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Do you take sick days?
So, I’m kind of psycho. I don’t know what it’s like at your workplace, but I HATE missing one day. I get so behind. I don’t know what’s going on. I freak out about what I’m missing. It stems from … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job, The working world
Tagged cold, employment, flu, germs, jobs, Lauren Boyer, sick days, working
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College major regrets
I can’t believe we’re already at this stage, but my younger sister is ready to start looking at colleges. About two weeks ago, she came down to York County and visited York College, to check out the school and complete … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Education, Jobs
Tagged CNN, CNN Money, college, college major, college majors, colleges, job, jobs, major, majors, regret, regrets, student, students, survey, surveys
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Internships aren’t just for college students anymore
TheStreet examines a new trend which shows that older, experienced professionals are taking internships
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Office life, On the job, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, employment, intern, interning, interns, internship, internships, job, jobs, TheStreet, trends, unemployment
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Learning from others mistakes, small business edition
From natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina to students doing term papers on the company’s time, American small business owners have seen it all, and several are sharing their experiences in a new article on TheStreet. The term paper debacle comes … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Office life, On the job, TheStreet
Tagged biz, business, employee, employee issues, employees, fortune cookies, job, jobs, Lady Fortune, management, on the job, Small business, small businesses, student, students, TheStreet, working world
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Older Americans offer advice to new graduates
They say that with age comes wisdom – and a new book is hoping to spread some of this knowledge to new grads, offering them advice from older Americans as they begin their journey into the “real world.” The biggest … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, The working world, TheStreet
Tagged advice, book, books, grad, grads, graduate, graduates, graduating, graduation, job, jobs, the working world, TheStreet, work, working
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Five tips for tackling stressful situations
It’s pretty much a law that there will be times when stress at work will seem overwhelming. Whether it’s the pressure to answer all 100 e-mails that have suddenly flooded your inbox or your boss moving up the deadline on … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Jobs, Office life, On the job
Tagged emotions, how-tos, job, jobs, managing stress, office, office life, on the job, overwhlemed, professional life, stress, stress management, stressed out, stressful, stressors, tips, work, work stress, working world, workplace, workplace life, workplace stress
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When summer nights are spent working
Lots of places are hiring for the seasonal summer positions right now, even though the temperature isn’t very summery. The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire is the most recent local attraction to announce they’re hiring. Things like this always take me back … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, On the job
Tagged employment, job, jobs, on the job, part time job, seasonal, seasonal employment, summer jobs
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Some tips for social media and business cards
Social media has changed the way we communicate today – but it hasn’t changed one key element of business communication: the business card. The business card is still the main way to make contacts and pass along your information quickly … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Jobs, Office life, On the job
Tagged business, business cards, businesses, card, cards, jobs, media, new business, new media, on the job, SM, social, social media, work, work-appropriate, working, working world, workplace etiquette, workplace issues
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The U.S. Census Bureau offers jobs in York County
As local unemployment continues to rise to the tune of 9.1 percent, finding a job can seem like a job in itself. Fortunately, the federal government is offering temporary, part-time jobs for those interested in becoming census takers. And the … Continue reading
