How to Create a Casual Dress Code Policy
In some offices, suits and ties have gone the way of the typewriter. Casual Friday has turned into the casual workweek, and it has become common to see people at work in jeans and T-shirts. But where do we draw the line? Are shorts and an old, faded T-shirt acceptable workplace attire? And how do […]
What is your Bacon Number? Networking Tips that Work!
Ah, Kevin Bacon, love him or hate him, I say refer to him more than I should. I have been known to date myself when I mention his name to a potential intern of my niece. Wikipedia goes into detail on the “Bacon Index” but, I am not going to go there. I want to […]
Why the Golden Handshake Won’t Work In HR Anymore
Why the Golden Handshake Won’t Work In HR Anymore This past week I went to play golf with a friend of mine in Austin, Texas. As we were each doing our best to play a decent game, we started talking about his story on how he made it to America. You see, Jason is originally […]
Uploading Your Blog 101
This blog article is designed to help contributors upload their blogs in an effective manner. We’ll go over the basics of formatting your blog post, adding images, crediting images, some SEO tricks, and general notes about contributing to Workology! Going forward this will serve as a guide to help contributors. Adding more bloggers means more […]
Do I Have Spinach In My Teeth? The Lunch Interview.
The dreaded first lunch interview! I have been to too many lunch meetings to count, recently losing the 20 pounds I gained attending, here are a few things to consider. Breaking bread, sharing a meal, lunch or in our Midwest farming communities “dinner” whatever you call it these meetings are valuable and a great way […]
6 Ways to Say Thank You to Friends, Family and Colleagues
Last Monday, Blogging4Jobs shared a post on manners that discussed the power of a thank you. It’s something that I have written about in the past, too. My mom would make me sit and write thank you notes to family and friends, and now I am teaching my daughter the same. People appreciate being appreciated, […]
