Office Life

International Business Etiquette Crash Course

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

May 14, 2012

International business etiquette crash course to avoid faux pas.

If you travel internationally for business, you need to know the etiquette and expected behavior of the host country. Here are tips for Japan, France, the UK, Singapore and Italy.

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America, Take a Vacation, Will You?

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

May 7, 2012

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Americans get less vacation than Europeans and don't even take it all.

United States has less vacation time than Europe and we don't even take all of our accrued vacation.

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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

April 24, 2012

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Thursday 4/26 is the 20th anniversary of taking our children to work, and it's the day to take our sons and daughters to work.

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Administrative Professionals: The Unsung Heroes of Business

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

April 23, 2012

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Administrative Professionals: Unsung Heroes of Business

It's the 60th anniversary of Administrative Professionals Week, so say thank you to the administrative assistants and secretaries on your team.

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Earth Day and Kid Entrepreneurs

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

April 16, 2012

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Gunner Sweeney is a child entrepreneur out to save the world.

Kid entrepreneurs are on a mission to make the world a better place.

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PodCamp, BarCamp and Unconferences for the 21st Century

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

April 7, 2012

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Podcamps, Barcamps and UnConferences are a new way to learn.

PodCamps and BarCamps are the next generation of conferences, user-generated and chock full of information and networking.

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9 Ways to Avoid Bad Placement Agencies and Recruiters

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

April 2, 2012

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9 Signs of Unethical and Unprofessional Recruiters and Placement Agencies

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Tattoos in the Workplace: The Great Debate

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

March 26, 2012

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Tattoos become more common in the workplace

Opionions vary on tattoos in the workplace, but changing demographics mean companies need to keep up.

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Reality TV Business 101: Lessons from Snooki

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

March 12, 2012

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Snooki from Jersey Shore with her second book

Reality TV business lessons we can take away from Snooki, Jersey Shore, Dog Whisperer and Gene Simmons

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Seven Reasons Good Employees Quit

By: Leslie Ayres, The Real Job Search Guru

February 27, 2012

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Most people hand in their letter of resignation and quit their jobs for one of these reasons. Here's how employers can save time and money by hanging on to their best talent.