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What Your Waitress won’t Tell You
I’ve worked as a waitress for five years in New York City. You may not realize it, but every waiter and waitress is secretly judging you. Human Resources doesn’t want to hear this but
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Remembering 9/11
By Mark Macias What was it like Working in a NYC Newsroom on 9/11? I was in the middle of writing an email when the executive producer of investigations walked past my office. “Did
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The Spirit of Charisma
Have you ever tried describing something that isn’t tangible, like charisma? The dictionary doesn’t post any pictures next to the word, but if it did, George Clooney could easily be its poster boy. Clooney
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Quit your job like this
How many times have you wanted to quit your job and go out in infamy with your co-workers? One hotel worker was so sick of his job and the way he was treated that
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Is it Possible to Channel Steve Jobs?
I think I know what Steve Jobs would say about all of this new coverage. “Write something different. Obituaries are for dead people.” When I write, I want to learn. I want readers to
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Overheard at the Office
I feel like I’ve spent the last few months inside of a boy’s high school locker room, only this “locker room” is my office. Lucky for me, a group of handsome guys in their
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How to Schmooze like a Publicist
The Art of Working a Room like a Publicist Public Relations is a skill that not only applies to the media. It applies to social situations, especially at networking events where your image is
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New Face of Feminism
There aren’t any historical books to back this up, but you have to assume the roots of feminism were planted during the cave man era. It’s easy for us to imagine cave women wearing
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A day at Starbucks
When he walked through the door, you couldn’t help but notice. Heads turned, fingers pointed, eyes followed him as he walked up to the counter and ordered a drink. “I’ll have a tall coffee
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Working in a War Zone
The first day of any new job is nerve-wracking. What will your colleagues think of you? What if you mess up? But none of that compares to the first day on the job for
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