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3 Tips to Help You Stay the Course in the Face of Rejection

May 18, 2015

3 Tips to Help You Stay the Course in the Face of Rejection

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. Seriously, keep trying.

5 Terrible Habits I Picked Up as an Intern

May 16, 2015

5 Terrible Habits I Picked Up as an Intern

Sometimes being on your best behavior backfires.

No Idea What You’re Doing at Work? Join the Club!

June 16, 2014

No Idea What You’re Doing at Work? Join the Club!

Do you ever show up for work and feel like you have no idea what you’re doing? Like you’re just…

Wait, Is “Following Your Passion” Actually a Really Bad Career Strategy?

May 16, 2014

Wait, Is “Following Your Passion” Actually a Really Bad Career Strategy?

“Follow your passion” has become an American mantra. But is it nonsense?

Can’t Find Your Dream Job? That’s Because You’re Looking for It.

May 13, 2014

Can’t Find Your Dream Job? That’s Because You’re Looking for It.

Mike Rowe on how NOT to job hunt.

What Ira Glass Wishes Someone Had Told Him

February 28, 2014

What Ira Glass Wishes Someone Had Told Him

“This American Life” host Ira Glass’s advice to beginners.

What To Wear To the Interview: Law

October 01, 2013

What To Wear To the Interview: Law

A young lawyer weighs on what to wear (and what NOT to wear) to an interview at a law firm.

What To Wear To the Interview: Finance

September 26, 2013

What To Wear To the Interview: Finance

A seasoned pro shares her advice for what to wear to an interview in finance.

Power Moves: The Handwritten Thank-You Note

September 11, 2013

Power Moves: The Handwritten Thank-You Note

The handwritten thank-you note is far from dead. On the contrary, it’s more powerful than ever.

Business Time: Do You Envy Your Significant Other’s Career?

May 07, 2014

Business Time: Do You Envy Your Significant Other’s Career?

Sarah discusses Kathryn Chetkovich’s memoir, Envy.

Advice on How to Rock the Interview from Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief

April 23, 2014

Advice on How to Rock the Interview from Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief

Interview advice from Glamour Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive.

Wait… What IS a Mentor, Anyway?

March 25, 2014

Wait… What IS a Mentor, Anyway?

For all the talk about “mentoring,” do we really know what it means? Tory Hoen considers.

Tired of Leaning In? Maybe It’s Time To Recline.

February 26, 2014

Tired of Leaning In? Maybe It’s Time To Recline.

Sheryl Sandberg wants us to Lean In. Rosa Brooks wants us to Recline. What’s a working woman to do?

How To Quit Your Job in Style

October 16, 2013

How To Quit Your Job in Style

What’s better than landing a job you love? Quitting a job you loathe.

What To Wear To the Interview: Media

September 24, 2013

What To Wear To the Interview: Media

Magazine editor Lauren DeCarlo offers tips on how to dress for an interview in the publishing industry.

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