WORK/LIFE BALANCING ACT
Advice to graduates: Combine networking with true passions
For graduates aiming for the C-suite, networking is critical. But that doesn’t mean they have to learn to play golf.
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Juan Erman Gonzalez was showing his clothing patterns to a customer when his cellphone buzzed. It was his mother telling him that his father had another fender bender. Gonzalez excused himself to his agitated client and zipped off to persuade dad to give up driving.
For graduates aiming for the C-suite, networking is critical. But that doesn’t mean they have to learn to play golf.
Whether you work in a company or have your own business, self-promotion isn’t optional. The trick is fitting it into a busy life.
Shaping a winning squad is a tricky job. Experts emphasize team building with direct feedback to members who arent working with the playbook.
Many in their 20s want the freedom to work when and where they want.
Medical moms tread a delicate line as they seek to provide care to both patients and family.
Don’t try to rework your work/life equilibrium in a single stroke, advise experts. Measured shifts in approach can results in big payoffs over time.
A recent study suggests most of us lucky enough to have jobs feel like we’re overburdened. Partnering with your boss can help you figure out a solution.
A huge majority of American workers cite workplace stress, according to the 2013 Work Stress Survey/
The corporate runs this month in South Florida are prime examples of how running builds office camaraderie and relationships.
His e-mail entry to our Balance Makeover contest arrived as an SOS: ''Help! I write a list every night and stress about it until I fall asleep.''
I want to join the conversation taking place in Pamela Fero's living room. But to make room for myself on the couch I must push aside Christmas lights, bags of beads, kids' school papers and toy trains. I clear a spot just big enough for my rear to hang over the edge of the cushion.