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Being young and fledgling in today's challenging employment market is tough for job seeking twentysomethings. But it's even tougher when those job seekers' parents can't resist the urge to further infantilize their offspring by interfering in their professional lives. Yes, "helicopter parenting" has made its way from the preschool to the prep school to the college, and now it's made its way to the workplace. Isn't every generation just awful? More »
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Being pregnant is hard enough without having to worry about being fired for asking for extra bathroom breaks. But, right now, there's no law on the books to stop that from happening. Good God. We're still talking about this? This is a thing we're debating? In 2012? More »
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In 2007, Amber Schaub wanted to buy the "ruffle butt bloomers" like she'd had growing up as a present for a friend, but couldn't find any. So she started RuffleButts. Inc. reports that the company earned a revenue of $2,543,300 in 2011 — with 15 employees. $2 million dollars. Putting ruffles on baby bottoms. Surely we all have an idea as simple as this? More »
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We've all been there: you show up a little later than you'd planned for work, and, of course, your boss just happens to see you sneaking in, and then you have to explain yourself. Most of us are sensible enough to say something vague, like "problem with my car." And that's smart because, according to a new survey released by CareerBuilder, the most common reasons workers are late to work are traffic, lack of sleep, bad weather, and getting kids to school/daycare. So, if you're making up an excuse, stick to something in one of those four categories if you want it to be believable. What you probably don't want to do is give bizarre, extremely specific excuses like the ones hiring managers in the survey said they received. Here are the ten most ridiculous reasons for tardiness they reported getting from their workers: More »
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Remember the recession (or, alternately: he-cession, or man-cession, or The Great American Economic Cockblock) when no one could shut up about how men were losing their jobs in droves and ladies were the only people gainfully employed? Well, banish those obnoxious neologisms from your vocabulary right this instant— employers are hiring again, and they're overwhelmingly hiring desperate men willing to lower themselves to work in traditional female occupations. Welcome to the he-covery. More »
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Every week or so, a book promises to "break all the rules" and "tell it like it is," and this week is no exception. This time, the mind blowingly predictable series of yawn bombs will be dropped on the world of business networking. Specifically, the role of sexy sex mcsex and sexiness in networking. What widely accepted stereotypes will be enforced this time? Let's find out! More »
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A new report issued by a Swedish labor agency indicates that female managers don't reduce the pay gap between male and female employees. If not even perfect, stoic, ice cold, blond, Ikea-decorated egalitarian socialist paradise Sweden can overcome the pesky gendered pay gap, then what faint hope do we have in the land of NFL cheerleaders, small town beauty pageant swimsuit competitions, and Slutoween? More »
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A new study offers good news for those seeking to balance work and family: moms who work outside the home are healthier and less depressed than moms who don't. More »
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Everyone tells you to seek out mentors in your career, but how exactly do you do that? And how do you interact with a mentor when you get one? Never fear, we have some answers for you. More »
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Research suggests that the global financial system would be in better shape if Wall Street's risk taking big swinging dicks were replaced with financially prudent big swinging vaginas; women, it seems, are better equipped to handle investment decisions without making a big mess of things. And the reason women make better investors than men? Their lady emotions. Quick, someone install 500 officially licensed Twilight fainting couches on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange! More »
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Even though we're all boy crazy and have subpar upper body strength, new data suggests that companies are better citizens when there are more women in the board rooms. Now, if only our periods didn't make us all so crazy! More »
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A new poll reveals that one in four women say they've been sexually harassed on the job; one in ten men say the same. But sexual harassment doesn't start or end at Nice Ass & Tittlesworth, LLC. And it can't be stopped if it's continually addressed as a problem that's specific to workplaces. More »
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A survey of 1,000 professional women found that one in five women has never had a professional mentor, and more than half have never had a female mentor. The survey, by networking site LinkedIn, found that while having a mentor is nearly universally beneficial to professional women, women who have not ever had one say they don't because they've never found anyone suitable. More »
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Here's the bad news: Female professionals can do all sorts of proactive things and still lag behind men in terms of career advancement. The good news: one strategy has been shown to help — and that would be tooting your own horn. More »
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One popular explanation for the dearth of women in science and engineering fields has been that women freely choose to leave these fields in order to spend more time with family. However, a new report shows that, at least for engineering, that isn't the whole story. More »
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Women and people of color don't just make less than white men on average — according to a new report, they're also less likely to have paid sick days. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5782727&view=rss&microfeed=true Whether you're looking for a new job or just pruning up your paperwork, one of the keys to nabbing the job you want is creating a successful resumé. Here are our top 10 ways to make sure yours stands out. [Lifehacker] More »
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According to a poll, 49% of (straight) women feel they're more successful than their significant others. But doesn't this mean they are destined for a life of cheating and misery? That is, after all, "how the world works!" More »
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Starting a new job can be like the first day of school all over again, only scarier because you're a grownup and you have to worry about getting fired. Luckily, we have some tips for settling in. More »
