Most agree these are unprecedented times with business leaders "stuck" in a cycle of deteriorating revenue and cash flow. Small, mid-sized and larger companies have been resisting, but 2009 may become known as the year of layoffs and downsizing.
So if you (or someone close to you) lose their job, here are 5 fresh ideas to turn this life transition into a positive vs. a negative time period.
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As Will pulls his car out of the company parking lot, his mind searches for relief. He's just endured another day with his controlling, egomaniac boss. He can't believe that this guy yelled at him publicly during a staff meeting for sending out a standard contract without permission. Just the thought of that humiliating moment makes Will's blood boil. Will remembers there's a soccer game he can bet on, and drives to his favorite sports bar to watch it. Once there, he knocks back several bottles of beer. For dinner, he scarps down a plate of Buffalo wings, followed by . .
Workplace Expert Identifies Eight Mistakes That Can Hinder Holiday Breaks
During the holiday season, we all may make questionable choices, like wearing knitted snowman sweaters, overindulging at the dinner table or serving turducken. But according to administrative staffing firm OfficeTeam, the decisions professionals make before going on vacation can mean the difference between a relaxing respite and a harried holiday.
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There may be times when you need to change a document from one format to another. While you can do this in a variety of ways, probably the easiest way to convert documents is within MS Word. Of course, you cannot use MS Word to save a document as a JPEG (.jpg) or a GIF (.gif) file, but you can save them as PDF files. There are a variety of reasons to do this. . .
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