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Intern-alize: 15 Reasons Why it’s Okay to Be an Older Intern

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Where did you see your life at 40? Whether you pictured yourself married with kids and a minivan or with a successful finance job and a beach house, we're pretty sure you didn't dream of being an intern after a couple of decades in the workforce.…

Sounding Off: 10 Ways Music Affects How You Work

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There's no denying that music can improve your day and can shift your mood in an instant. It can be uplifting, evocative, irritating and soothing. But did you know that listening to music at work can affect your productivity too? Not only…
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Prompt Queen: 12 Ways to Make Sure You Get to Work on Time

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Are you the last one into the office? If so, you probably feel like you need to be the last one out, too. If you’re tired of late nights at work and the vicious circle of being exhausted and not getting to work on time again in the morning,…
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No Plateau: 15 Ways to Ensure You Don’t Stagnate at Work

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Career stagnation isn’t pretty. Unfortunately, it’s all too easy to become complacently comfortable at work. You become accustomed to the consistent pay check and feel obligated to stay in a job that you might not hate but certainly don’t…
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Slay the Day: 15 Ways to Become More Efficient at the Office

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It’s 8am on a Monday morning, and another workday looms. You’ve got a lot of stuff that has to be done and a longer list of stuff you want to get done. You come in ready to go, power up the computer, hit the break room for coffee, check…
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She’s the Boss: 15 Female CEOs to Learn from Every Day

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Finding female role models and women leaders in the business world is critical for our success as women. Seriously. Watching what successful women CEOs do and how they handle themselves, their families and their professional lives can teach…
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Degree Digging: 10 Ways to Revive the Skills from Your Academic Past

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Dusting off those trusty skills from college, grad school or your first few jobs may be just what you need to reinvigorate your career. If not, it might be the key to helping you discover what you really want to be when you grow up, and then…
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Come On Baby: 11 Examples of When it’s Okay to Bring Your Infant to Work

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Conference calls, brainstorming sessions, client meetings and diaper changes…one of these things is not like the other. Or is it? If you think that the words baby and work don't go together, think again. Once upon a time women had to make…
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Work Hard, Live Right: 12 Life Lessons Kids Learn from their Working Parents

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Working parents are our heroes (okay, all parents are our heroes, but hear us out). Since September 16 is Working Parents Day, we’re celebrating the lessons that these mamis and papis impart to their children. Studies have shown that kids…