If you want happy employees, avoid giving out illegitimate tasks. Illegitimate tasks are tasks that go against “what can be expected in a given role or position” (1637). These […]
Author: Elaina Luna
13 Signs Your Employee is Going to Quit
A study conducted by Timothy M. Gardner, and his fellow colleagues found that employees who plan on quitting emit observable pre-quitting behaviors (3231; 3250). The researchers specifically tested 13 […]
Why You Should Conduct Practice Interviews
Have you ever participated in a mock interview before? I haven’t. Well, I have never participated in a professional mock interview. However, I have sat down and reluctantly answered my […]
Time Structure and Leisure Activities Boost Mental Health
Would you engage in more social leisure activities if you knew it could boost your mental health? Whether or not you are employed or unemployed, depression can enter your life […]
The Importance of Work-Life Balance on Life Satisfaction
As a former teacher, I used to wake up in the morning and get work done before I stepped foot onto the campus. When I got home I would feel […]
How Bosses Impact Turnover Rate
What is the ideal boss? I asked a handful of people to name three characteristics that they wanted in their ideal boss. The qualities that were wanted weren’t complex or […]
Don’t Let the Number Fool You: Negotiate Higher
Negotiating your starting salary at a new job is important, especially if you aren’t satisfied with the initial offer. With that being said, it might surprise you to know that […]
Unemployment’s Negative Impact on Mental Health
If you are unemployed, or have ever been unemployed, it probably isn’t surprising to hear that multiple studies have found that unemployment has a negative impact on mental health. Nursel […]
7 Ways to Celebrate Your Accomplishments
Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate! Also, if no one told you yet, congratulations! Most of us tend to fixate on all that we haven’t accomplished. We hardly take notice of all the […]
Put an End to the Ugly Building Phenomenon
The last couple of years I have started to notice that the majority of buildings are truly ugly. In the United States, there seems to be an ugly building phenomenon. […]