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The 5 most annoying people you'll work with at any company-and how to handle 'em all Wouldn’t it be great if you got along swimmingly with every person you worked with? I’ll assume you’re nodding your head right now. But sadly, that’s never the case. Because unlike your friends, you don’t get to choose your co-workers. And while some will be awesome human beings who turn into lifelong friends, others will drive you crazy because they’re just so very horrible.

4 habits you should pick up if you want to be well-liked at work Guess what trait 41% of hiring managers consider to be more important than IQ? Emotional intelligence. It’s one of the 2015 buzzwords you probably heard over and over again. But do you really understand what it means? When you’ve got a high EQ, you’re skilled at identifying and regulating your own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Which sounds great, right? After all, who wouldn’t want to hire people who are capable of doing this?

5 simple phrases that will get you whatever you want (within reason) Would you like to be better at getting what you want from your employees, co-workers, customers, bosses, kids, and partner or spouse? Sometimes a change in wording is all you need. That advice comes from best-selling author and executive coach Wendy Capland. Over the years, she’s learned that certain words and phrases minimize what you have to say, making your requests ineffective. Others have surprising power to influence your listeners. “They increase our effectiveness in communicating clearly and up our ability to get what we want,” she says.

What the number of years you've spent at a company says about you, according to a recruiter Here’s some insider info: One thing recruiters go back and forth on all the time is what the number of years you’ve spent at a company says about you professionally. And while I can’t speak for all hiring managers, I can tell you all the questions I used to ask myself when reviewing dates listed on a resume, why they made me hesitate, and how you can address any issues right off the bat in your cover letter.

Why your Email sign-off matters more than you think About a year ago, I read a very interesting article by Matthew Malady, about his hatred for (and subsequent revolt against) email sign-offs. Malady argued that these “ridiculous variations” are useless—even harmful—because they waste valuable time.

9 ways super successful people keep their networking skills sharp We could all sharpen our networking skills a little bit more, regardless of where we are on the ladder. And you know that. So, I bet you’d like to skip the basic tips and go straight to the strategies that get the most successful people results. Assuming I’m betting right, I’ve compiled nine tips from some of the world’s most well-known business people.

This is how you give honest feedback to anyone, anytime-without hurting feelings If you’ve been in the workforce for any length of time, you’ve probably been on the receiving end of a disastrous feedback experience.

Mondays are officially the worst-Here's how to fix that It usually happens around Sunday afternoon: The vague, uncomfortable reminder that tomorrow is Monday. You get revved up to start the week at your A-game, but the pressure can often crush any real or perceived progress. It can be a rough cycle.

What to do when your Co-worker dislikes you for no reason You tend to think of yourself as a likable person. You pride yourself on being pretty easy to work with. Your workdays are generally free of conflict and ruffled feathers, and you’ve even been complimented on your congeniality before.