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Working for a Temp Agency - What's the Proper Etiquette?
Elaine Varelas, Managing Partner of Keystone Partners in Boston, provides etiquette advice to a temporary employee in need of a pay raise.
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Business Ethics: Does HR Have a Role?
Elaine Varelas tackles the tough questions around HR's role in business ethics....
Nominate your best nurse
The Boston Globe's annual Salute to Nurses section honors the best local nurses, as nominated by our readers.
Tips & Features
15 jobs with more money
Web developers and other jobs are showing higher salary increases
Negotiating salary
No matter what HR says, there's still room to talk salary
5 tips to work from home
How to make telecommuting work for you and your company
The Mass. workforce
Ever wonder what a construction forensic specialist does? Find out
Filling resume gaps
Explain yourself and move forward
Staying confident
10 ways to boost job confidence
Fastest-growing jobs by 2020
These 30 fields, including stonemasons, are projected to soar in demand over the next eight years.
Does your boss hate you?
Evaluate these seven signs to answer any uncertainties you have about your relationship with your boss.
Etiquette at Work
When writing an e-mail, tone it down
Email writers often underestimate the tone of their writing. When you talk on the phone, the other person hears inflection and other clues that help transmit the tone of your words.’ (By Peter Post, Boston Globe)
Job Doc
Patience can be a virtue when looking to advance
I have worked at a very large company for the last five years, and I love the benefits and vesting. But I feel like I am going nowhere, and I have more to offer. (By Elaine Varelas, Boston Globe)
8 ways to handle your references
Bad references can instantly kill a job prospect, so they need to be treated as more than just an afterthought.
Interviewing like a comedian
Auditions for any job can be tough. Here's how you can feel more at ease in front of a critical audience.
6 ways to ace the phone interview
The hiring process often moves at lightning speed, leaving hiring managers no time for casual phone calls.
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Google in Cambridge is the number one medium company in this year's Top Places to Work survey.
Career Transitions
How workers acquire new skills or update old ones will often depend on their ages. Find out what to do in your 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s.
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MA occupations on the rise
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