Archive: February 2012
How to overcome a criminal record when job hunting
By Rex Huppke / Chicago Tribune Q: My son is 22 years old and will be graduating from college in a year with a degree in accounting and finance. When he was 20, he was arrested at school and convicted...
Tasting-room host Ken DeCamp's cool job
What do you do? I try to entertain as well as educate our customers while introducing them to our wines. Brian Carter Cellars has a great group of European style blended wines. When they leave our [Woodinville] tasting room, I...
Convincing your boss to let you work from home
In the past, some bosses considered “working from home” a euphemism for “doing errands” and only allowed it in the event of major plumbing or medical emergencies.
Office pileup: Tackle that messy desk
It starts innocently enough. A piece of mail doesn’t get put away; a project is set aside; items you think you might need someday accumulate. Suddenly, your desk has disappeared.
How long does it take you to get ready for work?
How long does it take you to get ready for work?...
How to interrupt a chatterbox at work
By Marie G. McIntyre / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Q: Can you suggest a nice way to interrupt during a business conversation? For the past week, I have been meeting with vendors who hope to sell their products to our...
Bridal director Andrea Wasserman's cool job
What do you do? I'm the national bridal director for Nordstrom. I select dresses for our 18 Wedding Suites around the country and NordstromWeddings.com and work with our store and online teams to try to make sure brides have a...
Dogs and offices can mix well, with a few rules
By Melissa Kossler Dutton / The Associated Press No one at the Ohio chapter of The Nature Conservancy enjoys going to meetings more than Annie. Once, she was even disciplined for attending a meeting to which she was not invited....
How to deal with backstabbers at work
Let's face it: Backstabbing happens at work all the time. Backstabbers engage in underhanded tactics that make you look bad. Their actions-- such as turning the boss against someone -- can be vindictive, deceitful, sneaky, vengeful, nasty, conniving.
Have you ever asked a co-worker to stop an annoying behavior?
Software contractor struggling with full-timer's attitude
By Marie G. McIntyre / McClatchy-Tribune News Service Q: Six months ago, I started a contract job with a small software group. The lead developer is a control freak who has taken over some of the tasks listed in my...
Musician Jack Forman's cool job
What do you do? I'm the bass player, joke teller and business manager for Recess Monkey. We're three elementary school teachers from here in Seattle who make music inspired by kids and their families. What's a typical day like? This...
Why are meetings so unbearable?
If the workplace were a person, meetings would be the unidentifiable, gooey stuff stuck to that person’s shoe.
Hide your tracks when looking for another job
By Anita Bruzzese / Gannett Previously, the only way your employer might get a hint that you were looking for another job was when you showed up in a nice outfit suitable for interviewing during your lunch hour instead...
When was the last time you made minimum wage?
When was the last time you made minimum wage?...
Boss has squashed love between 2 co-workers
By Karla Miller / Special to The Washington Post Q: A colleague and I have fallen in love after working closely together for about a year. Unfortunately, our boss has forbidden us from dating because he feels it would...
Documentary food photographer Clare Barboza
What do you do? I am a food photographer, with a particular passion for documenting how food goes from the farm to the kitchen to the table. I shoot for chefs, farms, cookbooks and magazines, and also teach food photography...
Done right, rewards can motivate employees
By Joyce E. A. Russell / The Washington Post Have you ever seen the episode of "The Office" in which Dwight Schrute tries to motivate the staff by awarding "Schrute Bucks" (fake money with his picture on them) for good...
How do you and your significant other keep in touch most often while working?
How do you and your significant other keep in touch most often while working?...
Rolling to work: Winter bike commuting not for faint of heart
By Natalie Singer / Special to NWjobs They coast down slick streets and withstand gale-force winds with what seems like great ease. If we could see their faces through that spitting barrage of chilly downpour, we’d probably catch them...
If you can't truly recommend someone for a job, then don't
By Rex Huppke / Chicago Tribune Q: A person I worked with at my last job was let go, and he just requested I write him a recommendation. This co-worker was not the best employee, and I do not want...
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