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Kick the Cliques in the Workplace

Kick the Cliques in the Workplace

The partiers. The tech nerds. The married ones with kids. If you work in a large office or agency, you know that, much like high school, cliques will inevitably form within the company. In fact, what you were in high...
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Valuable Professional Advice From George Costanza

The long weekend is over. Welcome back to reality. Need some inspiration? Jason Alexander (yes, the lazy, mooching, cheapskate George Costanza of Seinfeld) captured perfectly the key to being content with your profession
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12 Indications that You Need an Assistant

Young people, especially entrepreneurs, are a hard-working bunch, and sometimes don’t want to admit that we can’t actually do it all ourselves. There may come a time then, that, you need an assistant. Here's how to tell
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If 40 is the New 20, What Would You Do the Second Time Around?

My father once told me, years back, that the most interesting people he has ever met have changed professions at least a handful of times. That’s encouraging for sure, but how and when do you stop pursuing the only occupation that you’ve ever known and embark on a different endeavour?
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Desperate vs. Dignified: Job Titles for the Jobless

Amongst the hungry and sometimes fickle young professional (YP) crowd, job title judging can feel like an everyday thing. From our LinkedIn page to our business card, our online dating profile to meetings with new people, our pro designation is so much of who we are, as well as how we judge others. So what about those without one?
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The Positives and Practicalities of Anxiety

If you are part of the vast group of YPs who suffer from frequent mild to moderate anxiety, check these notable tips to help harness that powerful emotion and reap its surprising rewards
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What I Learned From Lorne Michaels

I attended the season finale dress rehearsal at Saturday Night Live last month. Excitedly, from my seat in the balcony, I watched Lorne Michaels, sleeves rolled up, tie on, slightly loose. He roamed the SNL stage floor quiet, unobtrusive, observing the chaos and the calm amidst it. Here's what I learned from that moment
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Interview Follow Up: It's All in a Thank You

Most of us have been raised to thank people. We thank them for gifts, we thank them for attending our events, and we thank them for passing the sugar from the other side of the table. A question I often get asked is, “When is it an appropriate time to send a thank-you following an interview, and should it be by regular mail or could it be by email?”
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What Do You Hope You'll Still Know at 50?

We all know that old saying, “I wish I knew then, what I know now.” There are certainly instances when we can all look back on our crazy teen years and shake our heads, imagining how different life would have been if we were all as life-savvy then as we are now
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Notable Interview: Workopolis Chief Editor Peter Harris

Are you dressed for the occasion? Is your social media profile to professional standards? Are trades the way to go or should app development consume your spare time? We talked to Workopolis Chief Editor Peter Harris about the realities of obtaining that coveted first job as a young professional whose greatest asset is ambition, if not experience
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