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Super Staying Power: How to Not Lose Your Job
You hear a lot about how to get a new job, but do you hear enough about how to keep the one you’ve got? Now more than ever, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Just as with the dating world, you’re always more attractive to a professional su
How a Tweet Could Trash Your Career
Twitter is a must for many careers now. Some employers even insist that you have a certain number of followers to be eligible for media jobs. But there is a dark side to this medium. Its immediacy and its casual nature (how formal can one be in 140 c
When to Raise the Salary Question
Looking for a job is a lot like dating. When you’re being wooed, you don’t want to say or do anything that could cause your romance to go awry. When you’re interviewing with an employer, you don’t want to do or say anything to derail the process. One
When to Raise the Salary Question
Looking for a job is a lot like dating. When you’re being wooed, you don’t want to say or do anything that could cause your romance to go awry. When you’re interviewing with an employer, you don’t want to do or say anything to derail the process. One
When to Raise the Salary Question
Looking for a job is a lot like dating. When you’re being wooed, you don’t want to say or do anything that could cause your romance to go awry. When you’re interviewing with an employer, you don’t want to do or say anything to derail the process. One
When to Raise the Salary Question
Looking for a job is a lot like dating. When you’re being wooed, you don’t want to say or do anything that could cause your romance to go awry. When you’re interviewing with an employer, you don’t want to do or say anything to derail the process. One
When to Raise the Salary Question
Looking for a job is a lot like dating. When you’re being wooed, you don’t want to say or do anything that could cause your romance to go awry. When you’re interviewing with an employer, you don’t want to do or say anything to derail the process. One
The Often-Overlooked Interview Advantage: Good Grooming
There are dozens of factors that affect whether or not you land a job: from your work and expertise to your education and your personality. In addition to these weighty factors, your appearance also counts, in particular good grooming. Fashion stylis
5 Ways to Wow Your Boss
It’s more important than ever to make sure your boss is happy with your performance. In tenuous times, your supervisor is one of the few people who may be able to shield you from a layoff. She may also be able to help you pursue a promotion down the
Cyber Monday Survival Tips for the Office
The Monday following the Thanksgiving weekend is called Cyber Monday due to its popularity for online shopping, at home and at the workplace. How and when you shop online at home is your business, but shopping online at work is your employer’s busine
