Far too often, I see or hear about people jumping into new job situations, either because they’re desperate to be employed or because they get overzealous after a really good interview.  But rushing into a job is like rushing into a relationship – a lack of knowledge about the other party can lead to disappointment.  Over ...

Out of sight, out of mind is one of my least favorite qualities of human nature.  I can’t tell you the number of relationships, which I thought were real and lasting, that went bust because I used to see the person every day at school or work and then circumstances changed.   Though I’ve had this happen over and over again, it still ...

I like to advise people on the topic of coping with difficult people at work because we’ve all been there and inevitably will be there again.  In most cases, I recommend that you confront the problem head on and talk about it with the person who is giving you agida.  In the event that you are experiencing true abuse, though, it might ...

When I graduated from college, I immediately moved from Chicago to New York to begin my career in a global PR agency.  I left behind my boyfriend of a year, Stew.  Newly Corporate has a helpful post on surviving a long distance relationship that’s a result of relocation.  Here are four of Brandon’s best tips:   Make friends ...

Last week, after we talked about the benefits of volunteering, no one will likely argue that it’s a worthwhile thing to do.  But how can you find time for it amongst the insanity of your everyday life?  Here are a few tips:   •          Determine what’s important and meaningful to you, ...

I fly from Chicago to New York City quite a bit.  I always have, or at least, I always have since I made my home in New York after college.  And, truth be told, it makes me a little uncomfortable to think of how many hours of my life I’ve wasted twiddling my thumbs in the LaGuardia airport, delayed by weather.    Last week, ...

The following is an e-mail that came my way this week.  Dear Alexandra: I graduated from college last year, so I’m still at the bottom of the totem pole at my company.  I have four senior colleagues who delegate work to me, and they have no problem doing so…all day long.  Trouble is, there aren’t enough hours in the day to do ...

It’s your lucky day.  You just got a sweet job offer at a company you’ve been dying to work for.  Congratulations!  Now, though, you want to make sure you leave with your great reputation intact.  In business, you should never burn any bridges, because you never know when you might be working with these people again, or when ...

I received the following e-mail this week, and I thought my readers might be able to sympathize with the young woman’s situation.   Dear Alexandra:  I was laid off from my job in November, right after I completed a really successful project.  The day that I came into the office and was called immediately into the conference room ...