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  1. career
    E.l.f. Beauty’s Kory Marchisotto Is Allergic to DupesMeet the mind behind the cosmetics company’s viral campaigns playing on dupe culture.
    By Asia Milia Ware
  2. career
    How Meet the Press Host Kristen Welker Gets It DoneThe NBC anchor’s first year in the moderator’s chair coincided with the birth of her second child and a chaotic election cycle.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  3. ask a boss
    How to Ask for a RaiseBefore approaching your boss, here’s everything you should know.
    By Alison Green
  4. work
    Can You Still Sell Out in This Economy?A helpful guide for people who feel there are no jobs left.
    By Olivia Craighead
  5. career
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    10 Ways to Nail Your Video InterviewPants are not optional. Also, eliminate distractions and make sure your facial expressions are communicating what you want them to.
    By Alison Green
  6. esther calling
    ‘I Don’t Know How to Advocate for Myself to My Boss or My Husband’It’s not that you can’t do this for yourself, Esther Perel tells this week’s caller, it’s that you’ve learned not to. Perhaps now you can un-learn.
    By Esther Perel
  7. career
    How to Find a Job Long-DistanceThere are ways to improve your chances of getting a response when applying to jobs out of state.
    By Alison Green
  8. ask a boss
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    ‘My Boss Won’t Do Anything About My Slacker Co-worker’It can be liberating to acknowledge there’s nothing you can do to manage this problem.
    By Alison Green
  9. ask a boss
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    How to Write a Perfect Resignation LetterFor one, it’s not the place to air your grievances. For another, it shouldn’t be how your boss finds out you’re leaving.
    By Alison Green
  10. your next move
    ‘I’m Worried About Layoffs at My Company’There’s no sure way to avoid the chopping block, but you can position yourself strategically.
    By Kimberly Brown
  11. your next move
    ‘I Had a Panic Attack at Work and I’m Embarrassed’While it’s easy to worry about what others are thinking, your energy is better spent determining what you need to manage your panic attacks.
    By Kimberly Brown
  12. your next move
    ‘I’m Terrified of Making Even Tiny Mistakes at Work’While a certain level of work stress is normal, you need to ask for support if it’s affecting how you perform your job.
    By Kimberly Brown
  13. your next move
    ‘I Have No Direction in My New Job’Don’t wait for guidance from your boss that may never arrive. Here’s how to develop an action plan.
    By Kimberly Brown
  14. your next move
    ‘My Boss Calls Me ‘Sis’ And I Want Him To Stop’You need to tell him it’s offensive.
    By Kimberly Brown
  15. your next move
    ‘My Boss Is Making Me Work Two Jobs With No Additional Pay’If the extra work positions you for a promotion or gives you skills you can leverage to land a job elsewhere, it may be worth sticking it out.
    By Kimberly Brown
  16. your next move
    ‘I’m Afraid I’ve Aged Out of My Line of Work’Yes, ageism can be a real issue in some industries, but don’t other yourself by fixating on differences between generations in the workplace.
    By Kimberly Brown
  17. your next move
    ‘I’ve Had More Than 100 Interviews and Am Ready to Give Up’You’re wasting your time and energy if you’re applying to jobs that don’t match your strengths and experience level.
    By Kimberly Brown
  18. your next move
    ‘I Hate My Cushy Job. Should I Suck It Up or Just Quit?’The answer is right there in the question.
    By Kimberly Brown
  19. your next move
    ‘How Do I Explain That I Was Forced Out of My Job?’Tell the truth, but don’t overshare.
    By Kimberly Brown
  20. your next move
    ‘Working As an Adjunct Isn’t Paying the Bills’Here’s how to punch up your résumé and work your contacts to find new opportunities.
    By Kimberly Brown
  21. your next move
    ‘My Recruiter Is Driving Me Up a Wall’Do you really want that new job? You’ll need to show some flexibility and grace.
    By Kimberly Brown
  22. your next move
    ‘I Left a Toxic Company. Should I Warn Other Employees?’As much as you may want to grab a sign and protest in front of HQ, this isn’t your fight.
    By Kimberly Brown
  23. your next move
    ‘I’m Tired of Dealing With Incompetent Co-workers’You need to communicate your boundaries — repeatedly.
    By Kimberly Brown
  24. your next move
    ‘I Stayed at My Job for Too Long and Now I’m Miserable’Don’t bring that baggage into your hiring process with new companies. Here’s how to regain your confidence.
    By Kimberly Brown
  25. your next move
    ‘How Do I Get Past My Insecurity at Work After Being Fired?’A “workplace win” list, time, and therapy will help.
