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Career Advice
your next move
Feb. 1, 2023
‘I Hate My Cushy Job. Should I Suck It Up or Just Quit?’
The answer is right there in the question.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Jan. 18, 2023
‘How Do I Explain That I Was Forced Out of My Job?’
Tell the truth, but don’t overshare.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Jan. 4, 2023
‘Working As an Adjunct Isn’t Paying the Bills’
Here’s how to punch up your résumé and work your contacts to find new opportunities.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Dec. 21, 2022
‘My Recruiter Is Driving Me Up a Wall’
Do you really want that new job? You’ll need to show some flexibility and grace.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Dec. 7, 2022
‘I Left a Toxic Company. Should I Warn Other Employees?’
As much as you may want to grab a sign and protest in front of HQ, this isn’t your fight.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Nov. 23, 2022
‘I’m Tired of Dealing With Incompetent Co-workers’
You need to communicate your boundaries — repeatedly.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Nov. 9, 2022
‘I Stayed at My Job for Too Long and Now I’m Miserable’
Don’t bring that baggage into your hiring process with new companies. Here’s how to regain your confidence.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Oct. 26, 2022
‘How Do I Get Past My Insecurity at Work After Being Fired?’
A “workplace win” list, time, and therapy will help.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Oct. 12, 2022
‘My Boss Says I Work More Than My Predecessor. Can I Ask for a Raise?’
Make a pitch based on your performance, not on the fact that the person you replaced was paid more for less work.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Sept. 28, 2022
‘Why Do I Outgrow Jobs So Quickly?’
It’s your responsibility to make each role your own once you settle into a new company.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Sept. 14, 2022
‘How Do I Show I Can Handle Jobs I’m Not Fully Qualified For?’
Telling the right story will make the hiring manager confident in your abilities.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Aug. 31, 2022
‘I Feel Like I Let Down My Bosses by Taking Another Job’
It’s okay to move on. Here are some ways to ease the blow.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Aug. 17, 2022
‘I’m Homesick. How Do I Convince My Boss to Let Me Move to Another City?’
If you truly want to keep this job, you need to determine what may make your boss nervous about you working remotely and address those concerns.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
Aug. 3, 2022
‘How Do I Talk About Being Laid Off in a Job Interview?’
You were let go, not fired, so there’s no need to lie. Here’s how to confidently explain your situation.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
July 20, 2022
‘My Manager Won’t Address My Co-Workers’ Unprofessional Behavior’
You can only control yourself, but you can turn this situation to your advantage.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
July 6, 2022
‘Can I Back Out of a Job Offer a Week Before My Start Date?’
It’s never too late — but you don’t know what connections you may be burning.
By
Kimberly Brown
your next move
June 22, 2022
‘Should I Try to Use an Outside Job Offer to Get a Promotion?’
Leveraging an external offer is helpful to get a promotion at your current job, but it takes some finesse.
By
Kimberly Brown
ask a boss
Apr. 19, 2022
How to Find a Job Long Distance
There are ways to improve your chances of getting a response when applying to jobs out of state.
By
Alison Green
career advice
Mar. 3, 2022
Turn ‘I’m Thinking of Going Freelance’ Into an Actual Thing
Some advice from freelancers who did it during the pandemic and are making it work.
By
Allie Volpe
career
Mar. 2, 2022
The Costs of Oversharing With Your Boss
Save the deep, dark secrets for a Zoom with your therapist, not your supervisor.
By
Charlotte Cowles
career advice
May 31, 2018
10 Phone Interview Tips to Make a Lasting Impression
Advice from a workplace expert.
By
Melania Hidalgo
work
Sept. 12, 2017
How I Get It Done: Bookstore Owner Sarah McNally
The owner of famed New York bookstore on her early morning routine, why she’s stopped reading newspapers and the importance of a good pen.
By
Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Aug. 9, 2017
How the Founder of Millennial Wedding-Registry Start-up Zola Gets It All Done
On journaling twice a day, the stress of growing your business, and how she can count bachelorette parties as “market research.”
