The many hours a week you spend on the job invariably have an effect on your self-image. As much as you may want to think your work is just a way to pay the bills and should not affect you emotionally, the fact is that...
If you're new to temporary work, you might have some questions about what makes it different from a regular job. Working with a staffing agency has many benefits for those looking for a job opportunity....
Coffee is everywhere in modern society, but it wasn't always this way. The United States was a country of tea drinkers until the decades following World War II. While the first batches of coffee were available stateside in the late 1700s, the drink was taken...
Complacency at work can lead to career stagnation. Turning up to work every day and performing your assigned duties, but nothing more, is unlikely to put you in line for a promotion or pay raise. To overcome this complacency, you need to change your mindset...
Starting a new job is exciting, but it can also be nerve-racking because you don't know what to expect from your new boss and coworkers. While new-hire training is essential and you should definitely take it seriously, it can't fully prepare you for the everyday...
If you think college is just for new high school graduates getting a bachelor’s degree, think again. Not only can folks of all ages attend college, classes can likewise be taken with a wide variety of personal development and career objectives in mind. Whether you want...
Each year the Onin Group invests $1,000 in the education of ten of our teammates and their family members through our Endeavor Scholarship. Onin is in the business of creating careers, so helping teammates and their families achieve their educational pursuits is important to us...
As we honor our service men and women for Veterans Day, we’d like to recognize not only the sacrifices our veterans have made for our country but the important role our veterans play in the civilian workforce. In addition to their detailed technical training, veterans often...
Even when your personal life is full of joy, it’s hard to be in good spirits if the eight-plus hours a day you spend at work are making you miserable. Of course work can be stressful, and many of the factors in our work life aren’t...
While open offices can provide a positive work environment filled with collaborative group efforts, open spaces can also be noisy and invasive. For those who prefer quit reflection and privacy while working, it may take a while to adjust to your new open-spaced domain. Open offices...
Whether you’re starting a new job, or presenting a high-power presentation, it’s easy to worry you’re not qualified for your responsibilities and others can see through your façade. Having reservations about your competence is natural, and even healthy, but if you’re constantly overwhelmed by self-doubt, it...
We know the term “work” used to refer to sweaty activities for most people, with so many tasks requiring manual labor outdoors. Although many of us prefer sitting in the air conditioning to hoeing fields and hunting, the sedentary desk life is pretty bad for...