What to Do When Your Boss Tells You to Smile
A reader was told by her boss that she looked “too serious” or sometimes angry — so she should smile more.
How to Tell a Flirtatious Boss to Stop Hitting on You
What should you do when a flirtatious colleague — one who’s kind of your boss — is hitting on you at work? Reader J wonders… I am a (female) BigLaw associate, who has become the focus of flirtatious attention from a (male) partner, who (1) works in another, but near-ish office, (2) is on the Executive Committee, and (3) has…
Are You an Office Mom?
Here’s a fun question for you: are you the office mom*? I’ve read that being the office mom tends to hurt your career because people see you as, well, the MOM instead of the professional you are. So here’s the Q: do you agree that being the “office mom” is a bad thing — or…
Business Etiquette | Career | CoWorker Problems | Internships/Summer Jobs | Issues | Just Starting Out | Office Culture | Professionalism | Summer Associate Series
Summer Associate Series: Business Etiquette for Interns (and other Newbies)
This week, in our Summer Associate Series*: what are some of the business etiquette tips that summer associates and interns should know? Etiquette can often be one of the hardest things for schools and mentors to impart — but of course it matters, and business etiquette is something we’ve talked about a LOT through the…
Intense Work Period | Internships/Summer Jobs | Networking | Office Culture | Professionalism | Summer Associate Series | What To Wear To...
Summer Associate Events: What to Wear to the Fun-But-Wacky Office Functions
Does your law firm have some tricky recruiting events where you’re not sure what to wear? Here are our best tips…
