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What we can learn from a bad boss…
With that being said, there’s a lot to be gained from the experience of working for a bad boss. It may seem counterintuitive, but working under a bad boss can actually have a positive effect by sharpening your own management skills and potentially preparing you to take on a managerial role in the future, if that’s your aspiration. Besides the
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Happy International Women’s Day!
There’s a very exciting and growing trend in the workforce – women are entering the non-traditional trades, donning their PPE gear and joining the boys on site as builders, electricians, diesel mechanics, fitters and more! This excites us at BUSY At Work because we want to see the gender pay gap diminish and one way to accomplish that is for
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Strange interview questions and how to answer them!
What happens though when you get asked a ‘curve-ball’ question you really weren’t expecting? The important thing to remember is that while the question may seem funny or odd, there is usually a reason behind it. Your answer allows the interviewer to get to know you better, your personality, your creativity and your ability to think on your feet. Here
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Ways To Cope With Sensory Overload
Open plan workplaces have boasted increased collaboration, improved comradery, greater transparency and a more productive workplace. However, it has been suggested that employees are one third as productive in open office designs as in quiet rooms. While increased collaboration and room to work together with colleagues appears to make sense on paper, there seems to be very little evidence to
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