Improving Your Workplace Relationships

Whether you’re meeting with a group of colleagues in a formal setting or working one-on-one with a coworker on a project, how you interact with others impacts your ability to manage your time. The better your workplace relationships, the better able you will be to accomplish goals you have in common and to communicate clearly, effectively, and honestly.

Fun at Work: Possible and Productive

As I watched my grandson this weekend laugh a fully belly laugh, it made me think about the last time, we as adults, laughed like that. If you think about it, you spend more than 33 percent of your week at work. I understand work is work, but why can we not have a few moments of laughter in that time?

How to Make Yourself More Valuable to Your Employer

In these times when companies are doing lay-offs and the market is still uncertain, how do you make yourself a valuable player to your employer? There may be no control of lay-offs or downsizing, but there are ways in which you can set yourself apart from your colleagues. Consider these tips.

Job Search Secrets from a Pro

As an individual who spends my entire professional life screening, interviewing, and referencing potential candidates for a variety of industries and career tracks, I have seen first-hand the good, the bad, and the downright ugly when it comes to employment seekers. With the recently released stats that the United States has reached double digit unemployment rates, the competition is tougher than ever. However, some very simple tips can help you stand out above the crowd. Here I share my “Secrets for Success” based on thousands of successful job placements and a variety of candidate backgrounds.

What Employers are Looking for as the Recovery Continues

The economy may be slowly recovering from the recession, but what does that mean for job seekers? You need to be aware of what makes you marketable and what makes you stand above the rest so you can highlight that experience.

Take a look at this data from a survey of 2,700 hiring and HR professionals recently conducted by CareerBuilder and USA Today:

What Not to Wear…to Work!

It is amazing how the warm weather can cause even the most sensible people to make the worst wardrobe decisions! We hear more complaints this time of year on dress code violations, both from employees and supervisors, than any other time of year. Yep, that means that your co-workers may be complaining about you! Not only do some feel it isn’t fair that another person is wearing something that violates the policy, but it can also cause distractions and conversations that can impact productivity and possibly your chances for promotions. Some studies say you have as little as 90 seconds to make a first impression, and in those 90 seconds it is purely how you look that counts.

Employee on the Go — Sarah Bonow

Each month a new C&A Industries (parent company of Celebrity Staff) employee is featured as an Employee on the Go, which are individuals who are going above and beyond in a positive way in the name of health and wellness. This month Celebrity Staff Operations Manager, Sarah Bonow, was featured in recognition of her overall zest for physical fitness and for her accomplishment of completing her first half marathon. Way to go, Sarah!

Email Etiquette: Think Before Hitting Send

Ever fired off an email and immediately regretted hitting the send button? Or innocently sent a message that was taken completely the wrong way? We’ve all stuck our electronic foot in our mouths, but this can easily be avoided.

Celebrity Staff Celebrates Administrative Professional’s Day

Celebrity Staff is excited to recognize the talented administrative professionals working for our clients and pay tribute to all office support staff in honor of Administrative Professional’s Day today. To celebrate, Celebrity Staff account managers will spend the day delivering treats and personalized thank you notes to our working administrative professionals. Admin Day, formerly known [...]

Cook up a Recipe for Workplace Success

Being good at your job is only part of the recipe for success at work. To heat up your career, remember to add these key ingredients: