Rumors in the Workplace

The good, the bad and the ugly about rumors in the workplace.

Getting a Job After Graduation

Graduates today are facing a real challenge finding a job – more so than at any time in the recent past. Graduates are not only concerned with finding a job, but also with what their real value is in today’s job market! Whether you are a soon-to-be graduate or the parent of one, this show is packed with “how to” information, which is very relevant if the goal is a job after graduation.

Keeping A Positive Attitude At Work

This show addresses the importance of a good attitude at work and associating yourself with people with good attitudes, especially in this time of a down economy. Many callers share why they have chosen to have a good attitude and what keeps them in a positive frame of mind. This is a very uplifting show that will make you feel even more positive about yourself.

Spring Fever in Your Career

Every year people see Springtime as a chance to make changes in their lives, to reinvent themselves and re-evaluate their careers. This show is about career spring cleaning, how many people want to make changes, steps you can take to establish balance in your life and what are some of the most common reasons people want to re-energize their career. This is a show that will help you decide if this is the time for you to spring clean your career.

The Job You Are Offered vs. The One You Want

The job market becomes an employer's market during a recession, which is certainly the case in 2009. This show addresses how you can evaluate a job offer to see if you can negotiate a better compensation package, as well as responsibilities more in line with your skill set. This show provides important information not only for those looking for a job, but also for those who may be conducting a career search in the future.

Diversity is Here to Stay

As the U.S. workforce has become more diverse in religions, race, national origins and other areas, some advantages as well as challenges have become a reality in the workplace. Since diversity affects all people in the workplace, individuals must know how to handle related situations to have a more successful career. On this show, callers ask how to address specific situations in their diverse workplace. Also, statistics are shared about the increase in our population diversity as well as what level of Diversity is projected for the future.

The Advantages of Being Underemployed

Many people in a down economy are accepting jobs that under-utilize their professional skills and/or work less than full-time. This show answers callers’ questions on how to remedy and take advantage of their situations. The information shared that will help you take advantage of a temporary underemployment status. Learn new skills and find out how to sell yourself to gain a more appropriate position.

Love in the Workplace

With more and more people marrying later in life, many people meet their spouse in the workplace. This trend, along with sexual harassment and affairs can create specific challenges for you that can affect your employment. This show explains how you should report sexual harassment or if your boss is having an affair with a co-worker. Also, callers share some humorous stories of how they met their spouse in the workplace.

Using Your Social Network

You should be networking before you need to conduct a job search, because 85% of today's jobs are still found through networking. This show explains how to network, what to say over the phone to make the network appointment, as well as how to take advantage of the Internet social network sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Tips are also provided on how to conduct an effective networking meeting.

Are Layoffs Coming?

In the last six months, the US has been experiencing massive layoffs. It is important for you to be sensitive to what is happening at your workplace in order to predict if your job is going to be eliminated. This show explains the obvious and not so obvious signs, that layoffs are coming. We discuss what you should do prior to that happening in order to stand the best chance of salvaging your employment - or how to get a head start on your career search.

New Year Career Resolutions

Most people make New Year's resolutions in January. This show encourages you to make New Year's career resolutions. Because very few people have a two or three year career plan, making New Year career resolutions will put you one step closer to achieving this. We tell you how to make realistic career resolutions and how to monitor your progress to better ensure that you will achieve them.

How to Remain Positive in a Down Economy

With the US economy in a severe recession, it is easy for an individual to be negative about their career, particularly if they are in fear of being layed off. For those people conducting career searches, it can be even more of a challenge to remain positive. We provide tips on how to keep a positive attitude and share those parts of your life about which you can be positive.

How to Navigate in a Politically Correct Office

As the US has a more diverse workplace, being politically correct has become an issue in our companies and organizations. This program discusses the challenges certain words present and how acceptable wording has changed over the years such as Happy Holidays as opposed to Merry Christmas. Callers voice their opinions on both sides of this issue as well as other issues. We explain why political correctness is important and even necessary.

How to Job Hunt During the Holidays

Most people are convinced that from Thanksgiving to the New Year is one of the worst times to conduct a career search! This radio show debunks this myth and reveals why it is actually one of the best times for networking and looking for a job. Callers challenge, as well as confirm, the myth and we convince most people that the holidays present a unique opportunity for taking the next career step! This show is one of annual seasonal interest.

Resumes Truth or Consequences

This program shares with the audience the importance of not exaggerating or lying on your resume, how companies verify facts on resumes as well as the terminal offense that a false resume can be. This is a very important show for those not only conducting a career search at the present time, but also for all employees in their future job searches. We also share a website that will be useful to you in writing a resume.

Scary Workplace Stories

Since this program was aired on Halloween, the callers were asked to share their scariest stories in their work and there were many, some scary and some very funny. You will enjoy listening to the callers who will make you laugh at their situations as well as the types of costumes they planned to wear on Halloween. This is an open line program that is worth hearing.

EEO Trends/Diversity in the Workplace

The American workforce is more diverse than ever before, which presents unique challenges for the employee as well as the employer. This show will discuss what employees should know about EEO laws and the best way to address these situations with their employers. Brent Wilson, an employment attorney with Ellarbe Thompson Is our special guest and will answer questions from callers on EEO matters.

Good Boss Stories

In celebration of annual Bosses Day, this show features stories of some of the best bosses by our listening audience. The Mulling Factor Assessment tool, which categorizes the four types of employees and their ideal bosses for each of these types, is explained. As callers are describing their bosses, Emory Mulling puts them in one of these categories so they will understand what type of boss they need. Also, how to manage is discussed. This is a refreshing radio show about just how good bosses can be.

Conflict in the Workplace

Most people do not enjoy handling conflict in the workplace, but if it is not addressed, it can escalate to be even worse than the original misunderstanding. This show explains how to handle conflict while callers ask questions about current misunderstandings in their work as well as how conflict can be positive. Some misunderstandings of the callers are very serious while others are humorous. This show will increase your confidence in addressing those situations.

How is your political campaign going?

At election time, we observe politicians using such terms as their platforms, planks in their platforms, dirty politics and debates. Using the same terminology, this show compares promoting yourself in the workplace with a candidate running a political campaign. Callers ask questions on how best to promote themselves in the most appropriate way and tips are offered on how to sell yourself more effectively in the workplace. Those who are able to have positive exposure in the workplace are the ones who most often get ahead. We discuss selling yourself to make the difference in success and failure in your career and how to do this.

Finding a Job in a Down Economy

Conducting a career search is a difficult task but doing so in a down economy is even more challenging. This show offers tips on how an individual should organize their career search when the economy is not robust. The segments of the job search that are included are career focusing, how to effectively interview and network as well as negotiate the job offer. Sources of jobs postings are shared that will make your career search more effective. While a lot of people think that it is impossible to find a job in a down economy, this show explains how this is not true.

Labor Unions

Labor Day was established by the U.S. Congress in 1894 to celebrate this holiday. The guest on this show was Walter Andrews, President of the Communication Workers of America in Atlanta who is also Executive Vice President of the Georgia Chapter of the AFL-CIO. Many callers asked questions about the labor movement and its future in America. Some benefits as well as challenges of Labor Unions were discussed. This is a very informative and interesting show about a specific segment in the workplace.

Interviewing

Interviewing is one of the most stressful parts of a job search, and blowing an interview is a sure way to be rejected for a position. This show gives you tips for a successful interview for whatever level job you are interested in. It explains how to form the best first impression, open the interview, describe your accomplishments, and close the interview. Callers ask specific questions on how they should have handled one of their past interviews with a prospective employer, as well as receive advice on future interviews.

Networking For a Career Opportunity

Even with the very effective job postings on the Internet, people conducting a career search find their opportunity 85% of the time through networking. This radio show explains what networking is, how to network and how to develop your list of network names.  Also, a four-step process is discussed that can be used over the telephone when asking for a network appointment. Callers share both good and bad experiences while networking for a job.