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No matter what field you work in or aspire to, you've probably been told you need to self-promote to get ahead. But how do you do that without coming off like a jerk? Never fear — we have tips. More »
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A new study shows that an attractive photo may give men's resumes and edge. But for women, it's better to be faceless. More »
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Sometimes, even in the most equal of relationships, does the other spouse basically have to scale back? Exhibit A: Michelle Obama. Sure, that's a special case...but the dynamic is more common than ever. More »
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In most social situations, the worst that can happen is a little embarrassment. But screw up a job interview, and it's back to ramen and Craigslist for you. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls and come off looking awesome. More »
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"If I had diabetes I would probably tell my company," Sandy says. "But I've never told them this." By "this," she means the fact that she suffers from depression. More »
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Excelle, Monster.com's newsletter for women, is full of useful tips and questions working women need to ask ourselves. Such as: "Do You Need A Makeover?" Take the quiz! It's online career advice, ladymag style. More »
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After running an ad claiming that douching is an important step on the career ladder, Summer's Eve has issued an apology. More »
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One psychologist thinks twentysomethings who are marrying, procreating, and starting careers later than their parents are inhabiting a new life stage called "emerging adulthood." But do today's young people really need a special term to define them? More »
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Today in unsurprising but still depressing studies: having a husband who works long hours makes women more likely to quit their jobs. Also unsurprisingly, the same is not true for men with hard-working wives. More »
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Shaunti Feldhahn, author of The Male Factor, wants women to know that wearing clothes that reveal part of your breasts are distracting to men at work. Shocking. More »
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Now that George Clooney is reportedly dating Italian model/TV presenter Elisabetta Canalis (above, the couple in Milan today), we wonder why he's established a pattern of dating women much less professionally successful than himself. Let's take a tour. More »
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According to a study conducted at Washington State University in Vancouver, gossip is a form of sociological warfare used to damage the reputations of competitors. Anyone who has survived 7th grade could tell you that! More »
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Elle UK editor Lorraine Candy is "jealous of today's carefree thirtysomethings" because she says they're choosing love and happiness over hard-driving careers. More »
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You will be shocked to learn that the parents of Ashley Dupre, the prostitute whose involvement with Eliot Spitzer was a factor in his resignation, were very upset to find out that their daughter was secretly working as a sex worker. In a 20/20 interview that airs tomorrow night, Dupre reveals how her mother and stepfather reacted when they found out she was working as a hooker ("disgusted" but not willing to kick her out). Dupre also discusses her wish to become a singer and "follow [her] music." Good luck with that! [NY Post] More »
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Scientists have finally discovered why your male boss behaves like a chest-beating chimpanzee: it's in his genes. Aussie researchers interviewed hundreds of managers and employees, and found that, like animals, bosses assert their authority with visuals and behavior. (Like monkeys who flaunt brightly colored body parts, male managers tend to pair bright shirts or ties with dark suits; they also have bigger chairs, interrupt more, and use confusing jargon to assert their place in the office hierarchy. "Groups were territorial in the past because it helped them survive...But it is surprising how many... workers are still very tribal in their behavior," says professor Jeffrey Braithwaite. The research focused on men, but Braithwaite says that among female managers, some become "alpha females" to compete with the men while others adopt "a more team-oriented style." [The Independent] More »
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An interesting yet ultimately depressing hypothesis found on a blog-post about our feature Fine Lines: "I can’t remember where I read this, but on a blog recently someone hypothesized that the reason Jezebel is so popular is because smart women are underutilized in their jobs." [South In The Winter] More »
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Is the new slogan for women "To hell with love, I'm working for a hedge fund?" According to a recent study, men are more willing than women to prioritize romantic relationships over personal career goals. There was a time in this country when a woman would jokingly say she went to college to get her MRS; to learn a little and meet a husband. Change is in the air! In the study — which sounds suspiciously similar to others in the news last year — researchers Catherine Mosher of Duke University Medical Center and Sharon Danoff-Burg at the University of Albany asked undergraduates to rate the importance of stuff like financial success, career, education, romantic relationships, marriage, children and friendship. Maybe it's not so surprising that 51% of the women ranked romance over achievement — but 61% of the men did? Who are these mushy, large-hearted college boys? Were the regular douches too hung over from frat parties to participate? More »
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A new "no shit" study by Cambridge University states that women who work outside the home still do the bulk of the household chores. Men may spend longer at the office, but women work more, if you count domestic chores and paid employment. British men, for example, work an average of 55 hours a week, which includes 3.6 hours of commuting and 8 hours of domestic work like cleaning, cooking and child care. But women in the UK work an average of 68 hours a week; including 40 hours at the office, 3.3 hours commuting and 23 hours of domestic work. And the study finds that even women with part-time jobs put in more hours than men in part-time jobs. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that results from the same study show that childcare traps women in lower-paying jobs. More »
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