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How to best deal with others -- and yourself -- on the job.

Recent additions:
•  Change direction, goals to cope with career setback
Question: I have been recently laid off from my VP position. This job was supposed to help me bounce back after my IT consulting firm went out of business in November. I wasn't confident about being able to handle the responsibilities but took the offer anyway.


•  Confiding in colleague about personal issues is OK … but respect boundaries
Stepping into the women's restroom at work is like entering an inner sanctum … a place where tears flow freely and female co-workers are sometimes akin to Catholic priests in confessionals.


Past stories:
•  For the ear-weary, expert offers tips to avoid chatty co-worker
•  Be prepared, know what you're worth before asking for raise
•  Get organized for a smooth staff meeting
•  Focus on positive to escape `off' days
•  Women executives still face battles in workplace
•  Analyze your work if a peer is critical
•  Develop a game plan before you go to a professional conference
•  Executive coaching lets workers pass on skills, experience
•  Save your reputation by leaving failing firm
•  More workers find job satisfaction by telecommuting
•  Showcase achievements during annual review
•  Charismatic leader can change office dynamics
•  For some, success is hard to get
•  Workers seek compensation from employers for job stress
•  Putting work off? Tips to get busy
•  Home-based workers find thorns among the roses
•  Resignation letters can be nasty, but heed caution
•  Be sure you make what you're worth
•  Work hard if layoffs are coming
•  Self-confidence a matter of inspiration
•  On being young and in charge
•  Distractions jeopardize bottom line
•  Take the opportunity to ask an employer questions
•  Look to the government for job security
•  Network correctly; don't be annoying
•  Take control of your image by actively portraying who you really are
•  Workers who adapt easily to change responsible for company profits
•  The beginning of a new year is a good time to adjust your approach to work
•  Employee performance reviews can follow workers throughout entire careers
•  Vicious gossip in the workplace can seriously damage morale, productivity
•  When leaving a job, research benefits and keep your behavior professional
•  Employees more likely to be cynical because of management, not personality
•  Strong, honest leadership is the key to success in the business world
•  Start-ups sound great, but can you pay the bills?
•  Mavericks may rub managers the wrong way, but they often are valuable workers
•  Staying motivated at home
•  On the Job: How to use body language to reinforce what you say
•  If your job is turning you into a monster, it's time to examine yourself




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