Effectively Managing Your To-Do List

To-do lists – many of us use them, many of us couldn’t do without them.  But do we use them effectively?  We often don’t, but there are ways to improve our use of them. One key way is to move the items on the list to your calendar.  This will force you to make decisions […]

Workplace Education Held Steady During Recession

Recent reports show that even during the economic downturn, companies continued to spend on educational programs for their employees.  The reports also show that companies that cut education budgets also suffered from declines in sales, as well. Although some companies did cut education budgets, they were in the minority.  And almost half of the people […]

Balancing Work and Home Life

When the economy gets rough, and profits begin to decline, one place businesses look to make cuts is in the area of employee assistance programs, according to business experts. Most businesses provide such programs on the assumption that it is good for the bottom line – support for employees in their personal lives is designed […]

Making Networking Fun and Profitable

Did you know that business networking — either for client or for a new job — can be fun? Yes, it really can. Networking has gotten something of a “bad” rap because too many people don’t do it well. They think the only reason to network is to get more business or find a job. […]

Working With a Recruiter

If you’ve decided to go to a recruiting or staffing firm to help you with your job search, congratulations! Staffing firms such as StaffEx often know about openings before the general public. In addition, many Tampa Bay-area firms use StaffEx to bring in workers on a temporary basis, which is a great way to get […]

The Right Way to Handle Mistakes on the Job

Everyone makes mistakes on the job. Everyone. From the president, to your manager, to your colleagues, to you — we all make mistakes. The key to making mistakes “successfully” is to own up to them as soon as you know — either on your own or by someone telling you — that a mistake has […]