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Career Hiccups
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Career Hiccups

I’ve gotten a few requests lately to address “career hiccups” — how to deal with failing the bar, being awkward with coworkers, making a huge mistake — and I think this is a great question. So: let’s discuss. For my $.02, I think that YOU are the biggest hurdle to get over after a career hiccup. You…

Management Books | Corporette
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Becoming a Better Manager: Books and Online Resources

Update: We still stand by this advice on how to become a better manager (and links have been updated below), but you may also want to check out our latest discussion on online women’s management training.  How do you become a boss and a more effective leader — whether you’re new to management or you’ve supervised people for a while and want to…

Being Confident at Work vs. Being Arrogant
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Being Confident at Work vs. Being Arrogant

What’s the difference between confidence and arrogance, especially at work, especially for women? How can you tell if you’ve crossed that line at work? Reader A wonders… I’ve got a sensitive subject that I haven’t seen discussed about discipline at work. I was recently hired at a law office where I’ve summered the last two…