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How to Contact Past Job References
Features MarieClaire.com rounded up five experts to answer: What's the best way to get back in touch with job references?
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Help! I Hate One of My CoWorkers
There's a colleague I simply cannot get along with, and we were just assigned to work on a project together. I asked my boss to reconsider, and she said, "You have to work out your differences." Was that a cop-out?
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Generation Slacker
Dear Cubicle Coach: The younger staffers in my office feel entitled. They leave on time and get sullen when I ask them to go above and beyond.
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Cool Job Alert: Car Design!
We spoke with the three the female car designers responsible for creating the interior design of the Lincoln MKT Concept — Joann Jung (31), Amy Kim (26) and Jennifer Hewlett (27) Joanne JungMarieClaire.com: What inspired you to go into car design?Joanna Jung: Ever since I was a young girl I wanted to design beautiful living spaces. It wasn’t until my mother, who is an artist as well, took me to Art Center while I was in high school that I decided to go into car design. At the Art Center, I was exposed to the world of Transportation design, which quickly became my passion. To me, there are big similarities between architecture and cars as they both include designing spaces created for people. After attending classes at the Art Center I saw a huge opportunity because I realized there weren't many female designers in the car design industry. I knew I could bring something fresh to the table and offer something unique from a different background. Also, I just love cars! It’s fascinating to design something that people could be so attached to and love so much, after all, everybody has their favorite cars. Cars can be very personal; I don't think people would be very attached to any other machine they purchase, such as a washing machine or refrigerator. MC: What do you love the most about your profession?JJ: Creating such a beautiful product everyday is a new opportunity and a new challenge. It takes more than just pretty drawings and creative ideas; it takes hard work with a team of people. In working with a team to produce products that people actually want to buy, I get to be apart of their lives. There is also the thrill of achievement and satisfaction when I see my ideas on the road.MC: What differentiates women in the car design field? JJ: Every woman I know has their own way of personalizing their space, whether it is a bathroom, a living room or even a walk-in closet; it reflects the individual's lifestyle, which is something modern women value these days. Women like to feel a certain quality when they enter their cars. The car has to have personality just like the driver. Women are more interested in car interiors where they actually interact with the surrounding colors, materials and texture, not to mention usable storage areas. To women it's not just about traveling from A to B, its part of a lifestyle they create everyday. Amy Kim MarieClaire.com: What inspired you to go into car design?Amy Kim: My father’s passion of motorcycles and cars inspired me. At first, I drew and painted cars only as a hobby. Once I discovered that you can actually design cars, there was no turning back. As a young student, the sculpture and scale of designing a car excited me.
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How to Build the Perfect Work Wardrobe
Features Dear CC: I recently graduated and have been offered my first professional job at a prestigious law firm in New York City. I have never lived in or been to the Big Apple. Can you tell me how I can begin to build my first work wardrobe for this high-profile
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The Women at Google
Check out this pic! Google's lineup of women execs proves that pocket protectors are no longer emblematic of this industry.
