Category: Workplace etiquette

Attitude Of Gratitude

Among the complaints I hear frequently from employees are comments like:  “I’ve been busting my butt for this company for years, and not once has anyone actually said, ‘thanks for your efforts’.”  And almost as frequently I hear employers say things like: “Why should I say ‘thank you’?  It’s their job!  What the heck am…

Urge To Merge – Workplace Dating

Increasingly employers frown on fraternization between coworkers, and include specific references and the consequences to such behavior in their employee manuals.  More and more employers just don’t want to deal with the potential sexual harassment issues that can erupt when relationships between coworkers don’t work out. Despite the good intentions of employees, sometimes what starts…

Nice n Soft – Conveying Your Soft Skills

There’s no question that one’s skills, experience and qualifications should be the primary consideration by an employer when selecting a candidate for hiring.  But one of the most important skill sets any applicant can bring to a job is far less recognizable from interviewing alone.  The qualities one brings for being able to deal with…

You Can't Take It With You!

Well, you can, but it’ll cost you!  Possibly big time! That cell phone in your pocket or purse, excellent tool that it is, can cost you a job!  Especially if it goes off at an inopportune time like an interview, or even while waiting for that all-important meeting.  Do I really need to remind you…

Perilous Downloading

Simply stated: the computer equipment in your office – the machines, network, etc – is the property of your employer.  Therefore your employer can strictly enforce control over what you can do and can’t do with that equipment.  Many employers tolerate employees checking personal email accounts, but still have formal policies in place against such…