Work BFFs: The Do’s & Don’ts
A day at the office is so much more enjoyable when you have a work BFF to share your ups, downs, and blueberry muffin with. You can count on them to come to the rescue when your skirt is tucked into...
View ArticleWork Clothes Worth Investing In
Most women have no problem dropping big bucks on a to-die-for dress that they’ll wear once to a friend’s wedding. But the idea of spending your precious paycheck on work clothes is about as appealing...
View ArticleWorkday Refreshers
Your brain has melted to mush, your eyes are as glassy as your lips are glossy, and three Advils couldn’t cut the tension in your neck… It must be about 4 p.m. on a workday. The afternoon crash and...
View ArticleWorking Alone
On any given day when you have co-workers chatting in your ear, bosses reading over your shoulder, and someone’s cologne assaulting your nostrils, working alone may seem like a dream. But the reality...
View ArticleWorking With Your Spouse
Yes, you love him, but could you work with him? It might sound hard to imagine, but it can happen: The fleeting interoffice romance turns into a serious relationship. Or you both decide to leap from...
View ArticleWriting an Effective Letter
Since the advent of e-mail, and the Letter Wizard feature on Microsoft Word, it often seems like drafting your own letters is a quaint tradition, but nothing you really need to think about. Au...
View ArticleYou Need a Career Makeover
1. Your biggest concern at work is trying to cover up the hours you’re logging stalking exes on Facebook and searching for the perfect dream-home decor. 2. Asking where you see yourself in five years...
View Article“Perks” That Can Get You Fired
A cheeky “extra dinner on expenses” here, a few color copies of your résumé on the old work copier there… Hell, who’s gonna notice? Answer: Your Boss. And that’s when little perks turn into big-ass...
View ArticleFROM INTERN TO EMPLOYEE? THE SECRET TO LANDING THE JOB YOU’RE ALREADY DOING
DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT ARE THE KEYS TO MOVING FROM INTERN TO EMPLOYEE. WHEN YOU’VE GOT YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY! You got your foot in the door! It took blood, sweat,...
View ArticleNeedy Co-Workers? 7 Ways to Say “No”
WE’RE PREDISPOSED TO FEEL WE’LL DISAPPOINT SOMEONE IF WE SAY “NO,” BUT WHEN IT COMES TO COLLEAGUES (OR EVEN BOSSES), IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN TO PUT YOURSELF FIRST. You’re neck-deep in work....
View ArticleWho Do You Think You Are?
Have you ever handed in a paper or assignment that you knew was destined for an A+? That’s how I felt about handing off my first business plan to a successful business owner, a friend’s father, at the...
View ArticleCreate Your Opportunity
A friend introduced me to a friend, who introduced me to an agent, who introduced me to a publicist, who introduced me to an editor at a major magazine, who introduced me to a financial analyst, who...
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