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Getting Fired: What No One Tells You
    Why getting fired could be the best thing that ever happened to you.

How Shy Girls Win at Work
    In this job market, quiet types can't afford to fly under the radar.

Dealing With a Diva Boss
    What your boss's barbs really mean and how best to deflect them.

Layoff Advice from Alpha Females
    When high-flying female execs lose their jobs, how do they cope? Listen and learn.

Don't Twitter Yourself Out of a Job
    Oversharers, take note: Twitter, the trendy microblogging site that has blabbers cataloguing their comings and goings in up to 140 characters, is turning into the latest occupational hazard for those prone to TMI.

What it Means to Dress "Professionally"
    Oscar Levant said, "There's no problem so simple a little explanation can't make complex." Just ask a business consultant what it means to dress "professionally."

How to Get a Promotion in a Recession
    Learn how to get a raise in a recession.

Find Cash You Didn't Know You Had
    New ways to save some extra money.

Test Your Office Smarts
    Are you an expert at navigating cubicle life, or do you need to brush up on your office politics? Take MarieClaire.com's quiz to find out whether you're on top of your game or need to put in some extra hours.

7 Ways to Save Money on Taxes
    Come tax time, make sure you keep these tips in mind for extra savings.

139 Ways to Save Money Now
    What recession? The small changes you can make today to start saving big money.

The Girl's Guide to Getting a Job
    Suit up, ladies. We've huddled with the experts and grilled the bosses to give you the ultimate primer - dismal headlines be damned - on how to land a great job in these tough times.

11 Ways to Save Money on Your Energy Bill
    Lowering your energy bills is easy--start by making these small changes to see a big change in your monthly bill.

4 Ways The Internet Can Help You Save Money
    Quick and easy tips to saving money by using the internet.

How to Nail Your Job Interview
    Here's how to fight the panic.

5 Industries That Are Still Hiring
    MarieClaire.com huddled with the experts and grilled the bosses to give you the ultimate primer on how to get a great job in these tough times.

10 Ways to Kickstart Your Resolution to Save Money
   

5 Ways to Take Advantage of the Financial Crisis
    From wise budgeting to cashing in on some great deals - here, advice for surviving the economic downfall.

5 Secrets of The Highest Paid Women
    The highest paid women share their secrets for success.

20 Things Not to Do At Your Office Holiday Party
    Office-party pitfalls you should definitely sidestep, lest morning-after regret is on your wish list this year.

3 of Our Favorite Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice
   

Six Musts for Future Moguls
    Truth time: Fewer than half of all new businesses are still alive four years after they start. Marie Claire takes a look.

Résumé Tips from the Experts
    MarieClaire.com tells you how to look good on paper.

The Smart Girl's Guide to Negotiating Anything
    Here are the five purchases you can and should haggle over before handing over your cash.

5 Ways to Find Out if You’re Underpaid
    If you think you’re underpaid, you’re not alone.

6 Ways To Slack Off at Work — and Get Away with It
    The average employee is productive just four hours a day.

Best Get-Ahead Books for Alpha Females
    Marie Claire's book picks for career women.

6 Ways to Save On Your Utility Bill
    If rising fuel prices are chomping away at disposable income, some relief may be on the way.

6 Simple Rules for Assistants With Big Ambitions
    Whether you’re a wanna-be Hollywood mogul or Wall Street kingpin, you’ll likely begin your career ascent at the lowest rung.

Five Money Questions You Must Ask Your Man
    The speed with which he whips out the plastic isn’t directly proportional to the depths of his pockets. Your big spender could be hiding behind a mountain of debt. Before shacking up or tying the knot, make sure you know his current financial si

The Smart Gal’s Guide to Getting a Raise In a Recession
   

Six Ways Your Coworkers Can Help You Get Ahead
    If managed carefully, your work buddies can help propel your career, say Janice Reals Ellig and William J. Morin, authors of Driving the Career Highway. They offer some important tips for, yes, exploiting those relationships for your long-term succes

5 Tips for Successful Networking
    When it comes to networking, working a room can be daunting. But there’s no underestimating the value of connections gleaned from a good contact. Marie Claire tells you how to get connected.

Girl’s Guide to Paying Off Student Loans
    Debt—it’s the four-letter word that haunts many of us from the moment we frame the diploma. Recent college grads carry a debt load averaging $20,000, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Trying to pay that down on an e

Five Easy Steps to De-Clutter Your Desk
    You’ll likely spend more time scavenging your desk for paperwork than on vacation this year. In fact, the average executive pilfers six weeks a year searching for important documents buried in clutter, according to the Wall Street Journal. Simpl

5 TV Role Models for Working Women
    important TV-inspired workplace advice you need to know

How to Score a Job That Pays Over $100K Annually
    Unless you live in one of the country’s major cities, odds are you’re making roughly $32,000 a year, the average American’s income, according to the Census Bureau. Only 5% or so of the nation pulls in over $100,000 a year. Clearly earn

5 Sneaky Ways You're Wrecking Your Credit Score
    Even if you pay your bills on time religiously, your credit score may be endangered. Marie Claire tells you the five charge card sins that could cost you some precious credit score points.

Get Ahead at Work Tips
    We are so over . . .

How To Get What You're Worth
    Learn the Art of Negotiating for More

Get Out of Debt Now
    Take Your First Step To Get Out of Debt

How To Get More Money Now
    Five ways to get more money now.

3 Easy Ways To Change Your Image
    3 Easy Steps To Change Your Image

7 Secrets for Success
    Business expert Lynne Franks describes the seven secrets to career success.

7 Workplace Blunders And How To Avoid Them
    7 workplace blunders and how to avoid them