On the Job

Getting a new boss

A new manager can be the catalyst that reignites your career and provide you with the opportunity to make an impression, prove your worth to the company and potentially alter the course of your career.

Seven Ways to Brighten Your Office Day

Our desks become more than just a place to do work; they are used for eating, drinking and even sleeping. So take time out to brighten your day and make your office work for you.

Jobs for the Girls: Surviving in a Man's World

If you are a woman working mainly with men, how do you handle the situation?

Is Work Taking Over Your Life?

How to identify the warning signs that work is taking over, and some practical tips to help you get your life back.

Portfolio Career

Find out how to escape the 9 to 5 grind and still earn a good living.

Ten Tips for Surviving and Thriving in the Workplace

We can all do well and get ahead in the office even if there isn't a friendly and supportive work environment. Here's how.

Make Business Relationships Personal

The most common mistake people make when building relationships for success is treating business contacts differently than personal friends.

Make Working From Home Work for You

What's the reality of working from home, and is it something that would work for you?

Four out of 10 Britons Considering a New Job

Employees in the UK are among the most likely in Europe actively to consider leaving their job in the next 12 months.

How to Stay Happy at Work

How often do you get the Sunday evening blues? Every now and again, or every week without fail? If it's the latter, maybe you should think about moving on.

Overcome Career Boredom

If you've done the same tasks at the same job for a long time, you've probably experienced job burnout. If you're lucky, it occurs infrequently and can be alleviated.

How Can I Be More Creative?

One of the best ways to increase your own CQ (Creativity Quotient), and hence be more productive in your career, is to regress a little and be more like you were as a kid.

Handling Stress at Work

Do you feel that you are further behind at the end of the day than you were at the beginning?

Managing your Time Effectively

How's your time management? Do you feel you never have enough hours in the day? Do you go to bed exhausted but still feel you haven't achieved enough?

Dealing with difficult negotiators

A key part of being an effective negotiator is responding to such aggressive behaviour effectively and constructively. These tips should help you effectively deal with the difficult negotiatior.

Handling your Quarterlife Crisis

Everyone's heard of the mid-life crisis. But many of us go through an identity crisis just as debilitating and with potentially more long-lasting consequences. Welcome to the "quarterlife crisis".

How to Spot Lay-off Warning Signs

Maybe you love your job so much you brush off hints that the company's wheels are starting to come off. Or maybe you despise your job enough that you pay no attention to anything.

Workplace Bullying

It's hard to pinpoint how it started. Maybe it was when you saw your manager's assistant noting those rare occasions when you came in 10 minutes late.

Keep Your Admin Skills In Shape

Successful administrative professionals don't stay on top by accident; they work at it by constantly improving their skills.

How to Catch Common Grammatical Errors

Business documents rife with typos can undermine your professional reputation, not to mention that of your company. That's why admins should have a good knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Overcome a Poor Working Relationship

How can you negotiate important matters -- like compensation, benefits or promotions -- with a manager, team-mate or direct report if you don't trust that person.

The Art of Brag

Database analysts and .NET coders aren't known for their gregarious and outgoing nature. But these qualities are necessary for the face-to-face networking.

Office Netiquette: Instant Messaging

The use of instant messaging (IM) is on the rise in the workplace, and many experts believe that it will eventually replace email as a corporate communication tool.