July 2013

my boss is revoking my full-time telecommuting arrangement

A reader writes: I accepted a job February 2012 as a home-based employee managing a virtual team of developers. My job offer specifically mentioned being a home-based employee. The company is global and we often meet early in the morning and late at night to accommodate the various geographies. I have had many successes in […]

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a coworker wants to push a bad idea at a meeting I lead

A reader writes: I’m really stumped on what seems like a fairly typical leadership scenario, but for whatever reason I can’ think of the best course of action. I lead a monthly meeting of about 30 of my peers where we discuss pain points about our role and develop solutions, among other things. I was […]

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mistaken beliefs that are holding you back in your job search

Most job seekers approach their job search with a set of beliefs about how the process should work and what will and won’t be effective. Unfortunately, many of those beliefs are wrong – and some of them will actually hold you back in your search. Here are six common misconceptions that can keep you from […]

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choosing work over a wedding, writing samples, and more

It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions. Here we go… 1. An important work trip might conflict with my best friend’s wedding One of my best friends is getting married out of state next year. She asked me to be in her wedding and I gratefully accepted. I recently found […]

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