Networking

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Women who reach executive or CEO status often exhibit certain behaviors or share experiences that were fundamental in their triumph over career challenges. Read More

How To

This is the best trick to remember someone's name Monica Torres

Next time you need to remember someone’s name before an event, try speaking the name out loud. It’s one of the best learning and memory tricks there is. Read More

Resumes

The CEO of Girlboss believes resumes aren’t the key to getting a job, your story is Meredith Lepore

Their profile will include work experience, as well as accomplishments and “Girlboss moments” as they are calling them. It is your story. Read More

Job Search

What’s in a handshake? A clue to whether or not you’re hirable Jennifer Fabiano and Ladders Staff

If you’re job hunting, hopefully, that first handshake will be the start of a long-lasting, productive rapport. Read More

How To

These are the best ways to make friends as an adult Sheila McClear

Women are more likely to see making platonic friendships as an adult as more difficult (64%) than men do (52%). But both sexes see it as a tall order. Read More

How To

How to use the first five minutes of networking to impress Danny Rubin

In the first five minutes of any conversation, the smartest networkers do what no one expects. Read More

Productivity

5 ways unsuccessful people network Jane Burnett

If you don’t talk enough, you could be perceived as cold or aloof. If you talk too much, you could be considered unprofessional or self-interested. Here’s what unsuccessful people do when networking. Read More

Office Life

6 go-to email subject lines for inquiries Jennifer Parris

If you have a connection to the hiring manager or the company to which you’re applying, consider using the person’s name in the subject line. Read More

How To

You have 2.7 seconds to grab someone’s attention, no pressure Create and Cultivate Editors

There is no one size fits all, and you don’t want to have a subject line that mirrors or matches ten other emails their inbox gets that morning. Read More

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