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6 Ways To Avoid Burning Bridges By Leaving A Job

We’ve all been there. At some point, we are finally “done” with our current employer and make the decision to hunt for a new job. That’s just the nature of the beast – we get hired, we get excited, we have a honeymoon phase, we work hard, and slowly, the glow wears off. Related: 6 […]

Practice Makes Perfect: Important Interview Preparation Techniques

A little while back, I conducted an interviewing workshop where I polled the group on how many times had they interviewed and how many times had they practiced interviewing. Out of 16 people, only two had interviewed at all in the previous year – and none of them had practiced. Related: 5 Interview Secrets That […]

6 Ways Volunteering Can Boost Your Career

Income… $0. Value… Priceless. Related: Top 10 People You Must Have In Your Network To Find A Job It’s always a good thing to give back. Whether it is doing hands on service with a group like Habitat for Humanity or assisting in the back office of a local non-profit, there are benefits beyond money […]

How A Little Career Paranoia Pays Off Brilliantly

The news wasn’t good. A friend of mine was calling to say that she’d just gotten the axe. Six months earlier, she’d taken a great new job in Chicago, a job she thought would be a professional game changer for her, and now it was over. That afternoon, she’d been summoned up to HR and […]

What To Do When You Have A Bad Boss

I generally believe most people mean well, but simply execute their job poorly sometimes. Sometimes, there are BAD bosses. Do you know what to do when you have a bad boss? This post is intended to address the most common issues with a bad boss and the steps you can take to reduce the impact […]

The word ‘pineapple’ is one CEO’s creative solution to sexism in the office

Flickr / Kyle McDonald Are you guilty of being pineappled? Sexism in the office — whether overt or subtle — is a reality. Moving towards a more equal workplace requires action from both men and women, but oftentimes men don’t speak up enough, says Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.org. “Guys often think sexist comments aren’t […]

The creator of Employee Appreciation Day says it’s silly — here’s why

Twitter/@lm2534 The quintessential office ‘thank you’ — doughnuts. The first Friday of every March we celebrate Employee Appreciation Day. This is a time for managers to thank employees for their hard work throughout the year. Dr. Bob Nelson, who cofounded Employee Appreciation Day with the publisher of his book, “1001 Ways to Reward Employees,” in […]

3 Things You Might Have Missed in February’s Jobs Report

As one of the largest resources to find jobs in the U.S., Glassdoor is becoming more closely aligned to the underlying U.S. job market and the broader global economy. And our community of job seekers, employees and employers are interested in staying on top of trends in today’s economy—and that means making sense of the […]

These young entrepreneurs got a loan from billionaire Richard Branson — here’s how

Glow Away cofounders are Davide Russo and Charlotte Cramer Glow Away cofounders Davide Russo and Charlotte Cramer. Charlotte Cramer, 24, and Davide Russo, 26, recently got a $20,000 loan from Virgin Startup, a not-for-profit company founded by billionaire Richard Branson that provides entrepreneurs in England with the funding, resources, and advice they need to start […]

The hardest working cities in America

Flickr/PhotKing ♛ Anchorage, Alaska, lands the No. 1 spot. It’s Employee Appreciation Day — a time for managers to recognize, thank, and reward workers for their contributions and hard work. In honor of the day, personal finance site WalletHub looked at 116 of the most populated US cities to find which ones have the hardest […]

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