Not to be confused with this oatmeal ( source ) Last Friday, Amie gave us an all-access pass to her weekly graduate school routine (see it ...
Bad Tech Etiquette to Avoid at Work
Technology has simplified communications for most businesses, but the increased use of conference calls, video conferencing, and instant m...
When Good is Bad and Bad is Good: Beyond "Positive" Psychology
What is the prescription for optimal living? The burgeoning field of positive psychology appears to have many of the answers: We should be ...
Akhtaboot Cares Initiative Powers the Career Section of the British University in Dubai
Akhtaboot - the career network is proud to announce the launch of the British University in Dubai Microsite Solution, a revolutionary serv...
Friday Fun: A Week in the Life of a Grad Student
As a graduate student, I don't punch a clock or fill out a time card. Although I have a faculty advisor, I don't have a boss - no on...
No Pain, No Gain: The Psychology of Self-Punishment
Source One of my favorite professors once told the following story: She was in the check-out line at the grocery store, and two young childr...
Revising Your Emails Effectively
What's the secret to writing effective emails that people actually read? You begin by writing all the ideas that come to your mind and t...
More Authors or Less Authors?
source In my brief time in research I have written journal articles authored by as few as two people and as many as six people. Many of thos...
Akhtaboot Participates in KFUPM’s 29th Career Fair
Akhtaboot - the career network is proud to pronounce its participation in the largest university career fair in Saudi Arabia, held by King ...
Marriage equality: What is shifting our opinions?
Source Our president has brought us many first – events that have nudged the collective social psychological typography of our nation. Presi...
Akhtaboot to Power Kharabeesh’s Recruitment
Akhtaboot - the career network is proud to announce the launch of Kharabeesh ’s Career Connect solution, “Powered by Akhtaboot”, which will...
Keep your Workplace Clean!
Most offices have a janitor, but it takes a little effort by everyone to keep the workplace looking good. For most people, organized and c...
Akhtaboot to Power d1g.com’s Recruitment
Akhtaboot - the career network is proud to announce the launch of d1g.com Career Connect solution, “Powered by Akhtaboot”, which will pro...
It's lonely at the top: Power makes you mistrusting
It's lonely at the top Power is desirable – it helps us achieve goals, frees us from many social constraints, and allows us to be oursel...
Airing your dirty laundry on Facebook - Endearing? Annoying? It may depend on your self-esteem
source Though this Facebook fad (I know I know, it’s here to stay) has never truly caught on with me, I am certainly aware of its many bene...
Firing Employees the Right Way
The art of terminating employees the appropriate way No matter how we try to sugar coat it, there is no pleasant way to fire an employee. Ho...
Five Classic Psychological Catch-22s
Source Yossarian, the protagonist of Joseph Heller's classic novel, Catch-22 , wants to be excused from air combat. To be excused, he n...
Writing a Thank You Letter: An Email Employers Rarely Receive After a Job Interview
Writing a thank you email after a job interview is a must. In fact, some employers think less of those interviewees who fail to follow up pr...
A Game of Thrones: Lessons About Status
source In the Fall of 2012 I will be teaching a new course titled "Status, Power, and Influence" at the University of Illinois . I...
Friday Fun: You Are What You Say
Source Outside of high school English classes, most people don't give much thought to pronouns, prepositions, articles, auxiliary verbs,...
Pets with benefits: Social support from other species
The millions of Americans who own pets spend billions of dollars on them annually, shower them in love, and – anecdotally – talk and post a...
Job Interview Etiquette
The first step into getting an interview is a stellar CV. Your CV has to stand out of the crowd and must look and ‘sound’ special. When you ...
Civil Service: another option for college grads
Jobs you may be overlooking Tweet Why Civil Service? When I was earning my master’s degree, my father suggested that I take the Suffol...
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