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According to a survey of hiring managers by OfficeTeam, these are seven phrases you should avoid putting on your resume, because they're OVERUSED and MEANINGLESS.  Here they are, along with the ways to REPLACE them.

Pretty much every day, I find some kind of food in our kitchen at work. Sometimes it's store bought donuts.  Sometimes, home made goodies.  Sometimes, it's a mystery treat. I am not big on work treats, unless I know where they came from...

Calls are on the outs.  Texts are in.  Way in.

A survey has found that one in four of us will kiss a colleague at their work Christmas party over the coming weeks. 1/3 of the people who work in PR said they have taken a coworker home for the night. Those in the teaching profession are the most likely to call in sick after the work party, with one in ten admitting they have committed the ultimate post-party no-no...

Workers under 30 are twice as likely to take time off if they have a cold than the older generation, according to a survey. A poll of 3,000 adults found the fast-paced modern workplace is taking its toll on younger workers. More than two thirds of under-30s took at least one day off for a cold in the last year compared to less than half of those aged over 55...

Everyone always dreams of winning the lottery!  Good news for 18 people who currently won big!! OTTAWA, Canada — Disappointment turned into celebration and happiness after a group of manufacturing plant employees in Ottawa won $7 million in the lottery a day after their company announced layoffs, reported CBC News.

I used to stress every year around the holidays.  I still have lots of friends that stress out completely this time of year.  Always running, always behind, always complaining about something.  I have finally discovered (with my wife Lori's help), that if you just breathe, smile, and take a step back now and then, the holidays don't have to stress you out.  Watch some holiday movies, and you too c