Category Archives: Workplace Etiquette

Behavior vs. Job Training

Booming economy. Low unemployment rates. Robust job market. Era of economic growth. Employers screaming we need workers. Applicants screaming we want jobs. Given that’s the case, why is unemployment on the rise in the inner cities. Is it due to the lack of jobs? Not so, based on strong economic growth. Maybe it’s the lack […]

Office Aromas Cause A Stink

Illustration by Andrew Joyner/Bloomberg Businessweek.com

Recently, I received a phone call from an excited colleague inviting me to visit his newly renovated office decorated with imported Italian furnishings, state-of-the-art technology, and Parisian art. WOW, sounds posh! Beaming with enthusiasm peering into the glass doors checking out the new digs, I could feel my nose twinge and forehead wrinkle. As I […]