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Our Best Tips for Business Dining Etiquette

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What do you think are the most important rules to follow at work lunches (and dinners)? Any “fun” embarrassing business lunch stories to share so that readers can learn from your mistakes…?

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What to Wear for Headshots

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Let’s talk law school headshots: Have you seen some headshots that gave you pause? What is your best advice for what to wear for a headshot?

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Which Major Phases of Life Have You Been Through — and What Have You Learned?

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What life phases can you see if you look at your life? For those of you who’ve been through many phases and now have the benefit of hindsight — what do you wish you’d learned in each phase of life?

16 Comments · by Kat

Tales from the Wallet: Personal Finance Advice for New Grads

Just Starting Out· Money | Investing· posts

Readers, what personal finance advice did you get when you graduated? What would be the best advice you’d share with new grads now? (Are there things you didn’t start doing until later that you WISH you’d done early on?)

30 Comments · by Kat

“Invisible Furniture”: What Are the Unwritten Rules In Your Office?

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What are the unwritten rules / “invisible furniture” in YOUR workplace — and in what ways do you see people bump into those rules when they’re new?

How to Look Stylish in a Pants Suit

Just Starting Out· Suits

Here’s something we haven’t discussed in eons — how can you look stylish in women’s pant suits? Here are some of our best tips…

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What to Wear to the Wedding of a Colleague

After-Work Activities· Black-Tie/Fancy· Business Etiquette· CoWorker Problems· Fashion· Fashion Gaffes· Just Starting Out· Looking Young· Love· Mid-20s· Networking· Wear to Work· What To Wear To... | How to Handle Wedding Etiquette at Work

A lawyer wondered what to wear to the wedding of a colleague — could she wear a black dress?

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Poll: How short is too short for a skirt?

Basics· Business Etiquette· Corporette 101· Fashion Gaffes· Just Starting Out· Polls· Wear to Work | A-line skirts· pencil skirts· Skirts

Update: We still stand by this advice on how short is too short for a skirt at the office — but you may also want to check out our more recent discussion on when is a dress too short for work (including what’s a modern length, and if the perfect skirt length is different for … Read More about Poll: How short is too short for a skirt?

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How to Build a Jewelry Collection for Work That’s Tasteful and Polished

Fashion Gaffes· Jewelry· Just Starting Out· Style | brooches· engagement rings· huggies· pearls· watches

A reader asked for suggestions for classic jewelry pieces she could wear to school and summer internships.

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How to Network When You’re Junior

After-Work Activities· Business Etiquette· Career· Internships/Summer Jobs· Just Starting Out· Networking· Professionalism | Networking Tips for Businesswomen· posts

Wondering how to network when you’re junior? These are our 10 best tips if you’re starting out.

The Best Law School Resources for Women

Just Starting Out· Recommended Reading· School | career tips for women lawyers· law school

Looking for the best law school resources for women? These are our favorites!

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What to Wear on Your First Day at Work

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Here’s a fun question for today: What are your best tips for someone on what to wear on your first day at work? Do you play it very safe with your interview outfit? If it’s a business casual environment and a suit isn’t appropriate, what do you wear for your first-day outfit? We’ve talked about … Read More about What to Wear on Your First Day at Work