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10 Ways to Nail Your Video Interview Pants are not optional. Also, eliminate distractions and make sure your facial expressions are communicating what you want them to.
By Alison Green
esther calling
Sept. 25, 2023
‘I Don’t Know How to Advocate for Myself to My Boss or My Husband’ It’s not that you can’t do this for yourself, Esther Perel tells this week’s caller, it’s that you’ve learned not to. Perhaps now you can un-learn.
How to Find a Job Long-Distance There are ways to improve your chances of getting a response when applying to jobs out of state.
By Alison Green
How to Ask for a Raise Before approaching your boss, here’s everything you should know.
‘My Boss Won’t Do Anything About My Slacker Co-worker’ It can be liberating to acknowledge there’s nothing you can do to manage this problem.
By Alison Green
How to Write a Perfect Resignation Letter For one, it’s not the place to air your grievances. For another, it shouldn’t be how your boss finds out you’re leaving.
your next move
May 24, 2023
‘I’m Worried About Layoffs at My Company’ There’s no sure way to avoid the chopping block, but you can position yourself strategically.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
May 10, 2023
‘I Had a Panic Attack at Work and I’m Embarrassed’ While it’s easy to worry about what others are thinking, your energy is better spent determining what you need to manage your panic attacks.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Apr. 26, 2023
‘I’m Terrified of Making Even Tiny Mistakes at Work’ While a certain level of work stress is normal, you need to ask for support if it’s affecting how you perform your job.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Apr. 12, 2023
‘I Have No Direction in My New Job’ Don’t wait for guidance from your boss that may never arrive. Here’s how to develop an action plan.
By Kimberly Brown
‘I Had a Great Job Interview — Why Haven’t I Heard Back?’ It’s impossible to tell from the outside what might be going on, so you should never, ever assume a job is a lock.
your next move
Mar. 29, 2023
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Mar. 15, 2023
‘My Boss Is Making Me Work Two Jobs With No Additional Pay’ If the extra work positions you for a promotion or gives you skills you can leverage to land a job elsewhere, it may be worth sticking it out.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Mar. 1, 2023
‘I’m Afraid I’ve Aged Out of My Line of Work’ Yes, ageism can be a real issue in some industries, but don’t other yourself by fixating on differences between generations in the workplace.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Feb. 15, 2023
‘I’ve Had More Than 100 Interviews and Am Ready to Give Up’ You’re wasting your time and energy if you’re applying to jobs that don’t match your strengths and experience level.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Feb. 1, 2023
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Jan. 18, 2023
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Jan. 4, 2023
‘Working As an Adjunct Isn’t Paying the Bills’ Here’s how to punch up your résumé and work your contacts to find new opportunities.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Dec. 21, 2022
‘My Recruiter Is Driving Me Up a Wall’ Do you really want that new job? You’ll need to show some flexibility and grace.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Dec. 7, 2022
‘I Left a Toxic Company. Should I Warn Other Employees?’ As much as you may want to grab a sign and protest in front of HQ, this isn’t your fight.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Nov. 23, 2022
‘I’m Tired of Dealing With Incompetent Co-workers’ You need to communicate your boundaries — repeatedly.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Nov. 9, 2022
‘I Stayed at My Job for Too Long and Now I’m Miserable’ Don’t bring that baggage into your hiring process with new companies. Here’s how to regain your confidence.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Oct. 26, 2022
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Oct. 12, 2022
‘My Boss Says I Work More Than My Predecessor. Can I Ask for a Raise?’ Make a pitch based on your performance, not on the fact that the person you replaced was paid more for less work.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Sept. 28, 2022
‘Why Do I Outgrow Jobs So Quickly?’ It’s your responsibility to make each role your own once you settle into a new company.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Sept. 14, 2022
‘How Do I Show I Can Handle Jobs I’m Not Fully Qualified For?’ Telling the right story will make the hiring manager confident in your abilities.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Aug. 31, 2022
‘I Feel Like I Let Down My Bosses by Taking Another Job’ It’s okay to move on. Here are some ways to ease the blow.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Aug. 17, 2022
‘I’m Homesick. How Do I Convince My Boss to Let Me Move to Another City?’ If you truly want to keep this job, you need to determine what may make your boss nervous about you working remotely and address those concerns.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
Aug. 3, 2022
‘How Do I Talk About Being Laid Off in a Job Interview?’ You were let go, not fired, so there’s no need to lie. Here’s how to confidently explain your situation.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
July 20, 2022
‘My Manager Won’t Address My Co-Workers’ Unprofessional Behavior’ You can only control yourself, but you can turn this situation to your advantage.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
July 6, 2022
‘Can I Back Out of a Job Offer a Week Before My Start Date?’ It’s never too late — but you don’t know what connections you may be burning.
