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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...

Clerk Fights Order to Stop Asking, “Working Hard…or Hardly Working?

Norman Williston, a file clerk at Palmeri Marketing in Columbus Ohio, asks the same question every time he passes someone in the hallway: “Working hard…or hardly working?” He’s been...

Tired of Traditional Jobs, More Turn to Driving Getaway Cars

In 2012, there were 4,300 registered getaway car drivers in the United States. Today there are more than 125,000, due to the availability of more desirable getaway options. “In the...
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“Just Another Pomegranate” Will be Fifth Fruit-Based Corporate Saying

The fifth officially sanctioned fruit-based corporate expression will be inaugurated on December 1, after a two year development process by the additions committee of the US Bureau of Sayings...

As Employees Return to the Office, Firm Reassigns Their Comfort Zones

As its employees began returning to the workplace after 18 months at home, management at Transinstitutional Brokers of Mobile, Alabama observed that most went right back to their comfort...

Kicked Out for Being Sad During “Happy Hour,” Auditor Sues Bar

A downtown Columbus, Ohio, bar is being sued for $10 million by an auditor who says she was asked to leave it on January 9, 2023. The reason? She...

Three Year-Old Inadvertently Earns $40 Million on “Take Kid to Work” Day

A youngster who accompanied her mother to "Take Your Kids to Work" Day at St. Louis investment fabricators Merriman-Hodge inadvertently earned a $40 million profit for the company. On April...

To Reduce Staffing, Tulsa Manufacturer Lays Off All Employees Named “Ray”

Facing the need to save costs following two years of losses, Tulsa platform manufacturers Remson-Morton ordered the layoffs of 18 of the company’s 424 employees last week. Those impacted...

In Lieu of Raises, Agency Allows Tip Jars on its Employees’ Desks

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...

Six Ways to Avoid Being Perceived as an Office Pushover

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...

Analyst Mixes Up Career “Do” With “Don’t,” Punches CEO in Nose

Having read 787 business advice books, Sarah Watney, an ultra-analyst at Chicago’s Millington Group, believed she had memorized every "do" and "don't" necessary to advance her career.  Last March...

Requiring Signature on Anonymous Survey Boosts Positivity by 1600 Percent

Sears/Wills, the international travel aggregator, achieved a 1598 percent increase in its employee satisfaction score this year by making one simple change to its annual anonymous attitude survey: Employees...

With Many Workers Still Home, A.I. Being Used to Spread Office Rumors

While they’re often a nuisance and frequently have to be dealt with, most US business executives concede that workplace rumors are essential to maintaining an acceptable level of employee...

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Yanking off the Tablecloth: A Sure-Fire Way to Impress the Boss

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With every businessperson in America now using email - with the exception of Steve Remson, a grain analyst from Ohio who claims nobody told...

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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,...