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Aug 2024
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Job therapy and toxic coworkers, with Te...

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Are you and your job just not clicking anymore? New York University psychology professor Tessa West, PhD, author of “Job Therapy: Finding Work that Works for You,” talks about the most common sources of job dissastisfaction, how you can figure out why you’re unhappy at work and find a job that’s a better fit, how to handle -- or avoid -- toxic coworkers, and ... Show More
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