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Pink Slip Power: How To Survive a Layoff
The day it happens feels like a normal one—at first. Your boss calls you in for an impromptu meeting. Maybe it’s a new client, you think. Then you hear, “I’ve got some bad news.” A lump forms in your...
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10 Ways to Avoid the First Day Jitters
If you’ve just secured your first job out of college and you’re feeling a little anxious, you aren’t alone. In fact, the feeling isn’t much different than the “first day of school jitters.” But some of...
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Is it Time to Leave Your Job?
You’ve been at your job for two, three, maybe five years now, and you’re feeling a little antsy. Perhaps you took the first job you were offered out of college and got stuck there, or maybe you’ve...
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How to Deal: Where’s the Fax Machine Again?
Being new on the job can be tough. As someone who’s had countless internships and has started a new job three times in the past few years, I know that being the “new kid” can have its occupational...
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Surprise! How to Handle an Unexpected Job Offer
Many people think that holding onto a good job in this economy is an accomplishment. So getting a job offer when you weren’t even looking? That’s a small miracle! Well, it’s actually not—the further...
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Help! I’m Stuck at a Job I Hate
Dear Fran, I’m about three months into my first professional job in the “real world.” Coming straight from grad school (which I embarked upon immediately after my undergrad), I can’t help but feel...
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Peace Out: How to Leave a Job on Great Terms
You’ve nailed the interview, negotiated your salary, and just signed on the dotted line to accept your new job. Now, there’s just one tiny thing standing in the way of you and your sweet new gig: your...
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New Girl: How to Make a Great Impression on Your First Day
There’s nothing more nerve-wracking than a job interview—until, of course, you’ve actually landed the job and you’re headed to your first day of work. You have to meet everyone, navigate a new building...
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My Biggest Mistake: I Stayed in a Job That Was Starving My Soul
Welcome to The Daily Muse’s first-ever essay contest, “My Biggest Mistake at My First Job—And What I Learned From It.” We were blown away by your stories, and we’ve narrowed them down to six amazing...
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5 Things You Should Know Before Working at a Start-Up
Working for a start-up is attractive—sometimes magnetically so. The job descriptions usually include phrases like “casual, fun office environment” and “room for rapid advancement.” And as you answer...
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What to Do on Your Last Day at Work
It’s your last day on the job—just one final 8-hour stint, and then you’re off to start your fab new position, go back to grad school, or venture into a gig of your own. So how should you spend this...
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The Corporate Cleanse: 4 Ways to Detox From Your Old Job
Every year, I celebrate my Happy Canniversary. Yes, you read that right—February 22—the day I was let go from a job where I was unhappy and had still stayed in way too long. Best. Day. Ever. Of course,...
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Time to Jump Ship? 6 Signs You Need to Leave Your Job
Making the decision to change jobs or careers can be scary, especially in the current economy. But at times, it becomes necessary. You can be happy and fulfilled one day, but then circumstances and...
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Your Guide to Your First Week on the Job
You walk through the revolving door of the lobby toward the elevator, soaking in your surroundings—there’s not a familiar face in the building. You straighten out your suit, press #12, and take a deep...
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5 Signs it’s Time to Leave Your Company
No one’s disputing that life would be easier if we all had our own crystal balls. Had Molly Brown had one, she definitely wouldn’t have boarded the “unsinkable” Titanic, no matter how luxuriously...
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3 Ways to Kick off Your New Job the Right Way
Starting a new job is tough, no matter how you slice it. For me, the hardest part was figuring out how to implant myself, feel comfortable, and fit into my new culture—while (of course) still trying to...
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Simple Ways to Fight the New Job Jitters
Starting a new job is incredibly exciting (translation: incredibly nerve-wracking). Figuring out the ins and outs of your job description is only the tip of the iceberg—organizational culture, new...
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Everything You Need to Know About Putting in Two Weeks Notice
Dear Molly, Happy December! I was looking to get your advice on something. Yesterday, I was offered a new job at a different company, which I’m excited about and is something I’ve wanted to do for a...
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Best of 2012: Time to Jump Ship? 6 Signs You Need to Leave Your Job
2012 is coming to a wrap! To say good-bye to one seriously great year, we’re counting down to New Year’s with the top 12 articles of 2012. You loved them the first time, so here they are again—we hope...
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The Final 2 Weeks: How to Keep Working When You’re Ready to Go
You’ve just accepted the job of your dreams and given your current boss your two weeks’ notice. What do you do now? A. Spend the remainder of your time spreading your awesome news on Facebook and...
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Moving On: How I Found Happiness After Getting Fired
This article is from our friends at LearnVest, a leading site for personal finance. In order to capture the depth of nausea that I felt on the day that I got fired, you need to picture me sitting...
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Changing Jobs? How to Announce it Strategically
So you’re changing jobs. That’s exciting! You’ve probably realized you need to have an internal succession plan—but in addition, you also should spend a good amount of time preparing your external...
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Going from Start-up to Corporate? 3 Things You Should Know
After a year of flexible hours, a private office, and the complete absence of a dress code at a start-up company, it’s hard to imagine anyone who would choose to go back to the corporate world of suits...
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3 Signs You Should Definitely Quit Your Job
So, you’ve recently realized that you and your current job just aren’t a great fit. But you’re not quite sure what to do with that realization. Should you quit? Tough it out and try to improve your...
