I'm Louise Fletcher. As President of 
When the Going Gets Tough, Turn to Friends at Work
These days I'm searching for news and stories on the Web that inspire hope, optimism, or at the very least, healthy coping.
In tough times, many of us are tempted to withdraw, turn inward, and freeze. I have yet to meet a person who thinks this feels at all good.
The CareerDiva Eve Tahmincioglu has some sage advice on how to see our coworkers as allies in the war against job and economic uncertainty. First step: drop the paranoid view that in today's employment climate you can't afford to get close to coworkers.
The way to reduce your stress is to reach out and connect with people. Invite someone you'd like to get to know for coffee. Talk about what you're worried about and what you can do now to prepare for possible layoffs.
Camaraderie, a "spirit of friendly good-fellowship" according to my online dictionary, is needed in our workplaces now more than ever. What will you do to connect with the people you work with?
Posted by Heather Mundell
Louise - About.com surveyed human resource professionals and recruiters about which of the top 10 job sites they found the best candidates on, survey results here:
http://humanresources.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?poll_id=5763275227&linkback=http://humanresources.about.com/b/a/258241.htm
Linkedin didnt do so well...anyway I thought that would be interesting.
Posted by: Jennifer | November 21, 2008 at 12:25 AM