Goodbye, Work Friends
After four years, as she prepares to hand off to her successor, our workplace advice columnist reflects on the rewards and the frustrations of office life.
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Don’t Say ‘Elite’: Corporate Firms’ New Pitch Is Meritocracy
McKinsey, Accenture and other big firms want to recruit with a wider net, focusing more on skills than on pedigree. It may be easier said than done.
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They Spent Their Life Savings on Life Coaching
Some people who wanted to improve their lives and careers through coaching found themselves trapped in what they described as a pyramid scheme.
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Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers
The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.