Reader R has a question that goes pretty well with our discussion of networking with older men — how to network with older women. Here’s the question: I’m a 24 year old summer clerk with a public defender’s office. I got the gig by networking through my friends; specifically, by getting to know their mothers…
Update: I still agree with my advice in this post, but you can also check out our more recent discussion on what not to wear to work. So there’s this great piece on USA Today about how “business casual” can be confusing to some people — this one 24-year-old PR executive was shocked (shocked, we tell you!) when…
Can you listen to music at the office if you’re junior — particularly through headphones? Does it make you look less professional or focused if you prefer to work while listening to music — and how can you tell if you’re annoying your coworkers?
When you’re just starting out, how can you look professional without looking like you think you’re in charge?
A 31-year-old attorney worried she wasn’t getting job offers because she looked young. So we talked about the difference beween looking young — and acting young.
