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Things you shouldn’t say during an interview
Talking your way through a job interview can be a bit of a minefield sometimes. Most of us have endured enough of them by now that we’ve come to learn what works, what doesn’t, and generally how to...
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Avoiding social media blunders
These days, you pretty much can’t throw a rock without hitting some self-professed business guru proclaiming the wonders of social media. And you can’t escape that same nugget of advice that gets...
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In-person collaboration still most effective
For all the emphasis on email, teleconferences, Skype and social media, it turns out that face-to-face communication still tops them all. This not-quite-bombshell, dropped in a recent study conducted...
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Letting go of the ex
“I don’t know why I keep hanging out with him.” I am sitting across from my friend Lisa, and I’ve heard this from her before. Lisa is at Harvard doing her PhD and knows more about art than most art...
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Smart answers to tough interview questions
The only way to properly combat a baffling question during a job interview is to fight fire with fire: shoot back with a razor-sharp response. A short while ago, we posted about some crazy questions...
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Can friendship and attraction coexist?
When I was 15, my mom and I had an intellectual discussion about friendship and attraction: Me: Gawd, Mom of COURSE men and women can TOTES be friends UGH. Mom: Grow up. It’s not possible. A recent...
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What to expect when you’re 31 and not expecting
Up until this moment, I’ve been trained to make sure I don’t get pregnant. I was taught to get an education, get a good job and make sure I could take care of myself. I used two forms of birth control...
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Decoding online dating: the monkeys are in charge
It happened. I’ve been eHarmonized. His name is Daniel and his mom is a teacher and his dad is an engineer, just like my parents. He grew up one town over from where I grew up, but we never met until...
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It’s hard for me to say I’m sorry
I take one bite and my stomach closes up shop. Until this moment, every meal he has cooked for me has been delicious. Roast beef, sautéed pickerel, the most brightly flavoured fruit salad. And now I’m...
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Silence is golden – and unacceptable
The opposite of technology is silence. I have an office at work, where I sit alone. But it’s never silent. I have a regular phone that rings and a cell phone that buzzes with each text or call I...
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