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Ever have so many job offers you can't decide which one to choose?

No, me neither.

Of course, the real question for job hunters today is not which to choose, but how to choose.

Do you take the biggest opportunity in the fastest-rising company, based on carefully researched historical trends, crossed-tabbed with long-term economic growth on ...Read more

What's the best part of being a remote worker? Beyond the advantages of a daily commute that consists of shuffling between your bedroom and your kitchen table, where you can labor comfortably through the day in your bathrobe and bunny slippers, remote workers enjoy the benefit of working with their pets.

Does a doggy or a kitty or a fishy or a ...Read more

You've heard it all before.

If you want to get ahead in your career, you have to work hard.

Well, how has working hard worked out for you?

I thought so.

The sad fact is that success doesn't come from working hard. It comes from sleeping hard. It's true! Without adequate sleep, you are condemned to spend your work days in zombie mode, too ...Read more

It's the law, or it soon could be.

According to legislation proposed by San Francisco Assembly Member Matt Haney, a new law -- AB 2751 to its friends -- and it has lots of friends -- an employee whose boss disturbs them outside of working hours would have a legal right to ignore nonemergency calls and emails. Even better, the employee could ...Read more

Think of it as a quiz show.

Answer one question correctly and you win a ginormous salary, a panoply of perks and a first-class ride on the express elevator to the top. Answer wrong and you get our sympathy and a parting gift of one year's supply of Rice-A-Roni.

Did I get your attention? (That isn't the question. Don't be a wiseacre.)

The ...Read more

The toes knows. That's what I have to say about the biggest threat facing your career today. Toes. Or, to be specific, toe cleavage.

As I'm sure you'll agree, how you manage your toes is critically important to how you are perceived in the workplace. This is not a problem in winter, when your toes are locked away in the solitary confinement of ...Read more

This country is sick. I'm not talking about politics. I'm talking sick -- as in Kleenex and Sudafed and the noisy, nosey proponents of nasal irrigation. Hey, you stay out of my nostrils and I'll stay out of yours.

If you're like most people, you are either sick now, getting over being sick or getting ready to be sick again. Really! Everyone is ...Read more

There may be easier jobs than being a Human Resources professional, but I really don't know what they could be. Working at the floaty franchise on the Titanic might come close. Selling vegan hot dogs at Wrestlemania might come in second, but for day-in, day-out, 9-to-5 doing nothingness, you can't beat a position in HR.

HR, however, can beat ...Read more

Great news! It's 2024 and your company finally came up with that big, fat raise you so deserve. No? In that case, let me congratulate you having the courage to leave your job and take on a new position at a ginormous salary commensurate with your obvious abilities. Not that, either?

I don't want to make you feel bad; that's your manager's job. ...Read more

It's not your fault that you're perfect. It is your fault if you don't tell everyone at work that they're not. This isn't always easy. When it comes to getting criticism, you're an expert. Giving criticism is different. It is also essential to your career.

If you're the boss, a big part of inspiring your direct reports is to regularly remind ...Read more

Is your boss trying to drag you back to the office? Are they luring you with tantalizing treats of on-demand foot massages from the HR staff and fun team-building events such as Free Dental Floss Fridays?

With perks like these, no one could blame you for bending the knee. Fortunately, there is another answer -- start your own business, where ...Read more