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4 Things Not To Discuss With Co-Workers

SavvySugar | Posted 01.12.2012 | Women

Friendships with your co-workers are inevitable - and a great way to connect to your workplace - but it's important to set a few conversation boundari...

Reconnecting America's Forgotten Youth

John Bridgeland | Posted 01.05.2012 | Impact

John Bridgeland

Two reports issued today serve as a wake up call to the nation, providing staggering facts about the costs of inaction.

You Can't 'Save Time' In The New Year... But You Can Slow Down

Richard C. Senelick, M.D. | Posted 01.01.2012 | Healthy Living

Richard C. Senelick, M.D.

You may appear more productive, but as you become more sleep deprived will the quality of your work suffer? It is hard to do, but buck the trend and consider slowing down -- just a bit. It might be an unusual New Year's resolution.

You Are Not Broken

Caroline Dowd-Higgins | Posted 12.26.2011 | Women

Caroline Dowd-Higgins

There is a pervasive cultural phenomenon telling you how to improve upon your weaknesses and fix what you are not so good at. I'm here to tell you that you are not broken!

A Holiday Song: All I Want for Christmas Is a Job (2011 Edition)

Spencer Green | Posted 12.23.2011 | Comedy

Spencer Green

Feel free to share it with anyone going through tough times and let's hope we won't have to do another version of this next year.

The Difference Between Needing to Get a Job and Wanting to Get a Job

Susanne Goldstein | Posted 12.15.2011 | Business

Susanne Goldstein

Getting a job isn't easy, but neither is running a marathon. You won't ever complete a marathon unless you make the decision that you really want to complete a marathon.

Dave Jamieson

Obama Backs Controversial Pay Raise

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 12.16.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In a move sure to please labor leaders and worker advocates, President Obama came out in support Thursday of a long-awaited change to la...

Elf & Safety

Clare Macnaughton | Posted 01.05.2012 | UK

Clare Macnaughton

I hope that Santa has done his 'Elf & Safety' checks because we don't Rudolph suing him for a chipped hoof from a dodgy roof landing. Ho Ho Ho!

What Can We Learn From the French

Josh Sawislak | Posted 12.12.2011 | DC

Josh Sawislak

French workers actually have a stronger work ethic than American, British, or Dutch employees. However, the French still lag in the top-line competitiveness score behind all three. So what gives?

Welcome to the Antique Shop Part Two: Is Crowdsourced Work Evil?

Liz Ryan | Posted 12.09.2011 | Business

Liz Ryan

I lead an online community where we talk about business and life and jobs, and over the years we've had a lot of posts from graphic designers and other content people decrying the state of things in the content realm.

Moving From Combat to Compassion in the Workplace

Janice Harper | Posted 12.08.2011 | Business

Janice Harper

In order to promote civil workplaces, we must extend compassion to our colleagues and co-workers, even when to do so is discomforting.

2011 Workers Voice Awards Named, Signals Strong Year for Worker-Based Themes in Pop Culture

Wyatt Closs | Posted 11.29.2011 | Entertainment

Wyatt Closs

Can a film about an immigrant father struggling to start a gardening business be a defining work of 2011? Yes. Who was best at amplifying workers' voi...

Don't Stop the Line

Marc Lesser | Posted 11.29.2011 | Business

Marc Lesser

What version of "don't stop the line" is embedded in your organization, relationships and life? What might stopping look like? What would courage look like?

Amanda M. Fairbanks

Overworked, Older Americans Not Using Up Allotted Vacation Days

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 11.26.2011 | Fifty

NEW YORK -- By year's end, the average American worker will have accumulated more than a week's worth of unused vacation days. According to a rece...

Dave Jamieson

Airport Workers Say Pay Is Illegally Low

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 11.23.2011 | Business

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Every day she goes to work at O'Hare International Airport, Elda Burke faces the same dilemma. Burke, 30, works as a passenger at...

Can Melancholy Be an Asset in the Workplace?

Coeli Carr | Posted 11.23.2011 | Business

Coeli Carr

Is the gal or guy who perennially mopes in the cubicle nearby someone who might actually be an asset? At work, it's entirely possible that person who's depressed can indeed bring balance and a sense of realism to the proceedings.

WATCH: You'll Never Guess The New Retirement Age

AOL Jobs | Posted 11.16.2011 | Fifty

The idea of retiring at age 65 is no longer a reality to many Americans, with many anticipating that they will have to work another 15 years -- to age...

I Have To Ask: What Drives You Crazy At Work?

Posted 01.11.2012 | Women

Is it people wanting too much too quickly? Lack of teamwork? Microphone in hand, I set out to ask perfect strangers one question that I just had to as...

Can the Time Famine Felt by American Employees be Reduced?

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 01.07.2012 | Impact

Ellen Galinsky

Managing a paid job, as well as personal and family responsibilities, has resulted in a "time famine" and appears to impact a wide array of employees.

10 Ways To Prevent Startup Exhaustion

Adelaide Lancaster | Posted 01.03.2012 | Small Business

Adelaide Lancaster

Most entrepreneurs are more concerned with their business's success than their own health and productivity. What they don't always realize is just how interrelated they are.

Focus on Money Misses Mark on Why Women Work

Sarah Damaske | Posted 01.01.2012 | Women

Sarah Damaske

My research found that even though women emphasize the importance of financial needs in their explanations of their work, money is not the driving force behind their workforce decisions.

QUIZ: Are You an 'Energizer' or a 'De-Energizer' at Work?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 12.26.2011 | Healthy Living

Gretchen Rubin

When they analyzed networks of co-workers, knowing whether someone was considered an "energizer" and a "de-energizer" shed a great deal of light on how networks worked, and how productive various people managed to be.

What About the Men?

Ellen Galinsky | Posted 12.21.2011 | Business

Ellen Galinsky

There is no question that there are significant problems that both men and women face. The workplace has not truly kept pace with the changes in families' lives. But does this represent the decline of men?

Building a Grassroots Movement: Taking Workplace Flexibility From Private to Public

Kathleen E. Christensen | Posted 12.20.2011 | Business

Kathleen E. Christensen

Workplace flexibility can make a huge difference for working parents, by providing control over when, how and where work gets done. So why aren't the needs of working parents for flexibility becoming a big public issue and ultimately the normal way of doing business?

Why Americans Need To Stop 'Micro-Tasking'

Mark Morford | Posted 12.20.2011 | Healthy Living

Mark Morford

In other words, you have your gift, your offering, your divine instructions. Don't screw it up.