career tips and advice
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Gussy Up Your Desk with These 20 Cute Office Accessories
Guaranteed to make Mondays feel less soul-crushing.
By Lori Keong Published
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These Are the 10 Best Jobs in America
Polish off your resume, stat.
By Megan Friedman Published
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15 Tiny (But Then Again Not So Tiny) Work Crises Every Twentysomething Understands
Why was it was easier to teach your mother emojis than it was for IT to call you back with an actual solution for your problem in a not-forever amount of time?
By The Cosmopolitan Editors Published
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10 Excuses For When You're Ducking Out Of The Office For An Interview
It's a balancing act.
By Diana Pearl Published
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13 Words That Undermine Your Authority And Your Intelligence
Strip these from your vocabulary, and reap the professional benefits.
By Diana Pearl Published
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20 Websites Every Girl Should Bookmark
We've rounded up our favorite go-to pages.
By Laura Cohen Published
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It's Time to Stop Apologizing
#SorryNotSorry
By Laura Cohen Published
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5 Ways to Handle a Difficult Colleague
"Shiny, happy people holding hands" — R.E.M.
By Susie Moore Published
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Why You Should Forget Everything You Know About Job Hunting
It's time to find your calling
By Aubrey Nagle Published
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Going with Your Gut to Get a Promotion
No glass ceilings here.
By Deanne Kaczerski Published
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How to Score a Job at Rue La La
When the hiring manager is giving you advice, you listen.
By Liana Satenstein Published
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Attention Grads: Here's How to Land a Job
The five tips that will help millennials score a paycheck
By Bill McGowan Published
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How to Get a Job at GILT.com
We got you covered.
By Melissa Bykofsky Published
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5 Ways to Make Fridays More Productive
This is not the day to procrastinate. Trust.
By Deanne Kaczerski Published
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How to Get a Job at AHAlife.com
Straight from the CEO's mouth. It doesn't get any better than that.
By Melissa Bykofsky Published
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So...I Cried at Work
Shedding tears at work can be one of life's most embarrassing experiences, but sometimes, it's the only way to get through the day.
By Jonathan Borge Published
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12 Job Facts Every College Grad Should Know
I interview many recent grads and understand how stressful the transition from college life to "the real world" can be. Here's what you need to know as you try to land your first job—straight from the mouth of a hiring manager.
By Deanne Kaczerski Published
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Reasons Why You Shouldn't Play Hooky at Work
We know. We know.
By Marie Claire Published
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Laura Alber: The Powerhouse
In a rare interview, Williams-Sonoma Chief Executive Officer Laura Alber, 45, sounds off on how to ace an interview, surviving her toughest crisis, and the media's double standard for women at the top.
By Lea Goldman Published
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Kate Bolduan: Background Check
Kate Bolduan, the 30-year-old cohost of CNN's New Day, shares her predawn routine, best career advice, and the carb she just can't quit
By Leah Goldman Published
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The Single Girl's Second Shift
You spend every night at the office, cluttering your desk with takeout containers. Your coworkers with kids are out the door at 5. Does work-life balance apply only to moms? Ayana Byrd reports on the latest type of workplace discrimination.
By Ayana Byrd Published
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Study: Working Women Win in Washington
Washington DC named the Best City for Working Women
By Diana Pearl Published
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MC@Work: Confessions of a Hit Woman
As chairman of Twentieth Century Fox Television, Dana Walden has overseen some of TV's most iconic series, including The X-Files, 24, and Modern Family.
By Laurie Sandell Published
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MC@Work: Passport to Success
Want to upgrade your career? Relocate! That's the takeaway from Joanne Crewes, who at 25 moved to Japan for Procter & Gamble, armed with little more than a dictionary and a taste for adventure. Two decades and five passports later, she's overseeing the company's massive high-end beauty business worldwide.
By Lea Goldman Published
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Who's the Boss?
Do you dream of being in charge? Here, three power players reveal how they beat the odds, defied their naysayers, and ended up calling the shots.
By Marie Claire Published
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10 No-Fail Ways to Wow Your Boss
You already arrive before she does, stay late, and always volunteer for projects big and small. Now knock her socks off with these winning tips guaranteed to impress even the toughest managers.
By Elise Nersesian-Sol Published
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A Page-Turning Career
As president and publisher of Random House, Gina Centrello turned the once well-regarded but sluggish publisher into a best-seller powerhouse. She reveals how she did it — while still making it home in time for dinner.
By Leah Goldman Published