Career Advice

How to Snag a Sweetheart and a Sweet New Job this Valentine's Day

Nicole Williams | Posted 02.10.2012 | Women

Read More: Resume Advice, Career Advice, Resume-Building, Job Interview Advice, Recommendations, Job Interviews, Valentine's Day, Love Advice, Women News

I have a few years of online dating techniques to lean on and YES, they work for your career!

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Making Meetings Mean Something

Adele Scheele | Posted 02.10.2012 | Business

Read More: Careers, Jobs, Self-Improvement, Strategy, Meetings, Business, Management Advice, Time Management, Business Meetings, Career Advice, Business News

For many of us, coping with meetings is more stressful than doing the actual work -- it often feels like not much is accomplished.

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One-on-One With Your VP -- Show Your Leadership

Brian Tolle | Posted 02.08.2012 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Vice President, Leadership, Communication, Business Management, Management Tips, Business Management Tips, Business News

It's in the best interest of your VP to find out where he or she can help you navigate challenges that may cause your ship to run aground. But it should be issues where you don't have the muscle to remove the obstacles.

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WATCH: Sensitive Person, Tough Industry, From Kelly Cutrone

Posted 02.09.2012 | Women

Read More: Career Advice, Marlo Thomas, Kelly Cutrone, Video, Fashion, Work, Women News

Kelly Cutrone offers tips on how to survive in a tough industry when you're a sensitive person. Click here to purchase Kelly's books, Normal Gets You...

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A Senior's Guide to Job Searching

College Lifestyles | Posted 02.07.2012 | College

Read More: Internships, How to Find a Job, Social Networking, Job Searching, Alumnae, Career Advice, Careers, Career Center, Senior Year of College, Networking, College News

Interviews can be scary, especially the first, oh, one or five times. See if your career center has someone who can practice with you. You can also practice with professors and family members.

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Why You Won't Quit

Daniel Gulati | Posted 02.07.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Career Advice, Success, Psychology, Quitting, Passion, Workplace, Happiness, Risk Taking, Be Happy, Taking a Risk, Taking the Risk, Business Risk Taking, Work Happy, Happy at Work, Emotional Intelligence, Happy Working, Happy in Work, Risk-Taking, Healthy Living News

As I've found out, throwing in the towel on a dead-end job (or a toxic relationship) is actually really difficult, even when you really want to. Here's why.

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WATCH: Kelly Cutrone's Career Changing Moment

Posted 02.09.2012 | Women

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Career Advice, Kelly Cutrone, Careers, Video, Fashion, Women News

Kelly Cutrone reveals the moment that shaped her career path. Click here to purchase Kelly's books, Normal Gets You Nowhere and If You Have To Cry Go...

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Changing the Work-Life Balance Game

Pontish Yeramyan | Posted 02.06.2012 | Women

Read More: The Gap, Think Growth Blog, Lifestyle, Pontish Yeramyan, Career Advice, Motherhood, Balance, Work-Life Balance, Gap INternational, Career Advice for Women, Women News

When I examine my life, there's much more than work to be balanced.

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Advice You'll Never Hear From A Career Counselor

Katrina Alcorn | Posted 01.30.2012 | Women

Read More: Career Advice, Working Women, Gaps in Employment, Working Mothers, Humanity in the Workplace, Healthy Living, Burnout, Women News

When you are honest about what went wrong, people will like you and want to work with you, even more than if you pretend to be floating sublimely above the messiness of your life.

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Just Friends? What To Consider Before Befriending Your Boss

Posted 01.30.2012 | Women

Read More: Career Advice, Women in the Workforce, Workplace, Career Advice for Women, Women Workplace, Women News

Jennifer Winter | The Daily Muse One of the first things you realize about professional life is that you're going to be spending the majority of yo...

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Toni's Take on Real Estate: The Three 'P's You Need

Toni Haber | Posted 01.30.2012 | New York

Read More: Sales, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Brokers, Career Advice, NY Real Estate, Real Estate, Babe Ruth, Sales Tips, New York News

As a real estate broker for almost for 30 years, I have seen many people come and go, in and out of this industry. Why do some succeed, while others tuck tail and run?

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When Success Leaves You Feeling Empty

Adele Scheele | Posted 01.26.2012 | Business

Read More: Success, Women, Promotions, Change, Career Advice, Careers, Business, Motivation, Business News

You've been waiting for this day for so long -- a big promotion, award, or accomplishment! You thought you'd feel on top of the world, but for some reason, you don't. What gives?

