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Facing the truth; In-person communication, video conferencing better relationship builders than e-mail

Source: Tribune Media Services | 975 words

Valentine's Day might be the day you tell your sweetie that she's never looked more beautiful, that you've never seen a more beautiful bouquet of flowers, that you really don't even care about Valentine's Day, anyway ... but lying in a business relationship has more potential to cause eye-rolling than tummy flutters.

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Patty Minta

Source: Tribune Media Services

Patty Minta, registered dietitian and author of "Mom, What's For Dinner? The No-Stress, No-Nonsense Guide to Planning and Preparing Fantastic Fare for Your Family" (Self-published, $12.95).

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"Mom, What's For Dinner?"

Source: Tribune Media Services

"Mom, What's For Dinner? The No-Stress, No-Nonsense Guide to Planning and Preparing Fantastic Fare for Your Family" by Patty Minta.

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EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS; A collection of workplace trends and career tips

Source: Tribune Media Services | 481 words

Topics include: Employee morale; commuting to work; selling stuff at the office; working women

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Unlawful discharge the only basis for legal recourse

Source: Tribune Media Services | 243 words

Emily Gold Waldman, associate professor of law at Pace University School of Law, offers some examples that constitute unlawful discharge. "If you are fired for an unlawful reason, including the reasons listed," Waldman says. "Then you can pursue legal recourse."

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Righting a wrong; Employees should know what few rights they have when fired

Source: Tribune Media Services | 1040 words

While we all study up on how to land a job, itaEUR(TM)s rare we know our rights when we lose it. Nobody ever thinks theyaEUR(TM)re going to get fired. To make matters worse, the reality is that the moment of termination, U.S. employees are actually entitled to a lot less you might think.

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Coming clean; Frequent handwashing can help prevent flu spread

Source: Tribune Media Services | 313 words

Good news, germaphobes: a recent survey says Americans seem to be washing their hands more often than in years past.

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EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS; A collection of workplace trends and career tips

Source: Tribune Media Services | 389 words

Topics include: Breaking the law; retention lost to economy; IT departments understaffed; beyond employee wellness

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Heated discussions; Office temperature can affect productivity, survey finds

Source: Tribune Media Services | 430 words

Companies have turned up the heat as winter has firmly taken its hold across the country, but they may need to readjust the thermostat to keep workers productive. Overall, more than a quarter of workers describe the temperature at their work place as "too hot. Differing opinions on what is too hot or too cold for the office can sometimes cause conflict among cubicle mates.

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SPECIAL SECTION: 2010 employment outlook

Source: Tribune Media Services | 18 stories 10 graphics

Another component of our "New Year, New You" focus, this sections offers strategies, ideas and advice for job seekers in this difficult economy.

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Playing it cool; Landing a job requires confidence, even during tough times

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Source: Tribune Media Services | 575 words

When 50-year-old Megan McCready lost her sales job earlier this year, she did what most recently laid-off workers do: she dived headfirst into her job search. "Like most people," says McCready, just one of the 15.1 million workers who have lost their job since the recession began in December 2007, "I started with a blaze of glory.

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In the beginning; Surviving the first day on the job

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Source: Tribune Media Services | 744 words

As we begin a new year and a new decade, many people will also begin new jobs, as the economy picks up steam and the unemployment rate starts to drop. Engineering Professor Ziyad Duron at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Calif., says the keys to success on your first day are pretty easy: arrive on time, be well dressed, and listen.

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Page turners; Career books can help jumpstart job search

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Source: Tribune Media Services | 1120 words

Check out these career-themed book if you or someone you know needs a little spark to ignite the 2010 job search.

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Top career resolutions for 2010

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Source: Tribune Media Services | 383 words

If you know you need to make a change but you're not sure what it should be, here are some ideas, as recommended by career coaches and consultants nationwide. Meet new people and learn new things. Let go of the old and embrace the new. "Gracefully end conversations that involve gossip and whining about the 'good old days,' " Mathison says.

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Strengthening resolve; Career goals may take on increased importance in tough economy

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Source: Tribune Media Services | 731 words

We Americans know about New Year's resolutions. "An employee's ability to add value is more than a statement in today's work place; it's an expectation from the employer," says Jacqueline Brito, director of the Crummer Graduate School of Business Career Development Center in Winter Park, Fla.

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