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Watercooler: How to help a colleague who attempted suicide

By Karla L. Miller
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...
How to quit a job you hate with grace: 5 tips

Thomas Heath The Washington Post
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...
Geier begins role as Sikich CEO

Jan 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...
Career Coach: Why you should take your vacation days

Nicole Coomber The Washington Post
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,...
Want to give better feedback? Look to ancient wisdom

Khatera Sahibzada The Washington Post
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...
Career Coach: How to ace your next job interview

Rachel Loock The Washington Post
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...
New chatbot takes the 'human' out of human resources

Steven Overly The Washington Post
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...
Having a younger boss could hurt job performance, productivity

By Jena McGregor
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 ...
Career Coach: Boomers, know thy millennial

J. Gerald Suarez The Washington Post
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...
Revisiting peanut butter in the workplace

By Karla L. Miller
Nov 13, 2016 6:13 am - This week, we revisit the enthusiastically debated October column about food allergies in the workplace. To recap: After a peanut-allergic letter writer (LW) asked a col...

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