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Laurie Ruettimann

How to Skype (and Look Good Doing It, Too)

Ten years ago, I was asked to fly from St. Louis to Philadelphia to interview for a job that would ...

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3 Reasons My Cat Could Get Hired Before You Could

I'll bet you five bucks that my cat Scrubby can get a job before you. Like the brother-in-law who ...

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Ask an HR Rep -- 'I Didn't Get a Raise ... What Next?'

Q: "I followed all that great career advice about presenting to my boss how I add value and deserve ...

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BlogHer Cocktails, Catfights and Free Crap -- Notes from the Front Lines

Last week in Chicago, I attended BlogHer09 -- one of the largest conferences for "women who blog," ...

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No Such Thing As Work-Life Balance? Think Again, Jack Welch

Jack Welch -- former CEO of General Electric, for those of you who don't read business books or ...

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Workplace Bullies, Women and Leadership -- Nut Up, Ladies

The New York Times recently published an (-other) article exploring the phenomenon of women-on-women ...

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Do You Poo at Work? (Because Maybe You Should)

I have a very good friend who once confessed to me that he only poops at work. He told me that it is ...

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Why I (Still) Think You Should Quit If You're Sexually Harassed

Last week I wrote a post suggesting that the best way to effectively remedy sexual harassment is to ...

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The One Sure Way to Stop Sexual Harassment

Researchers in Israel have found that women who encounter workplace sexual harassment do not usually ...

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How to Avoid Your Boss on Facebook

Facebook turned five in January, and the social networking site has over 150 million users. It feels ...

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