How to Handle Work Happy Hour When You're Underage
Have you earned your spot at the bar for work happy hour when you've earned your own cubicle? Tough question considering you're excepted...
Inside a Copywriter's Closet
Take a peek inside a copywriter's closet and see what she wears to work in a typical week. This isn't Pinterest (except when it's on...
Is It Okay to Leave Work Early on Fridays if My Manager Does?
Of course the only way to know if it’s a-okay to leave early is to ask your manager. If you’re hesitant to breach the subject just yet,...
Should I Pitch in for the Baby Shower Gift for a Coworker Even Though I'm New?
Yes! Show you’re trying to be part of the team by contributing to the gift. Don’t feel like you have to give a lot or an equal amount as...
What to Say When the Interviewer Asks Why You Were Fired
When you’re in an interview, honesty is the best policy. Getting fired may feel like a taboo subject or a knock on your wonderful...
Should You Tell The Interviewer Your Job Was Part-Time?
There is no reason to tell an interviewer your job was part-time unless she asks. If your resume gives the impression you’re juggling two...
Is It Okay to Check Facebook at Work?
Check out the work culture before you check your Facebook. If you don’t see other people occasionally looking at their newsfeed, you...
How to Ask for Time off of Work to Go to an Interview
Yikes. Getting time off at your current job to go to an interview can be one of the more stressful parts of the entire process. Telling...
When Should You Take College Activities off Your Resume?
Eventually the Save the Whales club you participated in for one semester your sophomore year of college isn’t going to do anything to...
What to Do when You Find out Your Direct Report Is Looking for a New Job
First things first, when a direct report is looking for a job, ask yourself whether or not this employee is someone you’d like to have...
