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Advancing Women in Tech: Executive Nancy Wang’s Forward-Thinking Nonprofit

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The organization, for which she now serves as board chair, has helped more than 40,000 people to date via mentoring and training materials delivered via Coursera. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. NW: My parents, being educated academics, saw girls and boys as the same. So you treat them the same.

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How to make a career change at 40 and beyond

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You may think that taking on a new career could equal a setback in seniority and salary. Furthermore, you’ve likely had more experience with job interviews and have a better understanding of what sort of jobs you are now passionate about. However, this is where you can focus on your transferable skills.

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How Helicopter Parenting is Invading the Workplace

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While some managers have complained for years about the need for the youngest generation of workers to be rewarded and mentored constantly, the truth is they may not have seen anything yet. Many are graduating from college and attempting to get their first jobs with expensive educations that have cost their parents dearly.

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Where Passion Meets Purpose: How to Find a Job You Love

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While you may aspire to pursue your dream job , how exactly do you turn what lights a fire in your belly into a solid career with salary and benefits? After applying to 19 reporting and anchoring jobs and not receiving a single interview, Stanglein began exploring other career opportunities. What has Stanglein learned along the way?

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7 Tips On How to Get a Promotion From “Show Your Worth” Author and Former IBM Executive Shelmina Babai Abji

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This calls for two steps—inflation to decline, which could happen, or for salaries to increase, match or exceed it. At 15, she left to pursue higher education, driven to lift herself and her family up. In a recent interview with New York Living , Abji explains that this should not be a “transaction” but rather a “process.”

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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

Employers may get to see a side of you other than what you put on your resume or present at the interview. Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. Many professional associations have monthly dinner meetings with educational speakers. First impressions count.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? Today, more than 50 percent of candidates say they will take the salary offered. Bret, I interviewed Prof.

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