How to make telecommuting work

Dear WW: My boss wanted to score points with his boss so he volunteered my department to be our company’s telecommuting pilot program. I’ve tried to talk him out of it but it’s no use. PHONE FROM HOME? NO WAY!
Dear Phone,
I was dense when it came to 5th grade science. “Is there a hole in [...]

How to maintain your privacy at work

Dear WW: I keep reading articles about identity theft. I didn’t take privacy seriously, but now I’m careful about giving out personal information. Should I also be concerned about the same kind of issues at work? NOT GOING PUBLIC
Dear PUBLIC,
A 36-year-old man was tackled by customers after he had robbed the Zion’s Bank in Salt [...]

How to know when NOT to do something via email

Dear WW: As a manager, I rely a lot on email; especially with two telecommuters on my staff. After seeing how emails have come back to haunt so many executives in court, I’m wondering what should one avoid emailing? SAY WHAT?
Dear SAY,
I just read about a big Hollywood star who decided that he was going [...]

Margaret Dikel on how to use online assessments to learn more about yourself at work

Dear Readers: Plato said “Know thyself” and given all the free and inexpensive assessments available today on the web, it’s never been easier to follow his advice. We talked to Margaret Dikel, the author of the first online job guide, The Riley Guide (rileyguide.com), about these online tools. Margaret has been reviewing online career resources [...]

Tim Driver on how to figure out how much you should be paid

Dear Readers: If we had x-ray vision most of us wouldn’t want to look inside of walls or under people’s clothing. We’d want to be able to see how our paychecks stack up to the people we work with. We turned to Tim Driver of Salary.com, the top provider of online salary information, for help.
WW: [...]

Lester Rosen on how to deal with an employer who continues to give you a bad reference

Dear Readers: Blanche Dubois depended on the kindness of strangers and anyone looking for work relies on a kind appraisal when strangers ask for a reference. According to my email, many references are anything but. We turned to Lester Rosen a lawyer, president of Employment Screening Resources (ESRcheck.com) and co-chair of the National Association of [...]

Scott Allen on Online Networking

Dear Readers: The Dean presidential campaign is history, but its use of the Internet to bring people together lives on. And the best part, these tools are available to everyone. Take Scott Allen, he’s found his last job, hired people and initiated a corporate merger online. He’s co-author of The Five Keys to Building Business [...]