As if the past couple years haven’t already presented their share of challenges, last week the town of Massington, Illinois experienced the worst flooding it has seen in over 150 years.  On February 1, the LaPelle River rose to 40 feet over flood stage - apparently the result of...

It’s impossible to succeed in the workplace if you’re perceived as a “pushover” – that is, a person who is taken advantage of and, in some instances, actually pushed over.  In fact, it is the second worst thing a person can be perceived as, following being perceived as a...

In order to advance, business people must demonstrate regular “A-Ha! Moments" – defined as “suddenly coming to a conclusion and shouting ‘A-Ha!’” With at least five per month required to be considered innovative, more workers are turning to the A-Ha! smart phone app. Here's why: Statistics show that 17,244,234,098 A-Ha!...

After meeting regularly since February of 2021 and spending $4.33 million on research, the ad hoc logo committee at Parker-Glossman announced a stunning change to the company’s long-standing logo. It is now parker:glossman. “Yesterday we were hyphenated and old-fashioned,” CEO Sylvia Nordman wrote to the firm’s 3000 employees. “Today we are...

Two men who both claim they coined the expression “Phone tag, you’re it!” will be battling it out in the 417th District Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts to determine which of them will have exclusive rights to the saying. On one side is George McDevers, a personnel analyst with Boston-based Maritrex....

A simple typo has led to record earnings for Nortown Techniques. It began with this January 3 memo from CEO Jerry Widleman to VP/Human Resources Marilyn Nils: To provide a more positive return to shareholders, we must improve our revenue picture in 2017.  I am therefore mandating that the workforce be...

While foregoing salary increases for the seventh straight year, Detroit ad agency Sommers-Worth is taking steps to ensure all employees are adequately compensated. As of January 1, the company's executive committee authorized the purchase of tip jars for all staff members to place on their desks, or elsewhere in...

Cubicle F will entertain at your next business party, conference or seminar - customizing a program of songs and comedy that will double morale and triple the bottom line! Don't believe it? It's all right here in this animated video by Cubicle F's own...

A number of media outlets are reporting that the Universe nearly came to an abrupt end on July 10. It was saved at the last minute by the quick thinking of Juanita Ramirez, a saleswoman for Real Estate 12 in Queens, New York. At 9 that morning Ramirez discovered that her computer had...

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For the first time since 1966, employees who are terminated by Cleveland’s Loxon Group will no longer be shown the door. Instead, they will be presented with two options: They can either be handed their hats or given their walking papers. “Getting let go is never a pleasant thing,” says HR...

Whether you're interviewing for a new position in person or online, there are approximately 1.7 million questions you are not required to answer. These are the top eight of the forbidden questions.