MiamiHerald.com: Workplace http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Workplace http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Workplace 60 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:06:06 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Younger workers demand more than paycheck http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1346398.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1346398.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00 EST They want to work when it's convenient to their lives -- not punch in at some 9-to-5 job and be stuck sitting in a cubicle. They relish a challenge more than a paycheck, and resent it when bosses look over their shoulders or fail to reward them for a job well done. Older workers must hone competitive edge http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1346414.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1346414.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Jill Angel thought she had it made. After a wide-ranging career that included teaching and broadcasting, she took early retirement in 2005 from the California Highway Patrol, where she'd risen over 23 years to assistant chief. E-mail marketing is growing stronger http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1338774.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1338774.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Whitney Zimet, a busy Miami mom, has figured out a way to build her small business during all hours. She mingles with other moms, hoping to cajole them into giving her their e-mail addresses. Then, she adds the coveted address to the distribution list for her e-newsletter, I am the Maven, filled with coupons from advertisers. Authors juggle different duties http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1327065.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1327065.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Follow Lisa Black around on her workday and you might uncover the plot behind her next mystery novel. It might even be in the little notebook she pulls out to jot notes and ideas for characters or sequences. Turnaround strategy of boss is a turn off for employees http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1322826.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1322826.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Q: Our new CEO dictates orders without getting input from experienced staff and intimidates people by yelling at them in meetings. He was brought in because sales are dropping and the company is losing money. South Florida mothers find opportunities of their own http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1314651.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1314651.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As a writer and mom, I've watched one of the most amazing trends of the Millennium: women in huge numbers taking control over their work schedules by becoming business owners. On Tuesday, more than 300 South Florida mothers showed at a workshop sponsored by MomsMiami.com to learn how to be a successful entrepreneur. Do men accept women's new role in workplace? http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1303432.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1303432.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT What are real guys saying about women overtaking them in the workplace? Education gap is leading to a `Great He-pression' http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1299191.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1299191.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT What started as a ``man-cession'' is turning into a ``Great He-pression.''<p/> The unemployment rate for men is running 2.7 percentage points higher than for women -- a ``just unprecedented'' spread, according to economist Mark Perry at the University of Michigan-Flint. Bad boss? Don't explode http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1292194.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1292194.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Did you buy your boss a gift last Friday for National Bosses Day? Does the idea of that repulse you?<p/> In this tough economy, more of us are -- at least for now -- locked into our jobs, for better or worse. And what can be worse that having a bad boss? Our boss is the single greatest determinant of happiness at work and the person who most affects our ability to balance work and life. A bad boss can make you sick, and likely you will take frustrations home and anyone living with you will suffer, too. Women-owned businesses seek ways to grow http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1270072.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1270072.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Sharmila Melwani could whip up a batch of cookies so delicious she decided to make a business out of selling them. Like many moms, she launched her business from her home kitchen, but when things took off about six months later, she moved Cookies By Shar to a commercial kitchen in a Davie warehouse. More employers looking at their roles in obesity http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1247040.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1247040.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT In the midst of the most vigorous national healthcare debate in 15 years, the link between our work life and our weight is intensifying. Two-thirds of the U.S. workforce is overweight. Improve yourself to achieve career goals http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1242463.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1242463.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Whether it's losing weight or achieving a career goal, most people seek to self-improve. But many are lost at how to go about it.<p/> Set goals? Enlist others to help? Three authors give workers techniques for making a change in themselves, and potentially their career. Make social media a business tool, not a distraction http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1235545.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1235545.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT My new fascination with social media has me trying to figure out how to keep up and still have time for work and family. Sometimes it makes sense to fire clients http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1223909.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1223909.html Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Even in this turbulent economy, some business owners have faced this cold harsh reality: Sometimes the best thing to do is to fire a client. Help new boss realize your talents http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220461.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220461.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Q: A year ago, I joined a small company as its first marketing director. Unfortunately, the owner seems to view my role as more tactical and administrative than strategic. He never includes me in planning meetings or strategy sessions. I assumed that building a marketing function from scratch would be a valuable learning experience that could strengthen my résumé, but so far I'm only doing routine tasks. How can I encourage my boss to involve me at a higher level? People who love their jobs http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220464.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220464.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT This Labor Day marks a time when many workers are facing the most uncertain economic times of their careers: pay cuts, layoffs and some wondering if their companies will even survive this downturn. Smiles go a long way for hotel guest services worker http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220463.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220463.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Latoya Skeete takes the motto of the hotel she works at seriously -- her job at the front desk, she said, is to make everyone feel at home.<p/> ``When you work in guest services, you're the first and last person people see,'' said Skeete, 31, who commutes daily from Hallandale Beach to the Miami Airport Marriott Residence Inn, where she has worked since the hotel reopened in June. Pepsi worker still bubbly after nearly 50 years; his secret: `I like people' http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220466.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220466.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT When Mario Gutierrez started delivering Pepsi products, the job started early. He got into the habit of arriving at work around 5 a.m. each weekday at the Pepsi Bottling facility off the Palmetto Expressway in Doral. Corporate litigator takes `novel' approach in life http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220468.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220468.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT In 1996, James Grippando had recently made partner with Steele Hector Davis' Miami office -- but he had a secret.<p/> The corporate litigator had spent several years working by day as a lawyer, mostly trying health insurance cases. On nights and weekends, he wrote his novels. Guidance counselor helps students -- and himself -- stay positive http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220462.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/careers/story/1220462.html Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT He thought about becoming a rabbi. Then he went into business and became the top salesman in the country for his company.<p/> But after a few years, Harry Nerenberg decided he want to go into teaching. That was 1979, and that, he said, was the last time he woke up and had that dreaded ``I-don't-want-to-go-to-work'' feeling.