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Wed, June 22, 2011 - 10:16:33

School’s Out, But Nice Is In, for Summer: How Teens Can Find a Summer Job the NICE Way

Teens all around the country are celebrating the end of another school year. But, with the end of spring semester, comes the time for many to start thinking about getting a summer job.

Certainly, this digital-savvy generation doesn’t need any help when it comes to harnessing the power of the Web to a summertime gig. But, there’s a low-tech skill that could become their secret weapon when on their summer job hunt. That’s right, we’re talking about the one very powerful four-letter word that should be in every job seeker’s vocabulary: N-I-C-E.

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Sun, June 12, 2011 - 12:32:01

A NICE Treat

Earlier this week, a friend of ours emailed us a great story from the Baltimore Sun’s blog, Dining@Large. Contrary to what you might think, it wasn’t a restaurant review or recipe; instead it was a short, but powerful account of a random act of kindness.

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Wed, June 01, 2011 - 3:53:22

To the Class of 2011: Be Nice

It’s graduation season and with it, college commencement speeches are hitting the Web, inspiring new grads and seasoned professionals alike. The latest going viral is a humorous and heartfelt Class Day address from actress Amy Poehler to undergraduates at Harvard University. Her message boiled down to one simple idea that we understand very well, and one in which we believe whole-heartedly: there’s nothing more powerful than kindness.

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Mon, May 23, 2011 - 3:47:29

A New Reason to Like Your Coworkers

We don’t have to tell you what an important role your coworkers can have on your overall job satisfaction. When your team has a great dynamic, you get more done more effectively and in less time. But, what if we told you that the benefits of having coworkers you love extend far outside the four walls of your office. In fact, there’s another reason to love your coworkers: research suggests they can actually help you live longer.

As Mediabistro reports, Researchers at Tel Aviv University studied 820 men and women for ten years, beginning in 1998, looking at their medical records in relation to their responses to questions about their professional, particularly whether their co-workers “were helpful in solving problems and were friendly.”

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Fri, May 20, 2011 - 3:38:00

LinkedIn Users Say NICE is a Valuable Career Investment

With its groundbreaking IPO this week, people have been buzzing about professional networking site, LinkedIn. But, a few days ago, we noticed that a number of LinkedIn users were buzzing about a different topic: THE POWER OF NICE. And specifically, whether it was really possible to be NICE in business and still be successful.

That simple question really struck a nerve, generating pages of responses—and we’re happy to report that for the most part, the vast majority of respondents agreed that yes, you can be NICE and be successful in business.

Well, we’d like to take that statement a step further—it’s not just that it’s possible to be NICE and be successful in business. Being NICE—i.e. practicing empathy, cooperation, courtesy, and good communication—is one of the proven business skills that make success possible.

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