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July, 2009

Women Fill HR Rolls, But Men Rule

Women outnumber men by 2-1 in the world of human resources, but despite the numeric advantage women make 30% less than their male HR colleagues. Why the disparity? Human Resource Executive Online reports ... Continue Reading »

Staying Cool in Tough Times

Psychiatrist Judith Orloff is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at UCLA. Her new book, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life (Harmony Books, 2009, $24.95), is a guidebook ... Continue Reading »

Working From Home: No Joke

By Jennifer Zach Working from home has often been the object of misplaced humor. How else to explain teasing comments about us who do it eating bonbons all day in our bunny slippers? Or ... Continue Reading »

Why Loyalty Matters

Lerzan Aksoy, a marketing professor at Fordham University, co-wrote Why Loyalty Matters (Benbella Books) with Timothy Keiningham. The authors argue that when it comes to business success, satisfaction in our relationships and even ... Continue Reading »

Sonia Sotomayor : You Go Girl!

Regardless of how you stand on various political and social issues, you’ve got to admire Sonia Sotomayor, the jobseeker. At a time when many otherwise smart, savvy and totally capable women over the ... Continue Reading »

Is Babysitting ‘Mooching’ OK?

For cash-strapped, out-of-work moms or dads, this arrangement seems too good to be true. Go to any Ikea department store and they’ll take care of your kid or kids for a short time ... Continue Reading »

Flex-time: Time to Go?

Before the recession hit, flex-work arrangements had emerged as one of the ways employers kept their best employees from eying greener pastures. As a result, an increasing number of employees telecommuted a few ... Continue Reading »

Missing My Old Job

I dreamt about this moment -- not having to go to an office everyday -- for such a long time. Years, literally. Being able to wake up, turn on the laptop, crank out ... Continue Reading »

Surviving Change You Didn't Ask For

M.J. Ryan is the author of Adaptability: How To Survive Change You Didn't Ask For (Broadway Books). In her book, Ryan, a columnist for Health magazine, shows how to get past fear and ... Continue Reading »

Putting on Pounds in the Recession? You're Not Alone

More evidence that hard times are taking a toll on our waistlines, especially if we're already pudgy. Overweight people -- men and women -- tend to pack on weight because of job stress ... Continue Reading »

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