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How to Bond With Your Off-Site Boss

Bonding with your supervisor isn’t always a snap. You may have different ways of working and decidedly different personalities, especially if he wasn’t the one who hired you in the first place. What can make the bonding process — and thus, your job

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Practical or Paranoid: Keep Your Job and Your Sanity

Eighties pop star Howard Jones sang, “Things can only get better.” And they will soon enough. But today, professionals remain cautious. What happens if you feel like things are too slow around the office? Too sleepy? If next quarter’s forecast d

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Practical or Paranoid: Keep Your Job and Your Sanity

Eighties pop star Howard Jones sang, “Things can only get better.” And they will soon enough. But today, professionals remain cautious. What happens if you feel like things are too slow around the office? Too sleepy? If next quarter’s forecast d

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Deceptive Targets in the Job Hunt

Time is money — whether you’ve got a job or not. While it may be tempting to chase down every possibility when you’re searching for work, don’t. Many can lead you down a blind alley — where you may lose the contents of your wallet. A focused search

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Deceptive Targets in the Job Hunt

Time is money — whether you’ve got a job or not. While it may be tempting to chase down every possibility when you’re searching for work, don’t. Many can lead you down a blind alley — where you may lose the contents of your wallet. A focused search

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Deceptive Targets in the Job Hunt

Time is money — whether you’ve got a job or not. While it may be tempting to chase down every possibility when you’re searching for work, don’t. Many can lead you down a blind alley — where you may lose the contents of your wallet. A focused search

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Social Networking Basics for Job Hunters

Which site is right?Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. There are many sites that foster community online, but not everyone feels bold enough to sign up for all of them. If you’re skittish about social networking, LinkedIn may be the safest choice. LinkedIn

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Social Networking Basics for Job Hunters

Which site is right?Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. There are many sites that foster community online, but not everyone feels bold enough to sign up for all of them. If you’re skittish about social networking, LinkedIn may be the safest choice. LinkedIn

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Social Networking Basics for Job Hunters

Which site is right?Facebook. LinkedIn. Twitter. There are many sites that foster community online, but not everyone feels bold enough to sign up for all of them. If you’re skittish about social networking, LinkedIn may be the safest choice. LinkedIn

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When Interviewers Attack!

The interview is undoubtedly the most important part of your job search. Your network and your resume may help you get your foot in the door, but you’ve got to ace the interview to get the job. What happens, though, if your interviewer is — gulp! –

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