Human Resources
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Career Coach: Slow down and enjoy your coffee
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - I had finished a series of lectures in Spain and was eager to head back to the United States to catch up on work. I should've taken a few days off for sightseeing, but t...
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Watercooler: How to help a colleague who attempted suicide
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - QUESTION: One of our employees, a young woman in her late 20s, attempted suicide and was hospitalized. After a paid leave of absence and all the support we could offer o...
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How to quit a job you hate with grace: 5 tips
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - If 2017 is the year you leave a job where you are miserable, whatever you do, suck it up and plan for a graceful exit. Rule Numero Uno: Stay off social media. Too many p...
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Geier begins role as Sikich CEOJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - NAPERVILLE - Chris Geier has begun his term as managing partner and CEO of professional services firm Sikich LLP, succeeding Jim Sikich, who plans to retire at the end o...
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Career Coach: Why you should take your vacation days
Jan 01, 2017 6:14 am - On a recent morning, the hallways of my office were basically empty. The colleague who came in to meet with me at 8 a.m. remarked, "Traffic was light this morning." Yes,...
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Want to give better feedback? Look to ancient wisdom
Jan 01, 2017 6:13 am - Giving feedback is unquestionably one of the most challenging tasks for any leader, as it can be painful to both the giver and receiver. It is nonetheless invaluable: Re...
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Career Coach: How to ace your next job interview
Dec 11, 2016 6:07 am - The last quarter of the year is when many companies interview experienced candidates to fill vacant positions, prior to the holidays and before the end of the year. Whet...
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New chatbot takes the 'human' out of human resources
Dec 10, 2016 6:10 am - Some of the questions you ask your human resources department could soon be answered by, well, non-humans. That's the concept behind Talla, a Boston-area start-up that h...
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Having a younger boss could hurt job performance, productivity
Dec 04, 2016 6:13 am - It's an awkward experience so relatable - the older employee who works for a younger boss - that Hollywood has made movies about it. Remember Dennis Quaid's incredulous ...
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Career Coach: Boomers, know thy millennial
Nov 20, 2016 6:14 am - Millennials are defined as those born between 1980 and 2000, that is, those reaching young adulthood around the year 2000. They are considered one of the most educated g...