Lab Leadership
Laboratories are at the forefront of research and analysis. But when it comes to communication, they are followers rather than leaders and can be very slow to adopt innovations.
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There is a fine line between helping staff members with workplace problems and enabling them in ways that promote persistence of the problem. Of course, as a manager, you should help staff members who need it. However, you should not help staff membe
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EAS is accepting abstracts for its 2011 Technical Program. Be a part of the program by contributing a paper for oral or poster consideration. All abstracts must be submitted electronically via the EAS website. Submission deadline is April 15.
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The theory of hiring someone based on fit first and skills second says that you can teach capabilities, but not values. When looking for an employee whose values will blend with those of your company, consider the following suggestions...
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Last month, Forbes reported that a survey conducted by CareerBliss.com revealed that biotechnology employees were the happiest in their jobs, out of dozens of other professions in the United States. These results suggest that paychecks aren't
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Pittcon in Atlanta attracted 10,042 attendees compared with the 10,098 attendees last year.
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"What is your greatest weakness?" is probably the most dreaded interview question. Nobody's perfect, but the last place you'd want to talk about your faults is in a job interview. If you're on the hunt for a new job, be prepared for this dreaded...
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The Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition is now accepting abstracts for its 2011 Technical Program. Abstracts can be submitted via...
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There are often problem employees even in downsized organizations that have already reduced their staffs. In some ways an organization such as a work group, team or department is like a person. All it takes is one problem employee and the entire orga
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You have about a 20% chance of becoming disabled at some point in your career. A 2002 National Science Foundation study indicates this is the case for scientists and engineers (www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf029024/nsf029024.pdf). This report indicates, &l
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This webcast will provide you with pointers on how to keep your star employees working for your lab.
Available on DemandThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of a special publication that can help organizations to more effectively integrate information security risk planning into...
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