Engineering Career News & Tips for December 12, 2014

This week's collection of career-related articles starts out with on that cites reasons why overly - and overtly - nice people might not be the most trustworthy amongst your employees / co-workers. It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that "New research suggests habitually pleasant people may not be as deserving of your trust as their more curmudgeonly counterparts." Then again, research papers tend to have the nasty habit of producing results sought after by their authors, particularly if a 'shock factor' can be generated. You'll also be treated to some of this year's most detested buzzwords in the business world. At least half of them made last year's list as well; like a bad cold, they refuse to go away.

• Why the Nicest People Make Bad Employees,  Laura Montini
• Tell-Tale Signs Your Boss Doesn't Like You,  Bernard Marr
• How to Answer 'Tell Me About Yourself' in an Interview,  Marcelle Yeager
• The Biggest Job Interview Mistakes You Could Possibly Make,  Hannah Hamilton
• What Does Your Career Tenure Say About You?,  Megan Ritter
• Things You Can Learn from a Company's Website,  Arnie Fertig
• How to Break up with a Reference Requester,  Laura McMullen
• The Year's Business Buzzwords You Love to Hate,  Gaham Winfrey
• Why Disruptive Innovation Is Not a Strategy,  Soren Kaplan

Posted December 12, 2014