Career success is a personal definition, but we grade ourselves far too often on superficial things. While a salary, fabulous title, or the corner office are …
Alexandra Hoeflicker
7 Tips to Boost Productivity When Working From Home
Working from home was once reserved for the writers, artists, and entrepreneurs of the world. Today, it’s much more common, with approximately 3.9 million …
How to Overcome Death by To-Do List
Good morning! Like every day, you sit down with coffee in hand, grab your favorite notepad, begin jotting down a to-do list for the day, and before you know it …
Out-of-State Job Offer: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Relocating for a job is a daunting proposition, and it comes with both excitement and challenges. Identifying the pros and cons of relocation can leave you …
I’m Sorry I’m Late...Again
Are you constantly running out of the door disheveled with your phone in hand texting “Hey, I’m running a little late?” Do your friends lie and tell you to be …
Interview Tips for the Tongue-Tied
Job interviews are no walk in the park, and not all interview questions are created equally. Some will be more challenging than others and it may seem like …
Competence at Work: Blessing or a Curse?
Are you trotting along or just grazing by? The riddle of performance management is trying to distinguish individual performance from team …
Jealous Much? How to Curb Your Career Envy
Professional jealousy has been around since the beginning of human society—the hunters probably envied the gatherers, and the gatherers felt as though the …
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Change Careers
Your career is a big part of your life, so naturally you want a job that makes you feel fulfilled. However, not everybody is fortunate enough to land in their …
How to Handle a Bad Boss Like a Pro
Your job may be rewarding and fulfilling, your coworkers are great, and the company perks couldn’t be better...but, your boss? That's another …
Shut Down Negative Self Talk at Work
There’s a lot to be said for having confidence in the workplace, but it isn’t always easy to come by. Unfortunately, that little voice in our heads likes to …
Hold the Door! Get your Foot in at a Company That Isn't Hiring
We all have companies that are on our “wish list.” They’re the employers with mission statements so profound they bring tears to our eyes, have Instagram …
How to Apply for Jobs When You Already Have One
Job hunting when you’re unemployed is one of the most stressful things you'll ever do. You feel pressured to jump on the first opportunity you find just to have …
Handle Your $#!*: How to Control Your Emotions in the Workplace
When a loved one passes away, most employers and colleagues understand it’s going to be a tough time for you. They may be a bit gentler with you, and may …
All Treats and No Tricks: Your Guide to Halloween at Work
You look forward to Halloween all year and then you realize…it’s on a Monday!? You’ll be wearing your costume to parties all weekend, but the question …
Is Lifestyle Inflation Making You Poor?
I recently had a friend in town and we were discussing how life has become so expensive. We couldn’t believe that it was only a few years ago that …
Three Ways You’re Doing Interviews Wrong
A job search can be so draining that getting to the interview stage can feel like success in itself. But that feeling quickly fades when you find out you didn’t …
Four of the Best Reasons to Call in Sick
With the unemployment rate hovering at 5 percent, "calling in sick" or taking unplanned time off has fallen out of fashion to such an extent that employees are …
The 6 Phrases you Should Drop Like a Bad Habit
Think of the last meeting you sat in on. How many times did the presenter say "um..." or "uh..."? If you started counting, then it may have affected your …
Nervous About Negotiating? Here’s How to Get to Yes
Sell me this pen. Not really, but if you’ve ever attended a seminar on negotiation, this phrase might be familiar. So you can sell a pen, but can you …
Work vs. Your Personal Life: How to Keep Everyone Happy
“Don’t go anywhere near Jim’s office today, he’s on a rampage.” You’ve no doubt heard that, or something similar. The phrase comes up when someone is …
7 Email Mistakes That Make You Look Like an Amateur
So much of what we do at work is done over email, which means that perfecting our email skills is crucial for success in the office. If done wrong, it can make …
5 Ways Pokémon Go is Like Looking for a Job
Catching all 151 creatures on Pokémon Go is a lot like job searching, and you can be successful as long as you’re vigilant and know where to go. Here’s …
The Truth About What it’s Like to be an Assistant
One minute you’re making sure your boss is prepped for her meeting with investors, the next you’re sorting through mail and booking travel. You’re definitely …
So You got Rejected, Now What?
Face it: No matter how qualified and skilled you are or how well you present yourself at a job interview, you’re not going to get every job you apply for. …
5 Things You Should Never Talk About in the Workplace
Getting along with your coworkers is great—they can be friends in the real world or, at the very least, they can make the 9-5 a little more bearable. But being …
How to be a Leader When You're Not the Boss
It’s important to keep your leadership skills sharp even when you don’t have an official “boss” title (yet). You’re likely to go back and forth between …
Stop Doing These 5 Things That Make Meetings Suck
Whether it’s a weekly catch-up session or a daily team huddle, we all have some sort of regular work meeting. But when they become a daily part of your working …
Calling all Stress Balls: How to be Less Frazzled
Life can be stressful, but have you ever noticed that some people seem to be perpetually calm? Even in the most out-of-control situations, while the rest of us …
6 Tips to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Boss
Like it or not, your boss plays an important role in your professional life and if you want to continue to climb the corporate ladder and develop your career, …
Did You Miss That "How to Get a Job" Class in College?
Research shows that it takes anywhere from three to nine months for a college graduate to land their first job. If you’ve already begun the search for your …
3 Ways to Stop Worrying about your Job Search
Looking for work takes so much time and effort, but once you’ve spent part of your day networking and applying for jobs, you probably still have hours left to …
How to Stay Motivated in a Job You Don’t Love
The world would be a magical place if we all landed jobs and careers that fulfilled every desire we have on our “dream job” checklist. Sounds wonderful, …
Six Easy Ways to Perfect Your Inbox Etiquette
The average person sends and receives somewhere around 120 emails a day. That’s a pretty surprising statistic, isn’t it? When you take a few …
Dear Stress, It's Not Me, It's You
Stress is my middle name. Stress is my best friend. Stress and I go way back and meet up regularly for cocktails. Widely understood to be a negative …
How Much Money Do You Make?
Many of us are uncomfortable talking about money, especially when it comes to the details of how much we make. When this question arises, it’s important to …
How to Deal with Pesky Peers
While the office can be the perfect place to make new friends, you’re also bound to run into some people and personalities that rub you the wrong way, and you …
If the Shoe Fits: How to Know if a Company is Right for You
On paper, the job seemed perfect. The position was completely in line with my background, the responsibilities were right up my alley, and the office had a …
6 Ways to Spend a Raise on your Future
Congratulations are in order! After working your tail off you earned a well-deserved raise. Once your boss tells you the good news you have visions of …
So Long, Farewell, Should You Quit Your Job?
Maybe you want to start your own business, or perhaps you’re hoping to find a different job that leaves you feeling more fulfilled. Whatever the reason, you’re …
Sticks and Stones: Criticism In and Out of the Workplace
Criticism hurts. It can come from a superior at work or from a stranger on the internet with a keyboard and a loud opinion. It can be about your work, your …
5 Apps That Will Break Your Post-It Addiction
I am a person who derives deep satisfaction from filing away paperwork and knowing where every scrap of paper belongs. I use highlighters to color code my …