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How to Have Better Meetings Right Now 26 Aug 2013 | 08:02 pm
Photo: Business News Daily “No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it’s in the middle of a Cabinet meeting.” – Ronald Reagan Meetings are an important part of our careers, and are necessary for...
Why Joining the Circus Could Help Your Career 22 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am
As the summer winds to a close, many young people will have spent their time working at their first job or completing an internship. But how many can say they joined the circus? Natasha Shatzkin can...
Study: Men More Likely to Get Requested Flextime 14 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
If you asked your boss for a more flexible work schedule, would your request be granted? The answer, finds a new study, may depend on your gender and your position. Researchers at the Yale School of...
Career Advice to Learn from Dunder Mifflin 9 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
For eight years the Dunder Mifflin gang from “The Office” made us laugh as characters like the annoying Dwight and the crabby Stanley and the inept Michael interacted and make us think about our own c...
Are You Asking Your Team to Read Your Mind? 5 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
Bosses often tout the importance of everyone “singing from the same choir book” or a variation of that theme. The point, they stress, is that everyone needs to communicate constantly so that team effo...
How to Turn at Internships Into a Job Offer 2 Aug 2013 | 06:35 pm
Most summer interns are now about halfway through their stint, and the tension may be building for many who hope their hard work will pay off with a full-time job. More companies are using internship...
How to Become a Better Writer 29 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Chances are that you spend much of your day writing. Whether it’s crafting a project update report or sending an email, your written communications are often a big part of your professional life. Wha...
Do You Feel Like an Imposter? 25 Jul 2013 | 04:13 pm
If you're in a position of power, people probably believe you to be a confident, hard-driving person. If only they knew. The reality is that inside you're a churning mass of insecurities and doubts,...
The 10 Biggest Goofs Made By New Workers 19 Jul 2013 | 05:16 pm
On your first day of a new job you’re often excited and nervous. But after a few weeks, you start to settle in and feel more comfortable with your colleagues and the work. But if you’re not careful, ...
How to Become More Influential 15 Jul 2013 | 09:15 pm
Remember the first time you heard about Twitter? At the time, you may have scoffed and said you could care less about what someone ate for lunch. But years later, with 400 million monthly visitors, t...