Workplace Buzz: Today’s Headlines

Maintaining a Professional Appearance
Last spring I was out to dinner with a group of friends and we saw a group of high school students out celebrating prom. I loved prom. I fondly remember both of my prom dresses. I could not believe how much cleavage these teenagers were showing! Enough about teenagers. What about appropriate dress for young, female professionals in the workplace? Our society appears to be becoming more "asset" focused. I hate to sound like my mom, but MTV and Hollywood have been a big influence on today's youth. There is a time and place for showing cleavage, but the office is not the time or the place. Cincinnati.com

Revisiting Workplace Topics from 2007
Maybe I’m a moron, but I don’t get it. Your article states that women DO take more sick leave and then points to examples of women being falsely accused of being gone more often. You point out that it isn’t due to childcare, or health, but then you don’t say why women take more sick days. You just state how women are victims in a male workplace. If they ARE gone more often how are they being victimized? Women such as those profiled in your article are being made to suffer because of others, but it seems like it is because of the behavior of other women. MSNBC.com

Books About Work
Did you pull bookstore gift cards out of your stocking this morning? No? Well, here are a few books that you might be willing to pony up for yourself. Each offers an interesting perspective on workplace relationships. Concerned about an exodus of older workers from your workplace? Consider 70: The New 50 by William C. Byham, which suggests ways that organizations can change their “retirement management” thinking. Are you an older worker looking for work? Try Finding a Job After 50 by Jeannette Woodward, which suggests ways to reinvent yourself to be an attractive “21st century” job candidate. Kansas City Star