So, whether you want help recognizing the toxic employees around you — or you'd like to avoid becoming one yourself — watch out for these three red flags, CEOs say.
The entitled employeeDon't ever act like you're owed a promotion or raise, says Tom Gimbel, CEO of staffing and recruiting firm LaSalle Network.
"[People who say] 'I'm only going to do what's in my job description, I'm not going the extra mile, I'm not going to commit time to this' and expect to be rewarded" aren't desirable employees, Gimbel tells CNBC Make It.
Sometimes, employees are caught off-guard when colleagues with less tenure get promoted first, but time alone doesn't entitle anyone to a promotion.
When the employee turned in the work, it contained a noticeable error — and they blamed Fox, saying her instructions were unclear.
Persons:
Tom Gimbel, I'm, Gimbel, Talia Fox, Fox
Organizations:
Society of Human Resource Management, LaSalle Network, CNBC, KUSI