Karen Burns
Articles by Burns, Karen
The Best Way to Quit Your Job
February 3, 2010
What to do before you give notice, when you give notice, and after you give notice.
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10 Tips for Playing Well With Others at Work
January 27, 2010
You likely spend more time with your coworkers than with any other group. Play well.
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9 Tips For Getting Good Career Advice
January 20, 2010
Knowing how to tell when advice is bad is a skill that can take years to master.
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13 Tips on Finding a Mentor
January 13, 2010
How do people find mentors anyway? Is it as simple as just asking?
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10 Essential Career Resolutions for 2010
January 6, 2010
Try to make this year better than the last.
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Do a Year-End Review of Your Career
December 30, 2009
Now is a good time to evaluate your work and work life.
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10 Networking Tricks for Introverts
December 16, 2009
True introverts thrive on solitude and are drained by too much socializing, but they still need to network.
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10 Tips for Surviving the Holidays Jobless
December 9, 2009
A guide to toughing out all that mandatory good cheer.
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20 Tips for Your Workplace Holiday Non-Party
December 2, 2009
A workplace holiday party is not really a party.
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Does Thanksgiving Belong at Work?
November 25, 2009
A job is a business arrangement, after all. You give work, you get money.
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How to Deal With Adversity at Work
November 18, 2009
Here are 15 ideas for dealing with an ongoing challenge on the job.
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9 Ways to Overcome Being Overqualified
November 11, 2009
Nothing is more frustrating than applying for a job you want and being told you’re overqualified.
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How to Survive a Bad Boss
November 4, 2009
Seven tips for thriving under a terrible manager.
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7 Tips for Chatting With Your Job Interviewer
October 28, 2009
Jobs don’t always go to the best candidates. They go to the candidates employers like the best.
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5 Ways Volunteering Can Save Your Job Search
October 21, 2009
When you're looking for a job, spend some of your time helping others. You'll help yourself.
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10 Things to Do While You're Unemployed
October 13, 2009
You can't spend all your time on your job hunt.
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9 Tips For Being Happier at Work
October 7, 2009
Job security doesn't necessarily lead to happiness.
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Chronological vs. Functional Resumes
September 30, 2009
Three out of four hiring managers say they prefer chronological resumes.
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15 Ways to Annoy Your Job Interviewer
September 28, 2009
Consider whether you're guilty of any of these less than horrendous but still irksome mannerisms.
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What to Do if Your Job Interviewer is Incompetent
September 23, 2009
Let’s face it. Not every job interviewer knows how to interview.
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5 Resume Tips for Job Hoppers
September 16, 2009
Some advice for those who have had lots of jobs for short amounts of time.
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How to Stay Positive During a Long Job Search
September 9, 2009
Dreading an autumn of job searching after a fruitless summer of the same?
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Should Your Job Hunt Take a Break This Labor Day?
September 2, 2009
Some reasons to continue to treat that job hunt like a job.
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Try Using Twitter to Find a Job
August 26, 2009
In developing your network for a job search, the bigger the better.
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How to Take a Vacation and Keep Your Job
August 19, 2009
Time off from work is not a luxury; it’s a necessity.
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