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How to identify future workplace leaders

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:56:30 PDT

Up until fairly recently, most people subscribed to the idea that good leaders exhibited specific traits, such as charisma and gravitas, that inspired loyalty and hard work. This made earmarking future managers relatively easy: Identify someone with these qualities and you'd find yourself an up-and-comer.

The approach was simple and elegant. The trouble is, it turns out it isn't very effective. How do we know?

WORK FLOW: Avoid `real job' pitfalls

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:14:41 PDT

Listen up, college grads.

You've passed the final exams, graduated and landed your first job. Now you're eyeing that first rung on the career ladder, where you'll have to look and act like a grown-up.

YOUR OFFICE COACH: Salaried post leaves him feeling ripped off

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:53:56 PDT

Q: My son was promoted to the position of lead cook in a ritzy restaurant. The owner, who is also the chef, pressured him into taking this salaried position at $28,000 per year.

The problem is that salaried employees are not paid overtime. Because this restaurant regularly schedules 60-hour workweeks, my son is now making less than he did as an hourly worker.

DIANE STAFFORD: Need incentive? Point taken

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:28:57 PDT

Brooks Mitchell was on vacation a few years ago when he watched a busload of people pour into an Elko, Nev., casino.

"They were running in to play the slot machines," he recalled. "It hit me that they were excited about losing money."

Teens need to stand out in summer job hunt

Mon, 21 May 2007 09:11:50 PDT

The summer job hunt is in full swing for many high school students looking to earn some extra cash.

In a crowded field of applicants, the teenagers who will stand out from the rest are well-prepared and behave professionally, said Kathy Smith, the job coach at Turlock High School in California.