    By Kimberly Brown
  26. your next move
    ‘My Boss Says I Work More Than My Predecessor. Can I Ask for a Raise?’Make a pitch based on your performance, not on the fact that the person you replaced was paid more for less work.
    By Kimberly Brown
  27. your next move
    ‘Why Do I Outgrow Jobs So Quickly?’It’s your responsibility to make each role your own once you settle into a new company.
    By Kimberly Brown
  28. your next move
    ‘How Do I Show I Can Handle Jobs I’m Not Fully Qualified For?’Telling the right story will make the hiring manager confident in your abilities.
    By Kimberly Brown
  29. your next move
    ‘I Feel Like I Let Down My Bosses by Taking Another Job’It’s okay to move on. Here are some ways to ease the blow.
    By Kimberly Brown
  30. your next move
    ‘I’m Homesick. How Do I Convince My Boss to Let Me Move to Another City?’If you truly want to keep this job, you need to determine what may make your boss nervous about you working remotely and address those concerns.
    By Kimberly Brown
  31. your next move
    ‘How Do I Talk About Being Laid Off in a Job Interview?’You were let go, not fired, so there’s no need to lie. Here’s how to confidently explain your situation.
    By Kimberly Brown
  32. your next move
    ‘My Manager Won’t Address My Co-Workers’ Unprofessional Behavior’You can only control yourself, but you can turn this situation to your advantage.
    By Kimberly Brown
  33. your next move
    ‘Can I Back Out of a Job Offer a Week Before My Start Date?’It’s never too late — but you don’t know what connections you may be burning.
    By Kimberly Brown
  34. your next move
    ‘Should I Try to Use an Outside Job Offer to Get a Promotion?’Leveraging an external offer is helpful to get a promotion at your current job, but it takes some finesse.
    By Kimberly Brown
  35. career advice
    Turn ‘I’m Thinking of Going Freelance’ Into an Actual ThingSome advice from freelancers who did it during the pandemic and are making it work.
    By Allie Volpe
  36. career
    The Costs of Oversharing With Your BossSave the deep, dark secrets for a Zoom with your therapist, not your supervisor.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  37. career advice
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    10 Phone Interview Tips to Make a Lasting ImpressionAdvice from a workplace expert.
    By Melania Hidalgo
  38. work
    How I Get It Done: Bookstore Owner Sarah McNallyThe owner of famed New York bookstore on her early morning routine, why she’s stopped reading newspapers and the importance of a good pen.
    By Dayna Evans
  39. how i get it done
    How the Founder of Millennial Wedding-Registry Start-up Zola Gets It All DoneOn journaling twice a day, the stress of growing your business, and how she can count bachelorette parties as “market research.”
    By Dayna Evans
  40. advice
    Ask Polly: I Hate All Jobs!You aren’t wrong that offices can be miserable.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  41. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey, Finery Co-foundersBrooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey on SoulCycle, beauty essentials, and going into business with your best friend.
    By Priya Rao
  42. How the Co-Founder and Global Editor-in-Chief of Refinery29 Gets Things DoneChristene Barberich on the importance of staying confident, her complicated morning routine, and the one thing she never leaves home without.
    By Dayna Evans
  43. work bitch
    Career Advice From a High-Powered BusinessladyOn the release day of Ivanka Trump’s Women Who Work, I, a high-powered businesslady, have some advice to give, too.
    By Dayna Evans
  44. What It’s Like to Be an Art Curator for Creative TimeOn speaking directly with the communities you work in, reading the work of your colleagues, and hoping dire times will inspire great art.
    By Dayna Evans
  45. how i get it done
    What It’s Like to Be a Stuntwoman on EmpireOn being covered in bruises, why she’ll never agree to an underwater scene, and why stunt work is easier for men.
    By Dayna Evans
  46. how i get it done
    What It’s Like to Be a Professional Travel WriterOn never leaving home without a pair of slippers, the hell that is tax season, and how she tries to blend in wherever she goes.
    By Dayna Evans
  47. how i get it done
    How the Founder of a Pro-Diversity Tech Start-up Gets Everything DoneOn refusing to drink Soylent, what a typical pitch meeting looks like, and working through the night.
    By Dayna Evans
  48. How Fashion Designer Eileen Fisher Gets Everything DoneOn employing one mantra to reduce stress, logging off on the weekends, and how being the boss has changed her.
    By Dayna Evans
  49. how i get it done
    How a Tarot-Card Reader to the Stars Spends Her DayOn sleeping like a monk, staying in touch with nature, and how she talks to non-believers.
    By Dayna Evans
  50. How a Top Chef: Just Desserts Pastry Chef and Cookbook Author Spends Her DayOn building in a cappuccino break every day, letting her mind wander, and why cookbooks help her stay inspired.
    By Dayna Evans
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