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How to remain productive when working remotely

According to recent Stanford University research, more than 10% of the U.S. workforce now works remotely or from home. This setup can be beneficial for everyone—managers get more productive workers due to eliminating a commute time, and workers…

How To Accept A Job Offer Like a Boss

You’ve done all this work getting through the hiring process: crafted a perfect resume and cover letter, braved (and knocked out of the park!) your first and second interviews, and waited by the phone. And now the time has arrived—you’ve…

How to stop comparing yourself to others

How much of your day do you spend obsessively comparing yourself to your friends or colleagues? Your best friend from college makes more money than you do, even though she's been at her job for less time. Your cubicle mate always gets complimented…

How to get the most out of your internship and actually learn something

Internships are great learning experiences. You get to dip a toe in your chosen industry, and either start working toward the future job you want, or decide that hey, maybe it’s not for you after all. (It happens.) But how do you maximize…

These 7 work stereotypes about millennials are NOT necessarily true

Millennials have been told for a decade just how bad they are at life. They’re lazy, live with their parents, are totally entitled, etc. The list goes on. If you’re a millennial, this can do a lot to hamper your self-esteem and even your…

Why You’re Not Getting Paid More Money

Employers love to be vague about the salary they’re prepared to offer for any given position. You’ll often see “Commensurate with Experience” or “Dependent on Experience,” or other similar wordings. Basically, what you're offered…

The working woman’s guide to dressing professionally when it’s blazing hot out

It’s summer! It took a while for those of us in colder climates to get to this point, but it's finally time to store the sweaters and place your cute warm weather gear at the front of your closet. So it's 90 degrees out and you need to figure…

7 harsh reasons you haven’t gotten a raise

You’ve been loyal, put in the time, done your best work, kissed the appropriate amount of derriere. Why, then, you ask, have you yet to get that raise or get promoted? Your last performance review doesn’t show any reasons why you shouldn’t…

Top 10 characteristics of successful and creative women

If you haven’t seen Wonder Woman yet, add it to your to-do list: you will be newly inspired to kick butt and take names. If you want to be all the woman you can be and achieve the great things you know you’re destined for, then there are…

How to get people to like you, according to an FBI behavior expert

We all want to be liked. We all want to be popular at work—at least enough to one day be promoted, enjoy success, and get along with our colleagues. And we all want to make that crucially important first impression into a great one. Networking…