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Vickie Elmer

Management

Why Employers Favor Dads Asking for Flexibility

Flexible work decisions are “inherently subjective” because they decided case-by-case by supervisors.

Management

Employers, You Should Not Be Selling the Job in the Interview

There’s only one person who should be doing the hard sell during an interview—and it’s not the employer.

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Americans Are Doing Less of This One Thing That Will Help You Get a Job

Fewer young people are volunteering, study shows.

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American Men Work From Home More Than Women

A new survey reveals the gender lines in remote work.

Management

What Top Executives Can Learn From Career Setbacks in Major League Baseball

Even star performers are prone to making mistakes.

Management

Women Pay a Steep Price for Their More Flexible Work Schedules

Economic research finds that pharmacists are the most egalitarian of professions with a seamless system of job sharing.

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After Disclosing Employee Salaries, Buffer Was Inundated With Resumes

Buffer, a social media company, lets everyone know how its salary pie is divided.

Management

Here’s How to Make It Through a Speech Without a Teleprompter

Practice makes perfect.

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Why You Should Move All Your Meetings to Jan. 7

Productivity dips during the holidays.

Management

The Most Overused Buzzwords on LinkedIn in 2013

"Patient" joins "driven," "creative" and "responsible."

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The Complete Guide to Writing Office Memos

Internal memos can matter as much as any marketing brochure or press release.

Management

To Get Promoted, Women Need Champions, Not Mentors

Book shows women are too passive about finding sponsors in the workplace.

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Going Shoeless at Work Could Make You Less Stressed and More Productive

Kick off your shoes and work a while.

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How to Boost Collaboration at Work: Sit at Round Tables

Sitting in a circle encourages sharing, even among 30- or 50-year old professionals.

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More than 40 Percent of Managers That Are Sent Abroad Fail

State Department, beware.

Management

The Shorter Your First Name, the Bigger Your Paycheck

There's a good reason Paul Simon said you could call him Al...