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Cora Gold Cora Gold
Updated on November 05, 2024

How Much Do Freelance Writers Make? What to Know Before You Start.

With time and persistence, you can create a freelance writing career that’s both personally and financially rewarding.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on October 31, 2024

First Day at Work: 10 Essential Tips

The first day at a new job is an exciting time, but it’s full of unknowns. Here’s what you can expect on the first day and some advice for making a good first impression with your team.

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Emily Shaw Emily Shaw
Updated on October 30, 2024

How to Make Sure Everyone Can Read Your Resume

Whether a human or machine is reviewing your resume, these tips will help you optimize it.

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Andres Lares Andres Lares
Updated on October 30, 2024

5 Tips for Countering a Lowball Salary Offer

Be prepared to walk away if the offer doesn’t meet your expectations.

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Lisa Bertagnoli Lisa Bertagnoli
Updated on October 25, 2024

Coaching and Mentoring: What’s the Difference?

Your tech career can benefit from coaching and mentoring. Here’s when to seek both.

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Lisa Bertagnoli Lisa Bertagnoli
Updated on October 25, 2024

Looking for a Career Change? How 4 Professionals Got Into Tech.

These professionals chose tech as a second career. Here’s how they did it, and what you can learn from them.

Dawn Kawamoto Dawn Kawamoto
Updated on October 22, 2024

12 Types of Management Styles and When to Use Them

Management styles vary and aren’t ideal for every situation. Take a look at the most common management styles that help and hurt employees to become a more effective leader.

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Mason Farmani Mason Farmani
Updated on October 22, 2024

8 Ways to Handle a Difficult Boss Without Quitting Your Job

Talk to them, talk to your network, set boundaries and document everything.

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Sunny Betz Sunny Betz
Updated on October 22, 2024

How to Avoid Micromanagement in the Workplace

Exerting too much control is terrible for your team’s morale. Here’s how building trust can resolve that.

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Oleg Karasik Oleg Karasik
Updated on September 25, 2024

5 Essential Skills .NET Developers Should Know

As .NET continues to grow in popularity, developing these skills will help .NET specialists stay competitive in the job market. 

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