Q&A with Jane: Help! I Need Tips on Surviving a Business Trip
A Reader Writes: I’m a nerd-asaurus. A completely different species in a very, very extroverted world. I’m comfortable with myself, but it’s not like I’m uber-shy...
Building An Employer Brand That Helps You Recruit Top Talent
Long gone are the days when employers had all the power to pick their favorite candidate for a specific position. As the competition in the job market is getting tougher,...
What To Do When You Miss A Call From A Recruiter?
Are you in the job search mode? I bet you have missed a few calls from a potential employer. So, what do you do when you miss a call from a recruiter? Obviously, you pani...
Why Is It Okay To Cry At Work?
They say, big girls don’t cry, or do they? We’ve all been there. The humiliating prickle of tears, the irresistible urge to sniffle, and the thought of feeling embarr...
Q&A with Jane: Can emotional reasons trigger cancer?
A Reader Writes: A conventional Chinese medical view claims that there are several possible contributing factors of cancer etiology. One of the principal causes is intern...
Why Howard Schultz was right with ‘Race Together’?
The CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz got a lot more than what he bargained for when he launched the campaign ‘Race Together’ in 2015. The CEO planned to take an initi...
NOT TO DO GUIDE: Things Not To Do Within First Week at a New Job
You look at your surrounding as you enter the revolving door and walk to the elevator, not a single familiar face. You straighten out your suit, enter the elevator, press...
Your Guide to Building Positive Work Relationships
Do you know what the secret element that leads to job satisfaction is? It’s positive work culture with better work relationships. As human beings, we crave for positive...
Evaluating the Bright and the Dark Sides of Working for a Friend
So, you’ve been searching for a job since long, and you finally got a job offer? Great. The company is really good to work for and the pay is also up to the mark? Aweso...
Introverts at workplace – A guide to ‘thriving’
Today workplaces have been way more noisy and full of brainstorming and meeting sessions than it ever used to be. Being introverts at workplace, your only stimuli to prod...
Why Not To Quit the Job without another Job Offer in Hand?
The conventional wisdom says – having a crappy job is better than having no job at all, especially when the unemployment rate is getting higher. But keeping that aside,...
Q&A with Jane: Older Male Colleague is Insufferably Condescending to Female Coworkers
A Reader Writes: I work in a small ad agency, 20 people total. I am in charge of slogans and audio scripts for advertising campaigns. I love my job and I have received gl...