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How a Coach Can Help When Your Own Efforts Fail

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 01.25.2012 | Business

Read More: Goal-Setting, Setting Goals, Coaches, Life Goals, Career Coaches, Career Advice, Careers, Executive Coaches, Achieving Goals, Goals, Business News

Even though you are accomplished in many other areas in your life, achieving this goal has been elusive. This circumstance is one of the key reasons why coaches exist. The right coach can make the difference between continuing to try and ultimately reaching your goal.

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Align for Success

Tom Butta | Posted 01.25.2012 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Career Tips, Management, Business News

There is good thinking about the effectiveness of culture, the importance of community, and the benefits of branding. But, none of this work gets to the root cause of why organizations are not as successful as they can be.

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A Final Farewell to Ladies Who Lunch

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 01.24.2012 | Women

Read More: Ordering Lunch, Breaks at Work, Eating Out, Ladies Who Lunch, Bob Colacello, Career Advice, Ladies Who, Career Advice for Women, Corporate Culture, Lunch Breaks, Women News

Are we still reacting against the "ladies who lunch" stereotype in an effort to demonstrate to our male colleagues just how seriously we take our jobs?

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How to Break Into the Fashion World

Louise Roe | Posted 01.23.2012 | Style

Read More: Breaking Into Magazine, Instyle, Internships, Magazine Career Advice, Conde Naste Traveller, Magazine Jobs, Career Advice, Magazine Internships, Elle, Fashion-Careers, First Jobs, Fashion Week, Magazines, Fashion Career Advice, Style News

I always knew I wanted to write -- and more specifically -- for a magazine. My dad is a travel journalist, so from a young age I saw the excitement, passion and fun involved with creating something from scratch.

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The 20 Best-Paying Cities For Women

ForbesWoman | Posted 01.23.2012 | Women

Read More: Career Advice, Best-Cities-for-Women, Career Advice for Women, Best Cities, Best Paying Cities for Women, Women News

The following ranking of the top 20 cities where women earn the most was compiled from the 2010 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, u...

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The Worst Career Mistake You Can Make

ForbesWoman | Posted 01.20.2012 | Women

Read More: Career Advice, Professional Life, Failure, Women in Business, Career Advice for Women, Career Mistakes, Women News

Throughout my years of working, I've made a large number of mistakes in my professional life and career planning - 52 critical mistakes, in fact. Eve...

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How To Divorce Your Work Husband

The Grindstone | Posted 01.20.2012 | Women

Read More: Career Advice, Work Husband, Work Advice, Managing Men, Career Advice for Women, Work, Colleagues, Women News

Oh the "Work Husband." It's a dubious title that I've never been quite comfortable with. After all, I've worked very closely with men at my office. My...

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When You're Asked an Impossible Interview Question

Adele Scheele | Posted 01.20.2012 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Careers, Jobs, Business, Advice, Interview, Business News

A job interview is not so much about you as it is about what you have to offer the employer and how you will fit in.

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In 2012 Career Success Is Up to You!

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 01.19.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Reinvention, Career, Job Search, Career Advice, Jobs, Fifty News, Job Search Tips, Job Market 2012, Career Change, Fifty News

Managing your career in 2012 is a bit like piloting a boat. In order to avoid being blown adrift by the winds of change, you have to adjust your sails, keep your eyes on the horizon, and proceed on your chosen course.

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So You Want a Career in Marketing? Seven Tips to Get You There

Dorie Clark | Posted 01.18.2012 | Business

Read More: Career Advice, Recent Graduates, Marketing, Jobs, Careers, Recent Grads, Business News

Follow these seven steps, and -- no matter how tight the job market around you -- a good marketing job will soon be yours.

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How To Keep Your Job When You're Over 50

www.thestreet.com | Posted 01.17.2012 | Fifty

Read More: Career Advice, Ageism, Jobs, Job Security, Aging, Workplace, Career Tips, Workplace Diversity, Fifty News

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Need to work longer before retiring? Older worker, beware! A bull's-eye is being stenciled on your back. This can put a crimp ...

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Why Asking for Money Is So Hard

Kathy Caprino | Posted 01.16.2012 | Women

Read More: Success, Women, Consultants, Small Business Owners, Money, Kathy Caprino, Career Advice, Compensation, Women News

For women to be successful entrepreneurs, consultants, and small business owners, they must find new ways to strengthen their ability to authoritatively command the fees they deserve.

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On The Wrong Path? 6 Steps To Finding Your Way

Posted 01.13.2012 | Women

Read More: Plan Your Life, Ambitions, Life Goals, Career Women, Choosing a Career, Career Advice, Women in Business, Career Advice for Women, Women News

Amber Rae | The Daily Muse Three years ago this month, I took a major leap of faith. On what seemed like a whim, I quit my job at a software compan...

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