Dear Classy Career Girl, I have been reading your blog daily lately and I find so many useful things that I can incorporate in my daily life. Thank you so much for that. Now I have a question. I have a vacation scheduled three months from now and if I get hired, how...
So often when preparing for interviews, we focus on how we can convince the interviewer to hire us. We are ready to say "Hey, I can do this job - give me a shot and I'll prove it to you." But, do you ever take the time to think about what the interviewer is really...
A few months ago I guest posted over at the New Professional. In case you missed it, I decided to repost it again today. Here is everything you need to know about friendships at work. Office Etiquette: What You Should Know About Friendships at Work As young...
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Today we often use email to communicate in our work environments rather than picking up the phone. Because of this, it is very important to know how other people perceive you when they read your emails. Without conversing over the phone, you have to put extra effort...
Have you ever wanted to improve your negotiation skills? We constantly negotiate whether it is getting a good deal on a new car or negotiating with your husband about who will do the laundry. I took a negotiations class this quarter and I realized that my entire job...
This is workplace bullying gone too far. According to an article by ABC News, a man named Kevin Morrissey was deeply bullied by his boss and suffered from depression. Kevin had repeated meetings with people in human resources, the office of the university ombudsman...
You probably heard of Steven Slater. He was the JetBlue flight attendant who told a passenger to sit down and then got hit in the head with her falling bag. When he asked her to apologize she responded with a foul refusal. Authorities said Slater dropped several...
When I was working full-time and going to business school at night, I witnessed so much gossip and negativity. It seemed as though my classmates and co-workers talked and laughed about others just to make themselves feel better. Those being talked about sensed the...