Getting Ahead at Work

How to Prepare for a Morning Meeting

By WandaB

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On days when you have an important meeting or job interview, it's especially essential to appear well-groomed and serene. How you leave your house in the morning is going to set the tone for your day. Here's one example where an ounce of ... more »

How to Prepare for Technical Writing Tests and Interviews

By robertsloan2

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Technical writing is a good job -- but getting it requires good writing skills, a strong technical vocabulary and great presentation. Dress for success and don't forget practicing with a good style guide!.. more »

How to Prepare for Your Career Future

By Althea DeBrule

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Every person and thing has a future. It's one step from now, an indefinite time yet to come. When career-minded professionals think of the future, they envision growth, advancement or development. This inevitably leads to thoughts about dreams, ... more »

How to Prioritize a To-Do List

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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To-do lists serve as helpful reminders about meetings, shopping needs, birthdays and other important tasks. But when that list gets too long to complete in one day, prioritizing it may become a critical element in your already hectic schedule... more »

How to Protect Your Career from Recognition Thieves

By Althea DeBrule

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All people want to be recognized and praised for their accomplishments. It makes us feel significant and unique, and motivates us to achieve. However, recognition thieves rob us of the proper credit and worm their way into the spotlight by ... more »

How to Protect Your Future Financially

By Heidi Braley

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We have all heard that we need to prepare for our future, but how? Isn't our 401K enough? It is hard enough to prepare for a week or a month, but our future? It is nebulous. When does it start? It just stays out there in front of us never ... more »

How to Raise Your Army GT Score

By jbduff

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The Army converts the ASVAB subtest scores into 10 different scoring areas which are known as "line scores." These line scores help the army determine which job or jobs a candidate is qualified for. One of these line scores includes the ... more »

How to Reach your Goals for Success with Visual Affirmations

By BellyBuster

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*****Are you one of those people who find it difficult to have the discipline and find the time to visualize your goals?? Maybe you find it hard to visualize and attach emotion to your goals. ***************************************** I have ... more »

How to Refuse to Do an Inappropriate Task for Your Boss

By eHow Careers & Work Editor

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These days, it's rare to find a job free from the burden of office politics. If the only problems you encounter are with fellow employees, count yourself among the lucky. But if your boss asks you to do an inappropriate task, you may need this ... more »

How to Say No To Your Boss

By Rebecca Mazin Mazin

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There are times when you have to say no to your boss. You could be asked to complete a task or assignment that you know you can’t finish on time. Or you may be asked to go to a meeting or function that you absolutely cannot attend. Saying yes ... more »

How to Say No to Your Boss (without getting fired!)

By David Sarokin

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"Sure, boss, I'll stay late". "Sure, I can work this weekend". "Sure, I can take on that new project." "Sure, I can find a birthday present for your kid". Say "Yes" to your boss often enough, ... more »

How to Sell in Retail

By Brooks Lockwood

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Do you want to drive sales in retail? Here a basic few tip over looked by most that are common sense... more »

How to Sell to Small Businesses in Seconds

By Cornelus Postell

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The drive to sell to small business establishments require dedication, confidence, and patience. However, this doesn't mean the actual sell is any harder. It's more about being prepared to make the sale. You can substantially increase sales of ... more »

How to Set a Steady Pace at Work

By Althea DeBrule

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Successful professionals work at a steady pace—no fits and starts. Their activities are well-planned and organized to allow for breathing room to learn and develop. Because of this steady pace, the chances of succumbing to burnout are lessened ... more »

How to Set Life Goals (And Achieve Them)

By stevenky

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It's an old adage that "if you don't know where are going, any road will get you there". While this sounds like a hokey saying your father would preach to you when you were a teenager, your father was a wise man. If you create a list ... more »

How to Solve a Problem in 3 Easy Steps

By Althea DeBrule

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Throughout your lifetime, you will experience a problem or two. Here is a helpful three-step process you can use to tackle problems which might otherwise seem huge, overwhelming and excessively complex... more »

How to Stay Competitive in the Freelance World

By Kristen Fischer

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Many freelancers struggle to stand out in the crowd. Without an employer to back you up, you're on your own when it comes to every aspect of running your business. Here are some tips to keep yourself at a competitive edge!.. more »

How to Stay Positive Interviewing for Jobs with Executive Types

By airesflora

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So you've landed that interview in the perfect corporate environment. The only thing keeping you from that paycheck is the interview with the CEO or a few of the Vice Presidents of the Company. So far, your interviews with these have batted you ... more »

How to Stop Being A Social Outcast & Take Some Iniative (For Her)

By WiltingRose

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In this 'How-To' article, I'll show you the steps from being on the outskirts of the social circle to Queen Bee... more »

How to Stop Checking Your Email Constantly

By Kristen Fischer

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It may sound like a no-brainer to figure out how to stop checking your email obsessively, but really, there are more tips available than "just don't do it." Checking your email constantly can zap your productivity--however, it's not so easy for ... more »

How to Stop Procrastinating / Procrastination

By Tylerville

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The impossible task to overcome, procrastination. We would all love to be able to completely stop, but how many of us really can? Well reading this article can do nothing more than bring you one step closer.. more »

How to Successfully Facilitate a Conference Call

By Althea DeBrule

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The new wave for group communications is the conference call. This type of meeting allows all participants to interact from the comfort of their own surroundings by telephone and or video. But the conference call is still a meeting and thus ... more »

How to Tell If You’re In a Career Sweet Spot

By Althea DeBrule

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When a worker has the right boss, works for the right company in the right job at the right wage, is able to integrate the personal with the work side of life, he or she is in a career sweet spot. Over and over again, people ask me how they can ... more »

How to Transfer Large Files Without Clogging Up Email

By Camille Platt

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Transferring files larger than a few megabytes through email can be a hassle, some taking hours to leave your outbox. And if your or your recipients’ email provider is low on memory, it can take days to reach their inbox. Consider one of these ... more »

How to Understand the 4 Stages of Learning

By Althea DeBrule

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I am a big proponent of lifelong learning. By its very definition, lifelong learning is a continuous process of acquiring knowledge and experience, and converting them into wisdom. Learning occurs over time and is a process rather than an event. ... more »

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