2018 Update: We still think this is a great discussion on how to find fun but professional patterns and colors — but you may also want to check out our Ultimate Guide to Business Casual for Women, our discussion on capsule wardrobes for work (using lots of color!), and our four-week work outfit challenge! How can … Read More about How to Find Fun But Professional Patterns and Colors
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 … Read More about Are You an Office Mom?
Homing from Work – What Personal Tasks Are OK to Do at the Office?
What personal tasks are OK to do in the office?
Guest Post: How to CYA at Work
Record keeping — fun, right? But: it can really help you cover your butt at work when you need to. So how DO do you organize, file, and otherwise keep track of your meeting notes, emails, and phone calls? Today’s guest post brings you some excellent advice from Belle of Capitol Hill Style — CHS on … Read More about Guest Post: How to CYA at Work
Summer Associate Series: Tips for Ending an Internship Positively
As your internship or summer associateship comes to a close, these are our best tips for ending an internship positively!
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 … Read More about Summer Associate Series: Business Etiquette for Interns (and other Newbies)
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…
The Confidence Code: Let’s Discuss
Ladies, let’s discuss The Confidence Code. There’s the book, of course, and a lengthy excerpt appeared in The Atlantic a few weeks ago now. (Full disclosure: I have not yet had a chance to read the book yet, and suspect I won’t for a while. But the article is chock full of things to discuss … Read More about The Confidence Code: Let’s Discuss
Closing Career Doors
Do you close career doors when you take a specialized job? How do you decide if it’s worth the risk of closing doors behind you? Reader A wonders: How to decide when you are at a career crossroads, if a great opportunity comes up, but it might close doors. (My best friend just got a … Read More about Closing Career Doors
Summer Work Clothes: How to Look Professional When It’s Hot
What should you wear — and not wear — to look professional (and stay cool) when it’s hot outside? Which summer work clothes are the best?
Offensive Clients: How to Deal
Update: We still think this is an interesting discussion of how to deal with offensive clients — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion about the colleague who offered the reader’s firstborn to sweeten the deal. How do you deal with men at work making derisive comments about the expense … Read More about Offensive Clients: How to Deal
Mirrors and the Office
Are mirrors too girly to have in your office? Which mirrors are best for the office? Reader A wonders… I am six-months into my first post-school job and am (as per your advice) slowly decorating my office. I’d really like to have a mirror in my office to check my makeup before meetings, etc. But, … Read More about Mirrors and the Office