I hope in sharing my story, some of you will avoid the same situation. Like lots of recent graduates, by July 2005, I was freaking out and applying for any position that I was even remotely interested in. Unfortunately, using Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com and a few others meant, I was also unwittingly applying for job scams. … Continue reading Applicants Beware!
Editor's Note: This post was originally for Brazeen Careerist, where I am lucky enough to be a guest blogger. If you haven't checked out the site, I highly recommend it. After college, you’ll likely never have to write a paper on the inhumanity of man in Don Quixote or solve 50 statistics problems using standard … Continue reading Keep learning
You can choose your friends, but you can't choose your co-workers. Here's my advice for how to make it work, when you don't like someone you work closely with on a regular basis. I suggest going with the benefit of the doubt (something I’ve referenced in It's Not Fair!). Maybe their attitude isn’t sunny and … Continue reading Working with Someone You Don’t Like
Is there such a thing as a casual lunch with your boss? I am not talking about a formal business lunch with clients or even a group lunch with other staff members. In this case, I am talking about the one on one lunch on a given, regular Wednesday. Before my current position, I would … Continue reading Lunch with the Boss
If you've worked in an office lately, you know what I mean. There are many kinds of Office Guilt. The most prevalent is Survivor's Guilt if the pink slips or ax managed to slip by your desk or survivors enthusiasm. While layoffs might not be as common, they are still happening and Survivor's Guilt is … Continue reading How to Deal with Office Survivor’s Guilt