Avoid These 5 Salary Negotiation Traps
Hate salary negotiations? You’re not alone. In its Salary Negotiation Guide, compensation software site PayScale found that 57 percent of…
How (and How Not) to Ask Your Boss If You Can Work From Home
What to do if you want to ask your boss to work from home, including how to prepare, what to…
How to Deal With a Bad Boss
There’s a common saying in the career advice world: people don’t leave jobs or companies – they leave managers. In…
So, You’ve Chosen the Wrong Career. Here’s What to Do Next.
It’s a long life, and most career paths are more winding roads than straight lines. Still, if you’ve invested time…
5 Tips for Introverts Who Want to Rock That Networking Event
Even raving extroverts aren’t always excited about networking events, which are pretty much the defining example of “mandatory fun.” If…
Before You Quit, Do These 7 Things
If you’re thinking of quitting your job, you’re probably experiencing a range of emotions: anxiety about what comes next, excitement…
Can You Get Fired for Your Political Beliefs?
Most American workers are employed at-will, which means that they can be fired for almost any reason, provided that it…
7 Ways to Get the Boss on Your Side
Nothing turns a good job bad like a dysfunctional relationship with the boss, and he or she doesn’t even have…
What to Do When You’ve Made a Mistake at Work
To err is human; to forgive, divine. Too bad your boss isn’t a deity (except in her or his own…
What Your Recruiter Says (and What She Really Means)
Job hunting is a lot like dating. It’s socially awkward, full of rejection, and sometimes, people say they’re going to…
