We work at our desks day in and day out, usually with the same old furniture and office supplies. If your desk space is looking a little drab, we’re here to help. We’ve rounded up five simple, cost-effective ways to make your office a little extra glam. Adding pops of gold and rose gold office […]
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Asking “What’s your favorite color?” may be a way for children to bond with each other, but the answer might matter even more when we’re grown up.The field of color psychology posits that the colors we like may shed some insight on character traits. These insights may provide perspective on the kinds of jobs that
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When it comes to employee benefits and work perks, it’s not always enough to stick to the basics. Three quarters of employees say they’re more likely to stay with their employer because of their benefit program and 35 percent of millennials have turned down job offers because they were dissatisfied with the benefits offered. In
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Anyone who works in an office can rattle off a list of what frustrates them about their work space or coworkers. And these irritations likely interfere with employees’ ability to get things done. That’s one of our conclusions from a recent original survey we undertook using the Google Opinion Rewards app. Over the course of
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As the modern workforce continues to evolve, U.S. workers have made something very clear: They want more flex time. Research shows workers want to cut ties with their cubicle for 8 hours a day in favor of flexible hours, flexible work locations, and/or full- or part-time remote work in order to save time, reduce commute
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Over the past two decades, pet ownership has been on a consistent upward trend. In fact more than two thirds of all U.S. households have pets, which equates to a whopping 84.6 million households. But at the same time, a whole lot of us work 40 or more hours—typically away from home. So what about
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Every office is full of different personalities—some you click with, some not so much. For every workaholic, you’ll find a delegator. And hopefully for every downer, you’re office has a resident upper. Perhaps most importantly, you’ve got the office feeder—you can always count on this person to bring in cupcakes, donuts, and other delicious treats
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Google Docs (for word processing), Sheets (for spreadsheets), and Slides (for presentations), and have changed the way we do and share our work. Each Google Drive extension has become increasingly important for flexibility with remote workers, part time work from home employees, and global companies. By working on the cloud, Google Drive allows teams to
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Gone are the days when secretaries took dictation on Steno pads and transcribed correspondence on manual typewriters. Today’s administrative professionals rely on state-of-the-art technology to perform their day-to-day duties. In addition to organizing meetings, planning events, and creating and giving presentations, many perform tasks ranging from database and website maintenance to videoconferencing. And less than
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When the workspace becomes chaotic, color may offer a solution. Adapting a color-coded system will organize your office and make it easier to track and access information. Read about the psychological properties of colors, plus strategies to organize by color. Psychological properties of colors Before applying a color-coded system to the office, learn the meaning
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