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Showing posts with label Workplace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Workplace. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Perks and Perils of Working Multiple Jobs - 10-01-2012 : METRO article contact: Davis Erin Anderson articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO

The Perks and Perils of Working Multiple Jobs - 10-01-2012 : METRO article contact: Davis Erin Anderson articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO

Image courtesy of Wenzday01 via Creative Commons on Flickr.




Working more than one job is something many people, including information professionals, have found necessary to do over the past few years. Some are working full-time and want another job for additional income or other reasons. Others work multiple part time jobs, but reluctantly; a full-time job is their preferred work situation but such positions are still hard to find. Still others prefer to have more than one job and seek out multiple employment opportunities eagerly. These multiple or additional jobs may be part-time, and/or project, temporary, contract, or consulting positions (also known as contingent work). They may entail working at a physical office or workplace, working from home, or occasional one-off events such as a speaking engagement or teaching a workshop. Read more...
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Monday, August 6, 2012

Hiring: The Importance of Workplace Culture and Fit - 08-06-2012 : METRO article contact: Davis Erin Anderson articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO

Hiring: The Importance of Workplace Culture and Fit - 08-06-2012 :

by Ellen Mehling
Creative Commons-licensed image via myprofe on Flickr
Hiring is risky. It's risky for the employer: if it doesn't work out, there is the unpleasantness of firing someone, work that's not getting done, possibly lowered morale for other employees, and then the hiring process to go through all over again. It is also risky for the applicant. Many hours are spent at work for a full-time job and if it is not working out, it can have an impact on other areas of the employee's life. The hours you are suffering at the office will deplete you and leave little time and energy for job hunting in order to get out of that bad situation.

Beyond what is stated in the job description, and certain traits (such as honesty) and "soft skills" (such as diplomacy and conflict resolution), employers want to know that the new employee will work well within the culture at that particular workplace. This requirement is harder to define or describe in a job description. It's more of an "I know it when I see it" subjective evaluation, and this is why the interview is part of the hiring process; it is very hard to gauge an applicant's potential to fit in at that workplace without sitting down and talking.

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[METRO article contact: Davis Erin Anderson articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO]
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Hopeful Workplace | Infopeople

The Hopeful Workplace | Infopeople:  FREE Webinar



Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Start Time:
Pacific - 12 PM, Mountain - 1 PM, Central - 2 PM, Eastern - 3 PM
Presenter: : George Needham and Joan Frye Williams

There’s a fair amount of doom and gloom out in library land, but futurist Joan Frye Williams and strategist George Needham are having none of it! These passionate library advocates believe that dealing with desperate economic times need not make us desperate.
In this upbeat webinar, George and Joan will explore how we can get out of the rat race that says “do more with less” and shift our focus to hope-engendering ways to “do different with less.” They’ll offer practical techniques for improving your own job satisfaction and moving your organization in a more positive direction.
Tune in to learn how we can all support each other, build trust and confidence, and develop services that recapture that feeling of success for ourselves and our communities.
This one-hour webinar will be of interest to anyone in the library community who wants to see libraries move forward, including library staff, volunteers, friends, trustees, and commissioners.
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