Workplace experts say women will just have to work harder if they want to have kids and a career, after a federal judge dismissed a discrimination lawsuit. "There's no such thing as work-life balance," the judge said, quoting Jack Welch.
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It may not pay to be nice in the workplace. A new study finds that agreeable workers earn significantly lower incomes than less agreeable ones.
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When it comes to sending out your resume, not all exposure is good exposure. Reapplying to the same company or posting your resume on all available job boards can actually backfire, say experts.
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Think business travel is all fun and five-star hotels? If you're considering a travel-heavy job, you may want to think again.
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You've just been offered your dream job, but... you will be required to travel for 90% of the year.
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A cover letter or introductory email is often the first thing a potential employer sees when reviewing a job applicant. It's the first opportunity to impress recruiters and hiring managers and, therefore, the first opportunity to disappoint them.
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Given the job jitters and economic uncertainty caused by debt crises in the U.S. and Europe, it may be time to ask the question: Is it safe to take that long-scheduled August vacation?
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Do you trust everything you hear? According to many FINS readers, they do -- at least when it comes to a company's reputation. Of 306 respondents in FINS' informal Sign or Decline questionnaire, 57% said they'd turn down a dream job offer if everyone they knew warned them against working there.
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You've just been offered your dream job, but... everyone you know has warned you against working there.
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Many companies have refrained from handing out raises, even when an employee is given additional responsibilities and a title change. There are steps you can take to turn the situation to your advantage.
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When asked if they'd accept their dream job if work hours meant they wouldn't see sunlight, 61% of 645 respondents said "yes" in FINS.com's informal online question forum, Sign or Decline.
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FINS speaks with Coleen Byrne, a former sales director at Yahoo, about the perils of not being on LinkedIn, reaching out to old friends and colleagues, and using the Web to network offline. Byrne is the co-author of The Web 2.0 Job Finder.
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