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Pocket Amplifier Guarantees Every “A-Ha!” Moment” is Heard Loud and Clear

In order to advance, business people must demonstrate regular...

Told to Put Their Heads Together, Two Analysts Now Can’t Get Them Apart

When the accounts receivable staff at Cleveland ad agency...

Does Starting a Fan Club for My Boss Make Me Look Like a Suck-Up?

Q) As I understand the concept of “Fan Clubs,”...

Wisconsin CEO Sued After Appropriating Staffer’s Signature Greeting for Himself

A popular employee at Milwaukee’s Lamernoy Genistics is taking...

As Number of Heads on Them Increase, Production of Chopping Blocks Soars

In 2019, the average number of heads on the chopping blocks of US corporations was 4.4.  Toda  it's 22.5 and is expected to hit 30 by 2027. As a...

Denver Woman Placed on National Business Cliche Offenders List for Two Years

Carla Millington was ready to make the big move from Internal Tracking Clerk to Internal Tracking Coordinator. When she aced the third interview, she thought she was home free. But...

Poodle’s Behavior at “Take Your Dog to Work Day” Gets its Owner Terminated

Sterling Heights marketer Stella Winkler was fired Friday after her standard poodle disgraced the CEO during a company-sponsored “Take Your Dog to Work” Day. “We believe in having fun,” said...

SUCCESS! Employees Celebrate Raising Funds to Give CEO 20% Raise

With big companies continually looking to increase shareholder profits, it’s becoming harder to fund annual raises for CEOs. Thus, many companies are turning to rank-and-file employees for help. At Priticom,...

As Gen Xers Bring More to the Table, Bigger Tables Needed

During the past four years, American businesses have increased the size of their tables by 68 percent. The reason: An influx of eager young workers who are bringing more...

No Enemies? Forget About Ever Finding That Dream Job…

While being a “team player” and “consensus builder,” is essential, just as vital to success is having enemies - at least according to one of the USA’s most listened-to...

Employee Terminated for Heimlich Abuse

In May, June Alberts took the mandatory Heimlich Maneuver training at Wixom, Michigan's Whitman Structural. Now she's out of a job. According to Whitman HR spokesperson Sara Spilkins, Alberts was...

Strenuous “Ah-Ha Moments” Taking Toll on Older Workers

A 63 year-old Troy, Michigan marketing manager was in stable condition at a local hospital Tuesday following an A-Ha! Moment Collapse (AHMC) at his company's executive retreat. While younger workers...

Six Reprimanded for Working During Mandatory Backgammon Sessions

Employees of Weltmen Conformities are now receiving certified letters in their files if they are caught working instead of playing backgammon during their assigned “fun” periods.  The policy was...

How Many Times Do I Have to Say Hello to the Same People?

Q) During the course of a workday, I see the same people many times, usually in the hallways between meetings. I always greet them politely the first time, but...
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Company Mandates That Employees Spend 12 Minutes a Day at Water Cooler

When employees of Milwaukee's Turner-Marx failed to gather around the new water cooler, which had been purchased solely to facilitate conversation and encourage camaraderie, CEO Paul Lang launched a...
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8 Questions You Are Not Required to Answer During a Job Interview

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...

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Lavastoviglie – that’s Italian for “Dishwasher” – is Jim Parks' third Detroit restaurant, following Peaceful Cheese and Shove It.  It opened two weeks ago,...