5 Ways to Be Happier at Work

by Stu Goldblatt | Category: Article

Posted on February 09, 2020 at 06:56:18 PM

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There are countless benefits to finding a job that makes you happy, not the least of which is not having to suffer from the Sunday night blues, the Monday morning misery, the Tuesday terrors or…well you get our point. Furthermore, being happy at work is critical to your success. A recent study by staffing firm Robert Half, which evaluated the happiness levels of more than 12,000 working professionals, shows that happier workers also perform better, have closer relationships with co-workers, and take more pride in their work than their less-jubilant counterparts. Figures, right?  “When people are more excited about their work, they invest more time and energy into their job,” says Atlanta career coach Hallie Crawford. Here are five quick ways we have found to make work a little more happy for ourselves and the hires we place: Smile – It seems so simple, but smiling is a natural cause for releasing endorphins that increase your mood and help lift your...

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5 Books to Jumpstart your Business Goals

by Stu Goldblatt | Category: Book Review

Posted on February 07, 2020 at 07:50:08 PM

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A Business and Its Beliefs: The Ideas That Helped Build IBMThomas Watson Jr.This newly published edition reintroduces Watson's ideas to a new generation of decision-makers in search of IBM-style standards for their own organizations. A to-the-point examination of the values and beliefs that built and sustained IBM, its message is as valuable today as it was four decades back--and will once again strike a resounding chord with executives everywhere.The Theory of Social and Economic OrganizationMax WeberThis volume contains a full and representative statement of Max Weber's sociological theory, drawn from important publications never previously translated. The book opens with a discussion of the analytical methods of sociology and an application of these methodological conclusions to the broadest classification of social relationships and groups. Nearly half the volume is devoted to a further elaboration of this scheme in the field of economic activity. The typology is copiously illustrated...

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7 Books to Get Snowed In With This Winter

by Robyn Sweeney | Category: Book Review

Posted on February 02, 2020 at 07:41:00 PM

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Buck Up, Suck Up, And Come Back When You Foul UpJames Carville and Paul BegalaThe political strategists who directed the Clinton campaign's War Room reveal the lessons and secrets from their hard-fought battles -- and how to use these highly effective strategies for success in business and everyday life. Whether you are a senior executive or a secretary, a political junkie or the president of the United States, the rules to live by can be found in Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul Up.The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired: A Performance-based Hiring HandbookLou AdlerThis book is written for everyone involved in the hiring process. It will help hiring managers and recruiters find and hire more top-notch people for any job, from entry-level to senior executive. Using the two-question Performance-based Interview, anyone who is involved in assessing candidates will quickly be more effective and more accurate. Just as important, it will help job-seekers find better jobs...

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