LJNRadio: Employment Notebook

Are you a hard worker or a workaholic? The difference could be costly to your health and Dana Manciagli, Consultant and Author, joins the show to dive into how to avoid becoming a workaholic. With host Cady Chesney, Dana will explore four strategies for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. She will also take a look at when it is acceptable to be a workaholic (and how to stop). Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

When looking to succeed in our careers or advance in some way, a subconscious selfishness tends to take over our thoughts and actions. Adam Grant, Wharton professor and author of "Give and Take," argues we'd all be more productive and improve our stake as professionals if we practiced being productively generous instead. Adam explains to Tim Muma how being an asset to others is so effective, and describes the different ways we can all make it work. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

Early mornings and late nights spent at work, panic attacks over missing deadlines for the smallest projects, and a never-ending pile of work just sounds exhausting. But over time high levels of stress and anxiety can cause burnout. Paula Davis-Laack, founder and CEO of the Davis Laack Stress and Resilience Institute, joins us to share her experience with burnout and several strategies that you can use to prevent it from happening to you. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

Management comes with its own learning curve and challenges, but when you manage in a male-dominated industry, it’s a whole new ball game. Host Cady Chesney is joined by leadership coach and founder of the Classy Career Girl blog, Anna Runyan, as they dig deep into the challenges that a manager may face while managing a male-dominated team, and discover tips and suggestions for how to be an effective manager. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

Technology, efficiency and flexibility are all coming together to entice employers to move to a remote workforce. Of course, many individuals welcome the opportunity to work from elsewhere and have some autonomy. Craig Bryant, founder and product manager for Kin HR, gives Tim Muma and the employers listening some tips on what to think about before making the switch to a remote workforce. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

United States Army General George Patton has often been lauded as one of the greatest leaders in history. He stood by certain principles and strategies that made him an effective and successful leader. Business advisor Rhett Power, Co-Founder of Wild Creations, joins Tim Muma to breakdown some of the guidelines Patton followed to be a terrific leader and how we can take that into the current workforce. If these were good enough for him, they should work for you as a leader. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

While employers will always focus on the skills and experience an individual brings to the table, emotional savvy has garnered more attention and seen as an important factor in success. Janine Moon, a Master Certified Career Coach, discusses what emotional savvy entails and why it's important. She also gives Tim Muma some examples of how individuals can improve in this area and improve their career or business. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

Finding and evaluating talent for employers has become a unique challenge as individuals can find all the information they've ever wanted about potential employees. Kelly Dingee, a Strategic Recruiting Manager for Staffing Advisors, leads the research team and has more than a decade of sourcing experience. Kelly tells Tim Muma about the key areas to focus on, what doesn't work in the initial stages, and how those looking to hire create profiles around the details they find online. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

Most of the time, we hear that emotions are often an extra obstacle to success at work. Whether it's excitement, fear, frustration or sadness, those emotions could affect individuals from making sound, logical decisions. Chrissy Scivicque, a certified career coach and experience corporate trainer, argues that emotions can actually have a positive influence at work. She stresses they must be used appropriately and gives Tim Muma some examples as to how this can be done. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.

Many experts say all humans have basic needs to succeed in the workplace, and sometimes it's up to the manager to meet those in order to get peak performance. Lee J. Colan, an advisor and co-founder of The L Group, talks to Tim Muma about the ways leaders can help create an emotional connection for their employees. He discusses a number of key factors with some specific examples you can use. Employment Notebook explores various topics of interest to those seeking new employment and employed individuals. Expertise and real-life experiences are shared to help employees and managers achieve success in the workplace.