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Can I Get Fired For Leaving A WhatsApp Group?

Featured - July 20, 2017

Whether you’re a low-level worker or a top executive, violate a company rule and you can get fired. Depending on the circumstances, you can indeed get fired or repriman...

European Employers Must Notify Job Applicants Over Social Media Screening

Featured - July 19, 2017

“It’s no secret that employers do a background and social media screening on job applicants,” the HR Director of a UK clothing and footwear retailer told me at a co...

Can You Fire Someone For Sleeping On The Job?

Leadership - July 18, 2017

A few years ago, our front desk representative let a 20-something interviewee into the meeting room and advised her that the hiring manager would be there in just a minut...

Job Hopping Makes Sense Only When You’re Not Getting Paid Enough

Compensation - July 17, 2017

Recession, inflation and a change in lifestyle are some of the many factors why people change jobs more often. Every single person reading this article did the same thing...

Step Outside Your Cubicle to Experience the Benefits of Travelling

Featured - July 14, 2017

If you think that travelling is just for fun, leisure, and relaxation, get your facts clear folks; because travel is much more than just that. It is a crucial aspect for ...

Are You The Smelly Coworker? Let ‘No Sweat’ App Be The Judge.

There is a word in Japanese for the behavior of coworkers who annoy others with their pungent aromas – sumehara, or “smell harassment.” Corporations in Japan have s...

Overthinking Makes You A Snail At Work

Employee Benefits - July 12, 2017

Imagine a regular Monday at work. On the way, you were determined that you will make the most of this day as you have a lot on your plate. In the elevator of your office ...

Good Leaders Care About These 3 Things, Do You?

Leadership - July 11, 2017

In a workspace, there are two types of leaders – leaders and good leaders. There is a reason good leadership is an important asset to the company, its work culture and ...

The Many Ways You Can Deal With A Compulsive Liar at Work

Leadership - July 11, 2017

I worked for a media company for a little over four years and there was a person, who we will call Betty who started two years after me. We worked in different department...

Rewire Your Brain For Greater Happiness And Peace of Mind

Jenny was a petite, demure woman in her early 20s who was visibly upset when she came into my office. A recent B.A. graduate, from a prestigious university, Jenny had a s...

Productivity Check for Professionals Working from Home During Leave

Recruitment - July 09, 2017

Working from home can be awesome for some while disaster for others. You can be easily distracted when you are working from home, for instance, your dog keeps licking you...

Why Aren’t Interviewers Expected To Be Punctual?

Q & A with Jane - July 08, 2017

Workplace expert Jane Harper provides a clear explanation about the value of punctuality from the interviewee as well as interviewer’s perspective. She also elaborates ...

Know When To Turn Down A Job Offer

Recruitment - July 06, 2017

When you are a skilled, capable, and hard-working person, you are definitely going to get a ton of job offers. In fact, job offers are going to flow in heaps. But there w...

Subtle Signs Your Employee Will Bid A Farewell Soon

Recruitment - July 05, 2017

Believe it or not employee turnover is the biggest concern for an employer. Well, when you invest your time, efforts, and money on your employees, it is a little disheart...

This is How Successful People Become More Likeable At The Workplace

Leadership - July 04, 2017

Have you ever noticed that there are some people at the workplace towards whom others are involuntarily drawn to? They don’t do any extraordinary things, neither are th...

Is Reporting Against My Boss Appropriate?

Q & A with Jane - July 03, 2017

Workplace expert Jane Harper clarifies all your doubts which you have as a subordinate when you need to report bad behavior of your senior. I work for a pharmaceutical co...