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15 Major Career Lessons to Learn When You're Starting Out

A career is a long string of learning opportunities. No one knows everything, and the people who are best at what they do understand that there is always..
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10 Pieces of Career Advice No One Tells You

Taking a few unconventional risks just might be the smartest move for you. Here are a few essential pieces of advice you probably won’t get told..READ MORE.,Taking a few unconventional risks just might be the smartest move for you. Here are a few essential pieces of advice you probably won’t get told..READ MORE.,Taking a few unconventional risks just might be...
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9 Things You Should Never Reveal About Yourself at Work

Here’s how to open up to your colleagues enough to build a genuine network but not so much that you drift into TMI.,Here’s how to open up to your colleagues enough to build a genuine network but not so much that you drift into TMI.,Here’s how to open up to your colleagues enough to build a genuine network but not...
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Career Lessons Most People Learn Too Late In Life

Spare yourself the end-of-career regrets and commit these few lessons to memory. If you internalize this stuff now, you stand a good chance of avoiding regrets.,Spare yourself the end-of-career regrets and commit these few lessons to memory. If you internalize this stuff now, you stand a good chance of avoiding regrets.,Spare yourself the end-of-career regrets and commit these few lessons...
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11 Signs You’ve “Made It” in America

Here are a few signs that you’re well on your way to—if not already—living the new American Dream.,Here are a few signs that you’re well on your way to—if not already—living the new American Dream.,Here are a few signs that you’re well on your way to—if not already—living the new American Dream.,Here are a few signs that you’re well on...
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Powerful Work Wardrobe Tips for Professional Women

It doesn’t hurt to dress for success every now and then, just to make a statement with a polished and professional first impressions.,It doesn’t hurt to dress for success every now and then, just to make a statement with a polished and professional first impressions.,It doesn’t hurt to dress for success every now and then, just to make a statement...
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The 7 Personality Traits that Can Destroy Your Career

Keep an eye out for these 7 traits that can damage your career. If you possess any of these, it may be time for you to adjust yourself.,Keep an eye out for these 7 traits that can damage your career. If you possess any of these, it may be time for you to adjust yourself.,Keep an eye out for these...
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What's the Difference Between Being Laid Off and Getting Fired?

Were you laid off or were you fired? Think it makes no difference? Think again. “Fired” tends to have a much more negative connotation than “laid off.”,Were you laid off or were you fired? Think it makes no difference? Think again. “Fired” tends to have a much more negative connotation than “laid off.”,Were you laid off or were you fired?...
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6 Practical Steps to Building a Professional Handshake

Never underestimate the importance of a good professional handshake. Here is how to develop yours and get noticed by hiring managers.,Never underestimate the importance of a good professional handshake. Here is how to develop yours and get noticed by hiring managers.,Never underestimate the importance of a good professional handshake. Here is how to develop yours and get noticed by hiring...
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