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What Every New Employee Should Know
Tweet Share on Facebook April 30, 2010 Comment (1)Let us stipulate that some people can stay with a job for years knowing little more than a few rudimentary skills and the location of the restrooms. If you want to rise above that level, however, there are approaches that can contribute greatly to your success.
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No One Cares About Your Career Like You Do
Tweet Share on Facebook April 29, 2010 Comment (3)So, you've been promised a promotion, you've been told the date it's effective, and you've seen the approval via E-mail. But it hasn't come through. How far can you go in advocating for yourself?
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40 Topics You Can't Discuss at Work
Tweet Share on Facebook April 28, 2010 Comment (167)You spend a lot of time at your job. Maybe most of your waking hours. Ideally, your boss and coworkers become your friends, which is nice.
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Is the Unpaid Internship for Everyone?
Tweet Share on Facebook April 27, 2010 Comment (9)Could unpaid internships be right for everyone? Maybe. Let’s review the options: You have been searching for a new job for some time now. No one seems to be hiring and the process is frustrating because you know you can help some companies. But why should you give work away for free--especially when there’s no guarantee that you can work your way into a job?
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6 Mistakes New Grads Make in Their First Jobs
Tweet Share on Facebook April 26, 2010 Comment (8)With a new class of college students about to graduate and join the workforce, here are six ways that new grads often harm themselves at work inadvertently. Don't make these mistakes!
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Why the 'Dumb' People at Work Often Aren't
Tweet Share on Facebook April 23, 2010 CommentTwo executives were conducting a meeting with a large audience of managers. Executive A missed no opportunity to slip in only slightly veiled criticisms of Executive B’s department. Executive B never responded and focused instead on the purpose of the meeting.
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10 Questions to Ask When You're Burned Out at Work
Tweet Share on Facebook April 22, 2010 CommentLast week I offered 42 questions to ask when you hit a career roadblock, and, in a comment, Jeff in Arizona asked if I had any suggestions for questions aimed at job burnout. As I pondered a response, it occurred to me that this was actually a great topic for a post of its own, because, unfortunately, Jeff is in good company on this one. So, if you’re feeling a case of job burnout, here are 10 questions to ask yourself:
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The 4 Big Career Potholes
Tweet Share on Facebook April 22, 2010 Comment (2)I’m writing this from rural Romania—Transylvania, actually. We’ve spent the last week driving around and have learned quite a bit about Romania. The food is fantastic, the people are fascinating, and the views spectacular. But the roads are abominable. They are covered in potholes.
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25 Tips for Acing the Lunch Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook April 21, 2010 Comment (21)As if the job interview were not already stressful enough—enter the lunch interview. Not only are you being judged on your skills, qualifications, and experience, your table manners are being scrutinized too!
Never fear. It is possible to wow a potential employer without getting indigestion. Here’s a quickie list of guidelines, roughly in the order in which you’ll need them.
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How to Resign When You Can't Give Two Weeks' Notice
Tweet Share on Facebook April 19, 2010 Comment (15)While it's been drilled into everyone with a sense of professionalism that you must give at least two weeks' notice when resigning from a job--and in some jobs more than that--there are occasionally circumstances that make it impossible: a family member suddenly requires around-the-clock care, or, say, you're moving for a new job and need time to make the move before your start date.
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