Business in Action, 6th Ed.
Chapter 14: Product and Pricing Strategies
"Every office has one.
"If you are about to walk down some new, perhaps unpaved roads on your career journey only one thing is certain: uncertainty.
"Workers are constantly on-the-go and, as such, mobility has become a key factor affecting today’s workplace.
Jessica Stillman shares a suggestion from author Gretchen Rubin (photo, left).
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"While we can't always predict it, experts have identified some factors that are likely to contribute to burnout: .
According to Chad Brooks (photo, left), "Gone are the days when most college students longed for jobs they were passionate about.
"It was the kind of email that makes your shoulders clench up tight, right by your ears," begins Alexandra Franzen (photo, left) in a piece at TheMuse.
"This infographic provides step-by-step interview tips for both the interviewee and the interviewer.
"You work with them, you live with them, heck, in many cases you love them, but the people closest to us can still cause a lot of problems," writes Eric Barker, owner of Barking Up the Wrong Tree.
Is it "first-come, first-serve," or "first-come, first-served?
"How often do you have a conversation with your team that consists of something other than what’s being done, what needs to get done, and what they didn’t do?
"Probably the most important reason to respond to comments—both negative and positive—is that everyone else is reading them.
"I'm an average guy trying to become better in both my work and home life.
"You’ve probably heard it before: On average, hiring managers will only spend six seconds looking at your application.
"The body speaks volumes," declares Kathleen Elkins (photo, left) and Mike Nudelman.
Laszlo Bock (photo, left) writes, "But if you’re a job seeker (and who isn’t?
"I spent the past month doing something most people dread: networking," says Rachel Gillett (photo, left).
"Columbia Business School research highlights the disconnect between peoples’ own views and their counterparts’ views of their assertiveness—and the impact it can have on negotiations.
Eric Barker (photo, left) discusses tips he learned from former White House staffer and friend, James Waters.
"Having sat through more presentations that we can count and having had to present our own work and ideas throughout the years, we have learnt a lot about what makes you a good presenter and what doesn’t.