is Iceland. But apparently our frosty friends in Reykjavík have a bonafied workplace comedy on their hands with “The Nightshift.” And...
View ArticleThank You, Dear Freelance Blogger
A quick audio note thanking all of the freelance bloggers who have applied to write for Jobacle via our job posting on ProBlogger.net.
View ArticleReal Job Post of the Week
This job post was sent in by a loyal Jobacle reader… Process applications for, changes to, reinstatement of, and cancellation of insurance policies. Duties include reviewing insurance applications to...
View ArticleJobacle Web Traffic Gives Me the Finger
Every year I set goals for Jobacle. This year I set some pretty lofty traffic numbers. I’m grateful to our loyal readers – and the new ones – who have helped us FAR surpass the goals I set. I’ll...
View ArticleThank You, Mr. Lowes Store Manager
At Jobacle, we always work hard to provide the very best we can when it comes to career advice with an edge. Because we are the folks in the cubes of the world, doing the real work and getting all the...
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Keeping Your Figure Intact During Business Travel
Traveling jobs offer many benefits. From escaping the typical office routine to exploring new parts of the country, you may greatly enjoy being a traveling professional. While those benefits may truly...
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Paternity Leave Around the World
In a perfect world, every country would provide significant employment benefits to new parents who want to bond with their child. Unfortunately, although some countries really step up and embrace how...
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The Groupon Effect – From a Business and Individual Point of View
"Save $51.75 for a 12-Month National Geographic Magazine Subscription. Eighty per cent off teeth whitening treatment. Sixty-three per cent off a getaway to the Surfers Paradise Hilton." Groupon is an...
View ArticleRomney vs. Obama Undergrad Resumes Revealed: Who Would Get Hired for an Entry...
With the first presidential debate only hours away, office watercoolers around the country are being subjected to all kinds of silly political banter. The question both the employed and unemployed...
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Top Survival Apps for Smartphones
Long before smartphones and automobiles and 1080p flatscreen televisions, there was simply man living in the wild against the elements. As a species, humans have evolved and adapted over the years to...
View ArticleSectors Spending the Most on Advertising Positions
In today’s ever-changing world of advertising, it is difficult to keep track of which sectors spend the most on ad positions. Upwards of 131 billion dollars was spent recently in the United States on...
View ArticleDouble Airline Rewards When Booking Country Inns & Suites This Spring
Traveling, whether for work or for pleasure, is one of the great joys in life. It can be a chance to break your routine, experience a place you have never been to before and expand your horizons. And I...
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