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While in a meeting yesterday, I noticed one of my colleague’s screensavers, as cliche as screensaver messages can be, this one got me thinking, it said: “Attitude is Contagious: Is yours worth catching?” The economic challenges that we are all facing right now have an undeniable effect on our...

We see Brand names all over our star athletes. They are aggressivley pursued by NIKE, UNDER ARMOUR, SPEEDO, VISA and hundred’s more to be the symbol of why we should want to be like Mike. A brand is more than a symbol...

Is your company realigning itself to adapt to the changing economy? Whether your company is big or small, there are probably changes brewing. Often the changes are not transparent because the company is working strategically to adapt the business to changing forecasts...

A presentation is relative and are often prepared for audiences that can be subjective at the very least. How can you make your mark with the team and your boss without sugar-coating the content of the message...

Email has become the technology for intraoffice communication. Four years into my career I’m finding that mastering this medium is vitally important for both productivity and perception management...

If you use excel a lot, there are many ways to optimize windows and excel to work better for you. Here’s a quick tweak that will take less than a minute to perform but will increase your efficiency. Here is how you can open spreadsheets in excel instead of in a web browser...

How do you approach you groups of friends? How do they seem to engage you? Is it the best situation for all parties involved? Who do you mix and mingle with? Is there two people or groups you try to keep apart...

As we did in 2007, we here at Newly Corporate like to highlight the most popular posts each year...

As I continue to join the ever so popular age of social networking ie: Facebook, Twitter, and more I have been faced with a good question, that I believe can benefit our readers. How can we differentiate ourselves on all of this stuff? What is my BRAND IDENTITY...

As a public relations and communications professional today is our ’superbowl’, the ‘gold-medal’ event for people who wish to stir, educate, inspire and send a message far and wide...

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the swearing in of the first ever African-American President on Tuesday January 20th, I reflect on the state of diversity, civility, and inclusiveness in the workplace. Race has not been a focus or issue for me professionally...

This is a guest post from Eli Gratz, a tireless innovator currently working in Hyderabad, India on a 6 month project. His last post, 8 Tips for Successfully Living and Working Abroad, was a very popular and useful look into the lifestyle of a worker based abroad...

Unemployment is at an all-time high. Companies are cutting back on office supplies, and US! That’s right they are shrinking their base costs by finding ways to cut jobs, and even departments...

I had a lively discussion with a peer of mine who happens to work in human resources. The discussion was great and hit on many topics. We discussed diversity at work, performance, and other topics...

In this corner we have your day to day, repetitive motion act followed by an hourly wage. In the other we have a 50+-hour workweek filled with lots of extra curricular projects to impress the team and seal the deal for a promotion. Can you guess what corner is the job, and which is the career...

As the economy continues to cycle downward I am seeing lots of commentary. Some recent insight by Inc Magazine and by NPR was so good that I had to stop and take notice. First, Inc Magazine interviewed Dave McCoy who founded Mammoth Mountain (the ski resort in California)...

Due to the great popularity last year of our 19 Great Gift Ideas for Young Professionals, we here at NewlyCorporate.com decided to put together our list of great gifts again this year...

I love e-mail. I am not sure why, maybe it is because it is similar to the feeling I got as a kid when I got mail, or a package from grandma. So when I open up my work e-mail, and I have a lot of it, or I am working on a project and I receive an e-mail I read it right away...

Ralph Lauren Spring 2009 I live in the northeast, and right now all I can see is white. Yes it should be a white Christmas, this year. That got me thinking about color...

Hello fellow NewlyCorporaters, After enjoying several beers at Het Elfde GebodI came up with a peachy new idea for NewlyCorporate. I’d like to think the idea came from myself but the La Trappe Quadrupel (or La Trappe On Tappe as I call it, 10% ABV!) might have something to do with it...

...offering bright ideas for work and for play Seasons Greetings, To all of my friends in the work force...

It’s that time of year when the busy cube farms grow silent– ’tis the season for holiday vacation! Assuming you are not part of the finance world, many people from your office may be taking vacation betweennow and the beginning of the year...

You don’t need a super power to know that it helps to connect and develop relationships at work for that extra edge on a project, increased exposure to the boss, or even better… future promotion opportunities. Is Your Boss Too Busy...

The term “recession proof” could probably start a big debate. There is a school of thought that claims no industry is recession proof. There is another school of thought that would argue the point...

Is your job safe? If you say,”yes,” I think your full of it. If you think you are safe, you have not thought about it enough. I thought I had a rock solid job but I have to tell you, making sure I have a Plan B is my Plan A right now. How many other young professionals feel that way...

Expanding your professional network is not an easy task. I noticed that my professional network had basically reached a plateau. I am connected to everyone in my personal life and to my co-workers and some of their friends...

This week, I am taking forced Paid Time Off (PTO). My employer is publicly traded, so it is important for them to have extra-healthy financial statements right now. To achieve this goal, they are encouraging (read: forcing) all employees to take Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as PTO this week...

A colleague and I were talking last week about planning a networking event for some of our co-workers. We also were talking about the new movie Quantum of Solace. Following this discussion I thought about the popular 007 drink, my favorite, the Martini...

This is a guest post from Eli Gratz, a tireless innovator currently working in Hyderabad, India on a 6 month project. Even in a tough economy, the opportunity to live and work abroad as part of a Multi-National Corporation (MNC) is still out there if you choose to pursue it...

Last week I used Google Alerts to introduce myself to the CEO of my company. As a peon, low on the ladder, I had been looking for a way to make contact. I decided to get his attention by offering to help him...

Have you ever been so immersed in a project that you dream about spreadsheets...

This is a guest post from Seth Travis, a Gen Y young professional who is excited to share his experiences in one of the world’s largest corporations. This week he fills us in on the answers to basic questions every Newly Corporate worker asks about on-site gym workouts...

This is not a political blog, but I think it would be unwise to avoid this topic. As a young professional, you should be keeping up on these matters. We all know that both the US and global economies are in bad shape at this moment. The question is, what can we do about it...

Are you an effective networker? Networking is the process of connecting with people who share something similar such as living in the same city, being in the same profession or graduating from the same Alma Mater...

Everyone who has had a job has at one point, asked for time off. Its inevitable...