Jena McGregor
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New paid leave policy may be smartest perk for families yetSep 20, 2016 5:59 am - The race to attract and retain millennial workers nearing parenting age has gone from exciting to a bit exaggerated. Over the past couple of years, progressive companies...
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3 lawmakers want to kill the interview question we all hate: salary historySep 12, 2016 10:54 am - It's a question dreaded by anyone interviewing for a job: What's your salary history? Say too much, and put yourself out of contention. Say too little, and worry you'll ...
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Stop touting the crazy hours you work. It helps no one.Sep 06, 2016 6:03 am - People can't seem to stop talking about the crazy hours they work. One of the most-read articles on The Wall Street Journal's website recently was a piece about how 4 a....
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When you're most likely to start looking for a new jobSep 05, 2016 8:04 am - A disappointing performance review. An acquisition by some big faceless corporation. A bonus that was kind of 'meh.' These might seem like the most obvious milestones th...
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Tech companies offering internships for 40-something momsSep 04, 2016 7:15 am - Tech companies have tried everything to boost the low numbers of women in their ranks. Massive grants aimed at high-tech scholarships for girls and students of color. Lo...
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The part-time job that can pay more than $250,000 a yearJul 25, 2016 10:06 am - The people who sit on the boards of America's largest corporations got a modest raise last year. Corporate directors at Fortune 500 companies saw a three percent increas...
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Do women in tech get pushed more onto the 'glass cliff'?Jul 25, 2016 10:06 am - For Yahoo, it's nearly all over but the shouting - and it likely won't be long before we know the fate of both the faded internet company and its embattled CEO, Marissa ...
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Congratulations, Theresa May. Now mind that 'glass cliff.'Jul 18, 2016 8:20 am - It's hard to imagine what Theresa May must be thinking right now. Just three weeks ago, she was a low-profile member of David Cameron's Cabinet, regarded as a profession...
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Clinton and Trump are the oldest candidates ever. No one seems to care.Jul 19, 2016 6:18 am - In 2008, John McCain admitted he didn't use a computer, prompting negative ads by then-candidate Barack Obama saying he was “out of touch.” In 1992, a 45-year-old Bill C...
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The worst kind of boss is not the one who's always a jerkMar 07, 2016 1:19 pm - Would you rather have an unfair boss some of the time or all of the time? The answer seems like it would be an obvious one. But it isn't. A new study finds that employee...
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