Workplace Survival & Success

Most of us will spend over half of our lives at work, and the workplace is forever changing to fit the needs of its clients and accommodate any new state or federal laws while trying to stay afloat in an uncertain economy. We’re expected to go with that flow – no matter how it might affect us personally – and accept all changes gracefully. Then we go home to a whole new set of obligations and challenges called 'family'. Often, we’re so overwhelmed we don’t know where to even start looking for answers.

Our Workplace Survival and Success section was created for people like you, by people like you, to provide the information needed to survive the issues of the workplace, whatever they may be – and to help you succeed.

Here you’ll find a wealth of concise articles which are full of ideas for strategic planning, tips and suggestions on workplace concerns of today; each article is written in an easy-to-read style. Are you having problems with a co-worker? Read about team building and learn how differences in work style can actually benefit all workers in certain situations. Or maybe you’re thinking about leaving the fast lane of the city for the slower paced comfort of a home office, but you don’t really know what you’re up against. Check out our Home Office articles and decide whether this is really the right move for you - and while you’re there, get educated on the realities of working from home before you quit your current day job.

From tips in the Business Etiquette section on proper protocol to follow so you don’t lose a job, to utilizing change management techniques so you can face the unexpected - like unemployment - you’ll find help that works in the Workplace Survival and Success portion of our website.

More Workplace Survival & Success Articles

  • How To Talk with Ease

    Starting a conversation with someone, let alone speaking in public, can be a nerve-wracking experience for many people. As the nerves set in, you may find yourself...
  • How To Practice Good Email Netiquette

    Is good email etiquette (or “netiquette”) important? If you think about it, it’s perhaps even more important than telephone etiquette. This is because whatever...
  • How To Survive the Federal Workplace

    Working for the US government will give you a long term job that will enable you to support and provide for your family. There are many branches of federal offices in...
  • How To Survive Irritating People at Work

    No matter where life takes you, there will be times that you will encounter people that are irritating. These people can be anything from boisterous, overbearing,...
  • How To Think Positive after Being Fired

    Getting the pink slip is never easy. But as with any form of rejection, the trick is to not wallow in negativity. Once you are given notice that you are being fired,...
  • How To Stand out at Meetings

    How many times have you tried to express an idea at a meeting and failed? You are not alone. Many people have great ideas and have useful things to say and yet they do...
  • How To Take Aim, Accomplish Goals & Resolutions

    A boat filled with sailors rowing in different directions will only stay put. It is the same with life. If you live a life with no clear direction, more often than...
  • How To Survive Unemployment

    Today’s economic crisis has caused many companies go out of business. Prices have increased and a lot of people have lost their jobs. The domino effect has...
  • How To Deal with an Ex-Boyfriend Who is a Co-Worker

    Office romances are generally frowned upon in the work environment, precisely because of the complications that arise if things don’t work out. If you started a...
  • How To Write a Termination of Services to an Attorney

    Letters that state termination of a relationship or services are the toughest to write. If you need to inform your attorney or lawyer know that their services are no...
  • How To Write a Resignation Letter Effectively

    It has been said that it is better to resign in person, which you then follow up with a formal resignation letter. Nonetheless, regardless if it is submitted before or...
  • How To Sign Up for Unemployment Benefits (West Coast)

    To be unemployed is a most stressful situation. Here are tips on how to sign up for unemployment benefits on the West coast of the US.
  • How To Survive Becoming Unemployed

    Unemployment is something that almost everyone will face at one point or the other. There are very few people who will get a job right after high school or right after...
  • How To Survive an All Female Workplace

    You may think that it will be fun to be part of an all female workplace as you will be able to share many things in common. It may be true but you have to remember...
  • How To Survive a Fast Food Job

    A fast food job is absolutely rewarding. However, it is going to demand the right attitude from you. Your working hours can turn out to be arduous and your working...
  • How To Survive Working at a Call Center

    Also known as telemarketing, call center jobs have started to sprout all over the world like mushrooms ready to be picked at any time. It is a job where you only have...
  • How To Survive Unemployment - Staying Positive through Uncertain Times

    Today, a lot of people are aimlessly wandering around. They are thinking and desperately hoping that things will soon take a sharp turn into greener pastures. Due to...
  • How To Stay Creative during a Post-Production Project

    You will always be faced with stumbling blocks when you work on a creative project. There are days when you feel like your creative well has gone dry never to be...
  • How To Write an Unemployment Appeal Letter

    Losing your job can be one of the most challenging trials in anyone’s working career. Worse, experiencing a lay off can affect the lives of those depending on you....
  • How To Write a Daily Report

    Writing a daily report depends on what kind of job you’re in. You see, what you do for a living will dictate the contents of your daily report. However, what remains...