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They might be lurking in the cubicle next to you or lounging in a cushy corner office. They could be e-nagging you daily or haunting your dreams at night. That’s right, the people you work with have the power to influence, annoy, inspire, and scare the living daylights out of you (work nightmares, anyone?). Since you’re stuck with them 40 hours ...

For each and every thing you want to achieve in life -- whether it's landing a job, earning a raise or promotion or finding lifelong romance -- there will be at least one person on the other end deciding whether you will achieve it and probably more than one person contributing to your cause. Everything we do can only be accomplished ...

How ready are you with well-scripted answers to each objection your manager may have in response to your proposal for a flexible work arrangement? You may be tempted to skip this step. Don’t. It’s like not being ready for a job interview. == == Related Links == == Pull your weight on your job. Find the right degree here. == == ...

Last week, we got rid of some of your brick wall obstacles to success. This week, we’re going to look a little closer as to why that brick wall was there in the first place, clearing the rubble away for you to throw your victory flag into the ground and embrace your success! We all have five basic needs that we ...

So you want to be a millionaire. You dream of going from rags to riches with money to spare. You brainstorm ideas, searching for the one that's going to catapult you to success and add six zeros to your bank balance. Though we can't do the work for you, we can direct you down some promising paths. Here are seven industries ...

Think you'd make a great free agent? Author and entrepreneur Joline Godfrey believes that choice could be right for you. In her book Our Wildest Dreams: Women Entrepreneurs Making Money, Having Fun, Doing Good, Godfrey writes about all kinds of women who've gone out on their own -- everyone from Anita Roddick of the Body Shop to two female crane operators ...

The ability to consistently marry compelling corporate leadership opportunities with the right executive is what distinguishes the best headhunters and employers. An individual's fit—or misalignment—with the organization's mission, culture, and workforce will quickly dictate how both the company and the executive perform. Yet a well-documented decline in executive tenure, and the damage done by misfit leaders, suggest cultural compatibility remains a ...

I love goals. You don’t need goals to be happy or successful but I believe you need them to achieve your full potential. Without goals you wander through life with no direction. Goals make you think about what you want and help you plan to achieve it. Today, I’m going to talk about personal goals and in a later post, I’ll ...

For night owls and early birds, the traditional 9-to-5 workday can be agonizing. The exhausted night owl drags herself bleary-eyed into the office every morning, while the chipper early bird finds her energy waning well before quitting time. But there are ways to cope. Experts offer these workplace survival strategies for those with body clocks out of sync with their employers' ...

Working women often epitomize the expression “burning the candle at both ends.” This is due to the fact that the typical work day is not even close to 9 to 5. Not only because a lot of working women work overtime, but also because most working women juggle their work responsibilities with those of managing the household and caring for the ...

The internet has made stalkers out of all of us. You know exactly what I'm talking about. But instead of stalking your ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, consider using your newfound detective skills for more productive (i.e. less emotionally jarring) purposes, like snagging the job of your dreams. Interested in a company and need to find a person to contact? Google away. Trying ...

During my second year of college, I got married. Eyebrows raised, questioning began. “What are you thinking? Are you sure you want to get married?" “Do you know what it means to get married? Do you know what marriage is?" "I Feel sorry that you are getting married so young. You are missing out on life.” "How many men have you ...

I vividly remember my first leadership assignment. I was an expert in a particular software product. Based on that expertise, I was brought into a new organization as the senior person. I was responsible for providing guidance to a group of programmers who were all male. There were even fewer women in technology then as there are now, and I was ...

What did Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have in common with one-third of American couples? No, not a marriage that ended in divorce. At a cool $1 million for each episode of “Friends,” she was earning more than he was. Executive coach Debra Condren of Human Investment Consulting and author of Getting Hers surveyed 500 high-achieving women and found that approximately ...

Gender-based stereotypes are still prevalent in the workplace. Male managers often pal around with male subordinates, discussing fantasy football and weekend golf outings, but keep discussions with women strictly work-related. At the same time, female managers tend to open up more with other women in the organization, believing men "just don't understand." But as a manager, have you tried to incorporate ...

If you've decided to pursue a higher degree after working for a few years, you may need a little help getting organized. Try these survival tips for juggling work, school and your personal life. h2. Choose Your Program Carefully Many schools tailor programs to working healthcare professionals by offering evening and weekend classes. Some schools provide distance learning opportunities, which allow ...

I had the amazing opportunity a couple months ago to see Gloria Steinem speak. She, as most of you probably know, is a very well-known feminist. I asked her how we can continue to change the corporate culture to make it more inviting and more equal for women. Her answer was very interesting. She said, "Eliminate caution." Eliminate caution. And she ...

It doesn't take much digging to find negative comments about college career centers, such as "the career center sucks at my school" or "my career center is worthless," on the Career Planning for College Students message board. These sentiments often reflect a fundamental disconnect between students' expectations and their career-center staff's many limitations. Just what can you reasonably expect from your ...

When I got out of college I was faced with a harsh reality: It wasn’t easy to get a job for a major newspaper in New York. I was rejected by some, never replied to by others. And soon I realized my dream of becoming a big city reporter would take longer than I, well, dreamed. Surely someone was to blame ...

What makes you tick? What major will fit you best? How will you find a good career? And how can you keep from going crazy trying to sort through this swirl of career-related questions? Many college students feel confused and overwhelmed by all of the career decisions they must make. Fortunately, there's a strategy you can use to make the whole ...