A week hardly goes by without another well-known journalist, entertainer, politician, or businessman being accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault. Some weeks, so many men are linked to such allegations that it’s hard to keep up.
There’s no doubt that many in the Baby Boomer generation, those born between 1946 and 1963, have retirement on their mind. According to marketrealist.com, more than four million Boomers have retired since 2008, and that number is steadily rising each year.
As the market continues improving, those seeking employment may find it a tad easier to land a job. But once employed, they may also notice subtle hints that their supervisors are just as concerned about their health as they are about their job performance.
Too much work, too little money and not enough growth opportunity are stressing us out at work, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Association.
The inequity between men’s and women’s salaries has been discussed for years, though little has been done in America to eradicate the problem.
The late poet extraordinaire Dr. TMaya Angelou once said, “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.”
Many of us cannot remember every day of our childhood, but there are moments that we remember like they happened yesterday. When I was six, my grandmother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, and I can remember naming almost every career made possible to mankind (or at least to my six-year-old imagination). I was going to be a doctor, lawyer, teacher, policeman, fireman, and a mommy. Half a decade later, my aspirations left me. I didn’t think I could do or be anything.
Do You Know How To Be A Star At Work?
By Sharon Woodson-Bryant
Janice is an extraordinary performer at work and because of her image she is considered a star. In case you didn’t notice, stars get more training, more mentoring, better projects and greater flexibility. The good news is that you don’t need the perfect job situation in order to be a star, because most star qualities come from you – from taking your basically good skills and bringing them up a notch.
During their 98th Annual Convention in Detroit, Michigan, the NAACP symbolically buried the “N” word, complete with an obituary and funeral services. (http://www.naacp.org/pdfs/Obituary I wondered if the, African American co-worker at my office, I’ll call her Shirley, was aware of this memorial or even cared
by Sharon Woodson-Bryant Statistically speaking, depression is a workplace issue. The job is a major source of stress, especially for…