Chris Penttila is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist who covers workplace issues on her blog, Workplacediva.blogspot.com.
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How to Keep Cold and Flu Out of the Office
Cold and flu season is here. How do you keep sick employees from becoming a drain on productivity?
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How Not to Be a 'Bosshole'
Consider this advice for bringing out the best in employees and keeping your top talent motivated.
Growth Strategies
Sell Your Company With Savvy
Are you coming off as too desperate to sell your company?
Growth Strategies
In With the Out(sourcing)
Small businesses are hiring more independent contractors, but be aware of the pros and cons.
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How to Find Ambitious Employees
Attracting proactive people isn't easy, but it's well worth the effort.
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5 Ways to Break the Silence Barrier
When your employees are scared, the best thing to do is get them talking.
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Build a Social Media Hiring Strategy
Use your online network to lure quality talent.
Growth Strategies
Layoffs: Who Stays, and Who Goes?
Assess what makes your company profitable, and who makes it happen.
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Knowledge is Power
Ensure that important company clients, projects and processes aren't lost when an employee walks out the door.
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Hiring Temporary Talent
Temporary employment is expanding beyond the typical clerical assignment.
Starting a Business
7 Ways to Transform Your Business Model
The old business methods won't work anymore. It's time to evolve.
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Set the Model for Office Behavior
Even seemingly trivial acts of incivility can lead to reduced employee productivity and loyalty.
Awkward!
10 Potentially Sticky Work Situations and How to Manage Them.
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Return of the Stay-at-Home Parents
Employers are embracing parents who took a stay-at-home detour.