Employers want to know who has one foot out the door. As turnover becomes a bigger worry—and expense—in a tightening labor market, companies including Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,Credit Suisse Group AG and Box Inc. are analyzing a vast array of data points to determine who is likely to leave a post. The idea, say people who […]
Anxiety gets a bad rap. We often talk about it as something that needs to be “cured.” But according to “Anxiety Toolkit” author and psychologist Alice Boyes, that’s over-simplifying. With a little mental finesse, anxiety can be an ally. Boyes herself uses a simple thinking exercise to put her anxious nature to good use. “I make […]
The body speaks volumes. But what it says depends on the culture you’re in. Facial expressions, gestures, mannerisms, and degree of eye contact vary greatly across countries. For example, “Arms, which are used little by Nordics during conversation, are an indispensable element in one’s communicative weaponry in Italy, Spain, and South America,” writes Richard Lewis in “When […]
Some people just can’t accept change. Others thrive on it. Some hunker down and try to avoid it. Others face it head on, embrace it and climb up the next rung of the ladder because of it. The news of change provides them the incentive and the energy to prevail over some challenge. Employers generally […]
Today on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone celebrates the Luck of the Irish. On the other 364 days each year, the rest of us (without this Irish heritage) seem to lament the few who are always lucky, catching big breaks out of nowhere and being in the right place at the right time. However, […]
Infrequent #Restructuring & #Layoffs were the Only Things an #Employee could worry about in the past, but a lot has changed nowadays considering the tough economic times. For instance, companies are going through bankruptcies, non-stop downsizing and even the illusion of job security will soon be a thing of the past. These factors have seen […]
Arguments aren’t logical. To win them, you have to understand people. We’ve scoured the research and compiled the following science-backed tactics that will help you win any argument. Be civil. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Contrary to what your debate coach said, arguments aren’t rational. So respect the other person’s perspective, no matter how ridiculous it sounds. “When people […]
COMPANY PROFILE: NAGASE & CO., LTD is a manufacture and international trade of electrical cars, solar modules, solar street lights, solar garden lights and other industrial machinery. As an high-tech company, we develop, manufacture and market reliable, high- quality products and service to create long-term value and potential growth for our customers’. We target developing […]
We may never get the full story of Hillary Clinton’s emails, or Lois Lerner’s for that matter. Both were savvy enough to be selective. One can add Al Sharpton to the clever trio, although his contribution to the game may be more old-fashioned: fires that destroy tax records. In his own low tech way, Rev. Sharpton has managed to keep […]
Los Angeles native Jeff Gottfurcht is the first person to have ever reached the peak of Mount Everest with rheumatoid arthritis, a debilitating auto-immune disease. He summited the world’s highest mountain — which approximately 4,000 people have attempted, and just 660 have successfully completed — on May 14, 2011 at 6:10 am. The climb took […]