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Gen Z is a dichotomy. In their personal lives, they’re attached to their phones. At work, however, new research from ServiceNow found that unlike Millennials and their Slack, Gen Z actually wants good, old-fashioned face time from the boss. Read More

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8 worrisome signs that people don’t like working with you Taylor Tobin via Fairygodboss

Because we’re all human beings, we’re likely to run into challenges and difficulties if we work alongside colleagues who don’t enjoy our company. Read More

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This is what your coworkers are really thinking when you cough in the office Kyle Schnitzer

A OnePoll study conducted with Robitussin found that 78% of employed respondents said they felt pressured to power through a workday when they were feeling sick due to the stress that comes with calling out sick. Read More

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An HR expert’s 9 tips to avoid getting in trouble at the office holiday party CW Headley

“Holiday parties with heavy drinking are more likely to experience sexual harassment among employees. And while it doesn’t take too much alcohol to impair people’s ability to drive safely, drunk driving is connected to binge drinking in 85% of cases. Read More

How To

How to pretend to understand all the weird language clichés your coworkers use at a new job Kyle Schnitzer

This doesn’t even sound like English and other new job problems are explored in the forthcoming book “Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish: Navigating the Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Culture” by Peter Yawitz. Read More

Health

Those plants in your office may not be as good for the air as you thought Sheila McClear

Contrary to decades of assumption, household plants are really purifying the air inside our house, according to researchers at Drexel College of Engineering. However, that’s not to say that they don’t purify the air at all. A study from Ohio State University found that planting foliage is more effecting than using hi-tech than reducing air pollution around factories and other contaminated areas. Read More

The Future of Work

This is how much the average worker values a business casual dress code CW Headley

A new poll of 2,000 full- and part-time employed Americans conducted by Onepoll on behalf of Samuel Hubbard, discovered over half (54%) have seen a shift in the dress code at their jobs toward a more casual style. Read More

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5 ways life would be better if it were always daylight saving time Steve Calandrillo

Research shows that sunlight is far more important to Americans’ health, efficiency and safety in the early evening than it is in the early morning. Read More

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A look at social media giant Facebook (plus advice for getting hired there)Jennifer Fabiano

An inside look at Facebook, including benefits, company culture, and advice on how to get hired by the social media giant. Read More

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