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3 Signs You’re in a Dead-End Job
Picture yourself in five years. Are you sitting at the same desk, working for the same manager, doing the same work, and earning the same salary as you are right now? I didn’t think so. Unless you...
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Career Therapy: Should I Quit My “Good” Job for a Bigger Company?
Welcome to our new column, Career Therapy, where executive recruiter Pat Mastandrea will be answering all of your questions about your career path, career transitions, and career decisions. Read this...
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Moving On: How to Quit Your Job With Grace
You’ve finally decided to quit your job—congratulations! Maybe you landed a great new gig and you’re moving on to greener pastures. Or, maybe you hate your boss and—let’s be honest—can’t wait to stick...
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Links We Love: Quitting Your Job the Right Way
From making the decision to leave to turning in your two weeks notice, nothing about quitting your job is easy. That’s why we’ve gathered the best resources from around the web to help you out every...
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When to Consider Leaving Your Job Abroad
In the middle of the night, I locked my apartment door. My bags were packed, and I held a plane ticket in hand—I was fleeing the life abroad I had established. At that point, I had no choice but to...
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Can I Turn Down an Offer I’ve Already Accepted?
Welcome to Career Therapy, where executive recruiter Pat Mastandrea answers questions about your career path, career transitions, and career decisions. Read this Q&A, then email...
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Life After the Peace Corps: How to Adjust When You’re Back Home
Whenever someone tells me how brave I was to join the Peace Corps, I always pause for a moment. Yes, it was a challenging experience, but leaving all my friends and family wasn’t the hardest part....
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Do You Really Have to Stay at a Job for One Year?
My last job required me to sign a two-year commitment. And while a professional obligation for that length of time might scare some people, I was actually thrilled. Because at that point in my career,...
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From Social Media to Creative: How I Made an Internal Move
From the moment I started my career as a Social Media Associate, I had one eye on my Tweet Deck and the other on the Creative Department. That mysterious bunch, crowded in the corner, tattoos dancing...
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5 Ways to Boost Your Confidence in a New Job
You walk through the door on the first day of your new job, and there it is: that shrinking fear that tells you that you don’t know anyone, you don’t know how things are done, you don’t know who to...
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How to Make it Easier on Your Team When You Leave a Job
So you’ve just landed a new job and given your notice. All you need to do now is coast through the next few weeks, clean out your office, and maybe do an exit interview. You’re a short-timer—nobody’s...
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Can You Leave a Job After Just a Few Months?
Welcome to Career Therapy, where executive recruiter Pat Mastandrea answers questions about your career path, career transitions, and career decisions. Read this Q&A, then email...
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5 To-Dos After You Accept a New Job
So, you’ve just accepted a new job offer. Congrats! The first thing you should do is call up your best friends and make plans to celebrate (obviously). But after you’ve toasted to your latest success,...
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Got the Sunday Blues? 7 Signs it’s Time to Leave Your Job
This article is from our friends at LearnVest, a leading site for personal finance. It’s Sunday night, but instead of getting amped to catch a new episode of Breaking Bad, you’re just feeling the...
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10 Must-Reads Before You Start a New Job
Just landed an amazing new job? Congrats! While we’d love to toast you with a virtual glass of celebratory champagne, we’ll give you the next best thing: A round-up of great articles that will make...
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Back to the Office: How to Transition From Remote to On-Site Work
Last January, I decided to leave my work-from-home public relations consulting job in favor of an on-site position at a prominent law firm. And while I knew that transitioning to a remote position...
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Career Q&A: How Do I Find a Job With Less Stress?
Welcome to Career Therapy, where executive recruiter Pat Mastandrea answers questions about your career path, career transitions, and career decisions. Read this Q&A, then email...
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15 Ways to Impress Your Boss on Day 1
No one expects you to know everything on your first day—or your first month!—on the job. But that doesn’t mean you can’t impress your new employer and co-workers even while you’re still figuring things...
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Ready to Leave the Corporate World? 4 Mistakes Not to Make
This article is from our friends at LearnVest, a leading site for personal finance. In today’s Lean In culture, we’re encouraged to climb the corporate ladder, bust through glass ceilings, and...
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Moving On: 5 Smart Consulting Exit Options
Management consulting can be a rewarding career, but at some point you may feel like it’s time to move on. Whether you’re making the shift for lifestyle reasons, in pursuit of a life calling, or just...
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Time to Go: 5 Signs You Really Should Quit Your Job
Quitters never win. At least, that’s what many of us have been told. Sticking through it, channeling your inner Little Engine That Could—this is the stuff winners are made of; this is how you set the...
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Best of 2013: 3 Signs You Should Definitely Quit Your Job
2013 is coming to a wrap! To say good-bye to one seriously great year, we’re counting down to New Year’s with the top 13 articles of 2013. You loved them the first time, so here they are again—we hope...
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Why I Quit 2 Jobs in Less Than a Year
I’ve never hurled myself off a cliff, so I have very little idea what that feeling is like. I have to think, though, that the existential equivalent is quitting your job without any real idea of what...
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3 Surprising Benefits to Staying in a Job You Hate
A job is something you have to do, not something you have to love. At least, that’s what my dad taught me growing up. I don’t believe it for a second (he also taught me to be an independent thinker),...
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