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Interpersonal aspects of work are key to on-the-job happiness

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Underplaying the relational side of work happiness cuts you off from the support systems you require and from the human coping mechanisms that are exactly what is needed in a sometimes insane job environment, writes Robert Giacalone, a human resource management professor at Temple's Fox School of Business. In a guest column called "The Career Healer," Giacalone recommends connecting with co-workers, lending an ear and being a role model. "The fact is that while you may not be able to get happier with the job, a focus on relational happiness can make you happier on the job."