By
Dayna Evans
advice
July 26, 2017
Ask Polly: I Hate All Jobs!
You aren’t wrong that offices can be miserable.
By
Heather Havrilesky
how i get it done
July 12, 2017
How I Get It Done: Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey, Finery Co-founders
Brooklyn Decker and Whitney Casey on SoulCycle, beauty essentials, and going into business with your best friend.
By
Priya Rao
July 6, 2017
How the Co-Founder and Global Editor-in-Chief of Refinery29 Gets Things Done
Christene Barberich on the importance of staying confident, her complicated morning routine, and the one thing she never leaves home without.
By
Dayna Evans
work bitch
May 2, 2017
Career Advice From a High-Powered Businesslady
On the release day of Ivanka Trump’s
Women Who Work
, I, a high-powered businesslady, have some advice to give, too.
By
Dayna Evans
May 2, 2017
What It’s Like to Be an Art Curator for Creative Time
On speaking directly with the communities you work in, reading the work of your colleagues, and hoping dire times will inspire great art.
By
Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Apr. 26, 2017
What It’s Like to Be a Stuntwoman on
Empire
On being covered in bruises, why she’ll never agree to an underwater scene, and why stunt work is easier for men.
By
Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Mar. 28, 2017
What It’s Like to Be a Professional Travel Writer
On never leaving home without a pair of slippers, the hell that is tax season, and how she tries to blend in wherever she goes.
By
Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Feb. 28, 2017
How the Founder of a Pro-Diversity Tech Start-up Gets Everything Done
On refusing to drink Soylent, what a typical pitch meeting looks like, and working through the night.
By
Dayna Evans
Feb. 21, 2017
How Fashion Designer Eileen Fisher Gets Everything Done
On employing one mantra to reduce stress, logging off on the weekends, and how being the boss has changed her.
By
Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Feb. 7, 2017
How a Tarot-Card Reader to the Stars Spends Her Day
On sleeping like a monk, staying in touch with nature, and how she talks to non-believers.
By
Dayna Evans
Jan. 10, 2017
How a
Top Chef: Just Desserts
Pastry Chef and Cookbook Author Spends Her Day
On building in a cappuccino break every day, letting her mind wander, and why cookbooks help her stay inspired.
By
Dayna Evans
Dec. 6, 2016
How We Get It Done: Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, Founders of theSkimm
On five-minute intervals to stress, traveling with a uniform, and learning how to divide and conquer.
By
Dayna Evans
Nov. 29, 2016
How Fashion Designer Kate Spade Gets Everything Done
On making it in fashion, why being a mother is the most important job in the world, and drinking Diet Pepsi to wake up.
By
Dayna Evans
how i get it done
Nov. 8, 2016
How the CEO and Co-Founder of Blavity Gets Things Done
On knowing when to put her phone down, gaining stress weight, and seeing opportunity in everything.
By
Dayna Evans
taking care of business
Oct. 26, 2016
7 Tips From a Civil-Rights Attorney on How to Get a Job in Public Service
An interview with Maya Wiley, former legal counsel to Bill de Blasio, professor at New School, and chairwoman for the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
By
Dayna Evans
what’s in a name?
Apr. 10, 2015
Are You
Beyoncé
Beyoncé or Just Regular Beyoncé?
Name doppelgängers lead to so much anxiety.
By
Allison P. Davis
career advice
Apr. 9, 2015
Why a Business Wig Is Your Best Negotiating Tool
Who needs
Lean In
when we have Nicki?
By
Allison P. Davis
career advice
Oct. 14, 2013
Your Career Is a Rolling Wave
Advice from CEO of DreamWorks Stacey Snider.
By
Maggie Lange
fairy jobmothers
Oct. 9, 2013
Turns Out, Mika Brzezinski Is Actually a Fairy Godmother
One wave of her powerful scepter and people get jobs.
By
Allison P. Davis
career advice
Oct. 4, 2013
Beverly Johnson Had to Type Before She Modeled
Crawl before you ball.
By
Allison P. Davis