Being Successful w/o a College Degree

This show has a special guest, Commissioner Ron Jackson, who heads up the technical colleges throughout Georgia. Mr. Jackson answers questions on the types of careers that an individual can pursue without a college degree. Emory Mulling shares nine out of the 20 fastest growing careers in the state of Georgia that do not require a college degree. Callers also share their experience of how they have been successful in a specific career. While a degree can be a plus in a career, for those individuals who do not have a college degree, or their friends and relatives, this show will be very beneficial.

Dealing With The Boss From Hell

Electronic Communications

Electronic Communication in the workplace certainly has advantages and disadvantages. While it speeds up communication, it also has negatives. It can damage the young Gen-Xrs and Y-gem’s ability to develop verbal communication skills for the workplace. It can also serve as a mechanism to deliver bad news, which is not the appropriate platform. Callers share their concerns as well as how they have benefited from electronic communication. Interesting results of surveys are also shared.

Vacation and Comp Time

Bad Luck In Your Career

Have You Cracked The Dress Code?

One of the most challenging policies for companies to enforce is the Dress Code Policy. This radio show addresses what is and is not appropriate to wear at work and how to interpret the dress code for your organization. Callers ask questions on specific challenges they have in adhering to their company’s dress code. Tips are given that will help you stay within a dress code policy.

Are You Managing Your Career

Many people do not have strategic career plan for the next 2-3 years, much less 5 years out. The importance of a career plan and how to develop one is discussed.  Callers ask questions on how to develop a career plan for themselves and the challenges they have in making a decision on their next career move.

Toxic Co-workers

Every company has toxic co-workers, to include credit-grabbers, and gossipers.  This program shares how to protect yourself from toxic co-workers. Callers ask questions about their past and current experiences with these kinds of employees. Advice is given to callers on how to handle the situations they are facing in their work.

How to Ask for a Raise or Promotion

Most people do not like to ask for a raise or a promotion because they feel that they should be rewarded for their good work without asking for it. There are times when an individual is assuming more responsibilities or has been overlooked for a promotion. We will be discussing tips and correct ways to address either of these situations. Callers will share their experiences when they are working in these circumstances and suggestions will be given on how to be more effective in making these requests.

Big Mistakes at Work - What Next?

One of the most stressful situations in which you can find yourself at work is making a big mistake. Tips to recover from a mistake, as well as the two different types of mistakes you can make at work, are discussed on this show. Ethical issues of making a mistake are also addressed. Callers share their experiences on mistakes they’ve made at work and how they either tried to cover them up or come clean.

Work-Life Balance

Work/life balance is a challenge for many people because of personal and professional demands. This program shares the risks of not having work/life balance as well as how you can achieve it. Callers share how they have a work/life balance and some of the challenges they had to overcome that created stress in their lives.

Baby-Boomers

Many baby boomers have a fear of age discrimination, their skills being out of date, and having less respect in the workplace because of generational differences. This show will cover the advantages that baby-boomers have, and how they should sell themselves in current and future career opportunities. The shortage of leadership in the workplace is discussed, after which many callers ask questions on how to handle their situation as a baby-boomer. Baby-boomers as well as Gen-xrs ask thought provoking questions related to the difference in Baby-boomers and Gen-xrs.

12 Signs You're About To Be Fired

There are definite signs that an employee can look for to determine if they are about to be fired from their current job.  Most people do not want to see these signs and are naïve about the negative situation in which they find themselves. Callers share past experiences on being fired and how they could have forecasted the termination. Statistics are shared on the rate of termination in the recent decades.

Ethics in the Workplace

On occasion, employees are approached by peers or managers to do something that is against company policy or unethical. This program discusses the challenges of these situations and what you should if faced with unethical requests.

Employment Trends in Georgia

This show discusses specific jobs and industries that are growing in the state of Georgia and the southeast. The listeners call in to ask questions about the opportunities and risks in specific careers and industries. Michael Thurmond, Commissioner of Labor, State of Georgia, is interviewed for his perspective on the labor markets in Georgia and the southeast.

Bullies in the Workplace

Bullies in the workplace are a more common issue than some may be aware. 73% of employees have either experienced or observed someone in their company being bullied by a co-worker. You will hear questions from the audience of actual situations where they have been bullied and tips and recommendations from Emory Mulling on how to handle them.