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Stop Saying "When I Was Your Age"

On The Job

One of the most vulnerable groups of employees are the experienced workers with their higher salaries and richer benefits. For example, are you still wearing the tie you got from your kids in 1990? Take a class or enlist the help of a younger worker in exchange for some mentoring from you in other areas.

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If You Think You’re Unbiased, You’re Wrong

Success

Plus, he earned an annual salary roughly $4,000 higher than Jennifer’s for the same work in an entry-level lab position. The road to diversity in the workplace On a Saturday in February, 14 schoolgirls braved an oncoming blizzard to attend a computer science class at Drexel University. universities revealed their hidden biases.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Finnigan says recruiters, who often called young job seekers “challenging,” now report Generation Y job candidates are more willing to compromise on salaries or job duties. Today, more than 50 percent of candidates say they will take the salary offered. The housing market collapse is a great example.

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Answering Your Questions

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

For example, my boss would be a board member of another company or some personal events would overlap with networking. There are others who mean well, but never have enough time to mentor you. Regarding the latter, can he/she even legally ask you to do those things (pick up dry cleaning, get a babysitter for the kids, etc etc?)

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Top 10 Best Financial Resources for Women

Bonnie Low Kramen

You can even turn old notebooks into dollar signs by selling past or current class materials to earn extra money. For example, governments (state or local), as well as organizations and sponsors are working to help women of all races, ages, and sexual orientations succeed. and take charge of your own destiny. Have always wanted an MBA?

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Bored to Tears at Work - Help!

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I make an incredible salary so when I tell my husband and friends I want to explore other avenues, they think I'm crazy. I also thought about money, salary negotiation, and how I was spending my time. For example, I ABSOLUTELY love learning, helping people, and relaxing. My boss seems oblivious.

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Feelings mixed about recent college hires

On The Job

Achille says she’s “frustrated” with some professors “who are trying to be friends and not mentors” to students, and believes that schools should offer “an MBA of life course” to help students understand that in the workplace “there are boundaries.” Perhaps the newly hired employee should be mentored a bit more by his/her boss.

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