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Fired by Phone? I Thought We Were Closer Than That
We all know you shouldn't break up with someone via phone call. So why shouldn't the same rule apply to lay-offs and firings in the professional world?
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Practice Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch
Practice makes perfect and with a strong elevator pitch, you'll be armed with the most relevant and revealing facts about yourself.
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Making Moves: 4 Tips to Master Networking
Four solid tips on networking in the workplace from an unlikely source-Cosmopolitan magazine.
Advice
Meet the Press: A Lesson in Public Speaking
Becoming an expert in press relations can lead to career success
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Who's Inspiring You?
Instead of choosing to let our coworkers bug us, why don't we seek inspiration from them?
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The Best Way to Commute: Hardly At All
Amazed at a friend's willingness to commute two hours roundtrip for a job, one blogger answers the question: Who does that!?
Advice
Confidence Killers
We analyze habits that can weaken your message and undermine your professional goals
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Bringing Dogs to the Office
A seven-step plan to reaping all of the benefits of bringing your dog to the office -- without pissing off your coworkers.
Advice
Fitting In and Succeeding with a Disability at Work
It would be nice if once you had succeeded in getting hired, you no longer had to worry about the way your disability impacts your work. Unfortunately, that's not the case.
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Standard Skills for Odd Jobs
Whatever tool you're working with on a day-to-day basis, it's worth considering how you might apply traditional skills in a non-traditional setting.