Hi!!! And welcome 2 another blog from De Novo HRC!! Was that opening a little unexpected coming from a professional? Today there are more ways than ever to communicate. Email, texting, direct messages, video calls (and even blogs)…the list seems endless. We use so many of these in both our professional and personal lives, do you feel sometimes the lines get blurred? Should you really respond to an email or text message from a supervisor, colleague, or client the same way you

Romjul. Have you heard of it? It’s not the latest new frustrating piece of furniture to assemble from Ikea. It is the Norwegian custom of taking the week between Christmas and New Year’s off from work. A time to unplug, reconnect with family and friends, and take some downtime. In business, some call this the “missing week” and you’ll find arguments on why it can be beneficial to take this time to work. However, in the interest of work/life balance, the Norwegians may be doin

Were you under the impression that you left cliques behind after you graduated high school? That when you reached adulthood and began your professional career those childish behaviors would be a thing of the past? Wait…you didn’t think so? Well, according to a survey by CareerBuilder, you are not alone. 43% of people surveyed said their workplaces have cliques. A clique is any close group of co-workers who socialize in and possibly out of the office, and are exclusionary of o

You’ve probably been seeing holiday decorations and lights since just after Halloween, but now that we’re past Thanksgiving, there is no denying that the winter holidays are right around the corner. During this season, businesses often want to extend a holiday bonus to their employees as a gesture of gratitude for the work done during the year. Of course, whether that bonus is monetary or a physical gift of some sort is up to the company. But there are some guidelines that yo