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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 13 No. 21 - ISSN: 1533-3698 February 18, 2012 Dear People: With older workers facing a tiough time in the current job market, I expanded my blog post about maintaining workplace relevance at any age into a full article with additional thoughts and suggestions about staying relevant in the workplace. A popular topic at any time, in this job market, holding on to the job you have is paramount. This topic hits a nerve, I think, because, after a certain age, older workers are often more expensive and workplace myths about their workplace habits and idiosyncrasies abound - deserved or not. Read more... Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan 8 Tips to Improve Your Performance at Work Want to improve your work performance? These 8 simple, useful tips will help you improve your performance on the job every day - immediately. Find out more in my interview with executive coach and author, Jason Womack. Promote Your Personal Growth and Motivation Take Responsibility for Your Life See More About:  self-development  performance improvement  performance development Looking at Jobs in HR Management? Lately, my email and the HR Forum are full of questions from people who want to pursue careers and jobs in Human Resources management. Most questions center on how to best guarantee jobs in HR management as a result of the recommended actions or in the future. They also ask about the "right" educational choices. Here's what I recommend. So, You Think You Want a Career in Human Resources? Why Human Resources Leaders Need Degrees See More About:  careers in hr  jobs in hr  human resources degrees Challenges With Dress Codes? Do you struggle with a work dress code. Need one? Don't need one? If so, how stringent? How detailed? A couple of years ago, I read in the HR Daily Advisor that 41% of the workplaces they surveyed still expect traditional business attire. Find out more. Business Casual Photo Gallery Simple, Sample Dress Codes for Business Attire See More About:  dress codes  reader questions  management support 5 Dumb Things Managers Do Want to know five dumb things that managers do that could be avoided with the use of a little common sense? We looked at ten mistakes managers make managing people earlier. These behaviors and approaches have common sense solutions, too. Here are five dumb things managers do and the recommended actions they need to take instead. Top 10 Mistakes Managers Make Managing People Motivation Is All About the Managers...Duh! See More About:  management effectiveness  management roles  management development Human Resources Ads Healthcare Jobs Human Resources Driving Jobs HR Training HR Outsourcing Featured Articles Do Employees Gift You With Complaints? Interview Questions to Ask Applicants for HR Jobs Do Companies Use Multiple Recruiters for the Same Position? Sample Rejection Letter to Applicant Planning or Execution? Experience Joy at Work?   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement