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An Employee Assistance Program Ups Productivity
Issue: Cigna's In-House Compassion
The Employee Assistance Program reduces worries and increases productivity for Cigna workers stricken by survivor guilt and other troubles
Analysis: Cigna Is Getting It Right
Organizations are wise to engage their workers and help them tackle survivor guilt and other woes
Comment: What Would You Do?
—Sheryl Spanier, leadership consultant and executive coach, New York
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Has survivor guilt (the despair one feels when co-workers lose their jobs) affected your work performance?
Starting Out: Lindsey Gerdes
Layoff Etiquette 101
When friends are out of work, they're still friends and should be treated that way. Tomorrow it could be you
IN YOUR FACE: WORLD BANK REPORT CREATES RIPPLES
Reader Walter Kurtz Writes:
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The Welch Way: Jack & Suzy Welch
Not So Fast, Mr. President
In his rush to fix everything, Obama is skipping vital steps in the change process
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The Midyear Review Takes On More Weight
Widespread hiring freezes mean companies need to make the most of their talent—and get underperformers up to speed (or out) quicker
Liz Ryan: Winning Over an Interviewer
Instead of bombarding a recruiter with a list of your accomplishments, try listening and asking a few thoughtful questions
How Not to Get Laid Off
Managing your career: Ariane de Bonvoisin and John Kilcullen identify 10 skills you need to survive the next round of layoffs at your job
Dear John, Thanks for the Layoff
Seattle-based Jessica Ward writes an open letter to her former boss about the good things that have happened since she got laid off
Overcoming Job-Hunting Rejection
With each rejection, we lose a little more dignity. Here's how to turn things around
Undergrads Shuffle List of Dream Employers
Universum USA's annual ranking of favored employers shows new trends and a few surprises as college students digest the economic crisis
Help Wanted: Why That Sign's Bad
The nation has 3 million jobs going begging. And without retraining, U.S. workers may not be able to fill them
Liz Ryan: The 'Never Specify a Salary' Myth
Don't believe the adage about not disclosing your salary requirements in a job interview. But it's best to speak up in the second interview
How to Handle a Bad Boss
We've all worked for tyrants and hypocrites. But before you blow up or break down, consider the alternatives
Work-Life Balance
With managers needing more from employees already working at full-tilt, achieving work-life balance is more important—and difficult—than ever
The Ethics of Work-Life Balance
The recession pushes some to work harder than ever, but overextending yourself won't save your job, and it's unethical, too writes The Ethics Guy
Career Women at Midlife: Sadder and Sicker
While women are securing greater power in the workplace, they are also growing less satisfied with their lives as they age
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Corralling Your Anger
Mentors Make a Business Better
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The Best Places to Launch a Career: 2008
Grads Still See a Gender-Based Pay Gap
How Northwestern Handles Admissions
B-Schools Tackle Risk Management
Don't Give Up! Bain Is Still Hiring
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The 10 Worst Job Tips Ever
When You're Passed Over at Work
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Personality and the Perfect Job
When a New Job Leads to Resentment
Get Your Career on the Right Road
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Define Yourself—or Others Will
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Does Your Company Really Need a Headhunter?
Top Management: Interviewing to Win
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Recruiters: 'Rusing' Their Way to the Top
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'Onboarding:' Crucial Feedback for Executive Hires
An emerging ritual to measure performance 90, 100, or 120 days into a top manager's new job can stave off disaster or reinforce excellence
Marshall & Friends: Marshall Goldsmith
Doubling Your Strengths?
By learning how to exploit your "weaknesses," to you can turn them to advantage
What’s Your Problem?
Harvard Business Online
7 Tips for Difficult Conversations
Keep your goals realistic, give bad news upfront, and get out of the "blame frame," advises Daisy Wademan Dowling
Debate Room
Government: Stay out of the Economy
The current expansion of government intervention is going to undermine economic growth. Pro or con?
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