By Kimberly Brown
your next move
June 22, 2022
‘Should I Try to Use an Outside Job Offer to Get a Promotion?’ Leveraging an external offer is helpful to get a promotion at your current job, but it takes some finesse.
By Kimberly Brown
career advice
Mar. 3, 2022
Turn ‘I’m Thinking of Going Freelance’ Into an Actual Thing Some advice from freelancers who did it during the pandemic and are making it work.
By Allie Volpe
The Costs of Oversharing With Your Boss Save the deep, dark secrets for a Zoom with your therapist, not your supervisor.
By Charlotte Cowles
career advice
July 16, 2018
Dwayne Johnson Needs to Find His Own James Cameron If he wants to follow in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s footsteps, it’s time to work with a better director.
By Kyle Buchanan
career advice
May 31, 2018
By Melania Hidalgo
How I Get It Done: Bookstore Owner Sarah McNally The owner of famed New York bookstore on her early morning routine, why she’s stopped reading newspapers and the importance of a good pen.
By Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Aug. 9, 2017
How the Founder of Millennial Wedding-Registry Start-up Zola Gets It All Done On journaling twice a day, the stress of growing your business, and how she can count bachelorette parties as “market research.”
By Dayna Evans
Ask Polly: I Hate All Jobs! You aren’t wrong that offices can be miserable.
By Heather Havrilesky
how i get it done
July 12, 2017
How I Get It Done: Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey, Finery Co-founders Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey on SoulCycle, beauty essentials, and going into business with your best friend.
By Priya Rao
How the Co-Founder and Global Editor-in-Chief of Refinery29 Gets Things Done Christene Barberich on the importance of staying confident, her complicated morning routine, and the one thing she never leaves home without.
By Dayna Evans
Career Advice From a High-Powered Businesslady On the release day of Ivanka Trump’s Women Who Work , I, a high-powered businesslady, have some advice to give, too.
By Dayna Evans
What It’s Like to Be an Art Curator for Creative Time On speaking directly with the communities you work in, reading the work of your colleagues, and hoping dire times will inspire great art.
By Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Apr. 26, 2017
What It’s Like to Be a Stuntwoman on Empire On being covered in bruises, why she’ll never agree to an underwater scene, and why stunt work is easier for men.
By Dayna Evans
unsolocited advice
Mar. 29, 2017
By Dee Lockett
how i get it done
Mar. 28, 2017
What It’s Like to Be a Professional Travel Writer On never leaving home without a pair of slippers, the hell that is tax season, and how she tries to blend in wherever she goes.
By Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Feb. 28, 2017
How the Founder of a Pro-Diversity Tech Start-up Gets Everything Done On refusing to drink Soylent, what a typical pitch meeting looks like, and working through the night.
By Dayna Evans
How Fashion Designer Eileen Fisher Gets Everything Done On employing one mantra to reduce stress, logging off on the weekends, and how being the boss has changed her.
By Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Feb. 7, 2017
How a Tarot-Card Reader to the Stars Spends Her Day On sleeping like a monk, staying in touch with nature, and how she talks to non-believers.
By Dayna Evans
How a Top Chef: Just Desserts Pastry Chef and Cookbook Author Spends Her Day On building in a cappuccino break every day, letting her mind wander, and why cookbooks help her stay inspired.
By Dayna Evans
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