Mental Health

How to Make the Best of an Unhappy Workplace

By Donald Sears ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Sick of your job? Feel trapped? Fantasize about walking in to your bosses office and declaring emphatically “I quit!”?
Don’t let negative thoughts and emotional trappings derail a career, wrote Pat Olsen of Harvard Business Review in his post “How to Survive in an Unhappy Workplace. Find ways to make the job work for you while [...]

You Catch More Jobs with Honey than Vinegar

By Donald Sears ⋅ October 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Being passed up for a promotion can be a hard pill to swallow and lead to career-crushing behavior on the job.
Your bad attitude at work can lead to a destructive cycle that harms your chances for a future promotion or even endanger your job, said Shawn Achor, a Harvard psychology professor and CEO of Aspirant [...]

Your Boss Is a Jerk Because He Needs a Hug

By Donald Sears ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of California at Berkeley reportedly found a link between aggressive managers and the managers’ feelings of inadequacy.
Researchers believe the pressure to perform at a higher level can lead to feelings of incompetence. Those emotions ultimately put some managers in defensive mode, a negative psychological state [...]

Researchers ID ‘Finance Gene’

By Donald Sears ⋅ October 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Researchers in Germany have identified a”finance gene,” VAL, that they claim helps to produce more dopamine in certain parts of the brain and might make some people better equipped for careers in finance and investing, according to a Bloomberg News report.
The emerging science of neuroeconomics is making strides in understanding how biology affects economic decision-making but steers [...]

“Core Self-Evaluators” Make Better Employees

By Donald Sears ⋅ October 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A decades-long study reveals that top job performers are wired for confidence and possess something called “core self-evaluation,” according to psychologist Tim Judge.
Judge, who followed 12,000 individuals from their teenage years to middle age, found that successful employees and managers all have one capability in common: core self-evaluation, which he describes as the ability to [...]

Job Interviews Go From Aggressive to Desperate

By Donald Sears ⋅ October 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Long-term unemployment is driving some white-collar job seekers to desperate acts, like begging recruiters and harassing hiring managers, according to a survey by TheLadders.
By the time some job seekers reach the interview stage, they’re worn out and desperate to hear positive news, according to Eileen Wolkstein, a New York career coach, who spoke to Forbes.com [...]

Gym Memberships and Wellness Programs Remain Standard Employee Benefits

By Donald Sears ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The recession has eliminated many signing benefits, such as moving expenses and signing bonuses. But many companies, are still trying to get workers into the gym. Gym membership is actually in a company’s best interest, says a recent article by MSNBC.com “Getting paid to get on that treadmill.”
As a result, few companies have chosen to [...]

Are The Jobs Half Empty or Full?

By John Hazard ⋅ April 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Career-Line HD Video – Are there enough jobs out there?
Like the question about the glass – is it half empty or half full? – the answer depends on your perspective and your disposition. You’re probably prone to see it one way or the other.
Charels DiGisco is adamant that “there is no shortage of jobs.” It’s [...]

Lost in the Job Search Without a Rudder

By John Hazard ⋅ April 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Does the job search feel like you’re lost at sea without a rudder?
If the letters and e-mails we receive from readers are any indication, the analogy fits.
To spill a little company Kool-Aid, TheLadders operates a Community Service team that goes well beyond a typical call center. The bulk of the phone calls, e-mail and chat [...]

9 to 5 Unemployment

By John Hazard ⋅ March 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Tyler Banks was out of work, but he was never out of the routine.
The former commercial real estate manager was laid off in September from the Southern California brokerage where he worked and immediately dropped out of the corporate rat race. But he immediately entered another rat race – the job search.
“I never once sat [...]

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