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« on: October 06, 2009, 07:22:28 PM » |
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As the "sextortion" plot involving David Letterman continues to unfold, chit-chat about sex and the workplace -- always a water-cooler favorite -- is getting extra play.
Nicole Williams is the author of "Girl on Top: Your Guide to Turning Dating Rules into Career Success."
Nicole Williams is the author of "Girl on Top: Your Guide to Turning Dating Rules into Career Success."
That's good news for Nicole Williams, a career expert and author of the in-stores-next-week "Girl on Top: Your Guide to Turning Dating Rules into Career Success."
The media storm surrounding Letterman, she says, is bringing to the forefront an issue that's as relevant and pervasive as ever.
"Eight million Americans every year enter into at least one romance starting from work," she said, quoting a statistic from Vault.com, an online career site.
This number doesn't tell the whole story, she added, estimating that 50 percent of workplace dalliances go unreported -- though they're likely fodder for whispers and speculations.
"The chemistry and energy of flirtation and sexuality," whether people act on it or not, she said, "is a driver in the workplace."
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