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May 7, 2008, 4:45 pm

30 best Web sites for job hunters

When you’re job hunting, don’t spend too much time online, advises Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her May 7, 2008 column. Have you ever gotten a job through a job board? What do you like about them? What frustrates you about them? What’s your experience (if any) been with small niche sites?

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April 28, 2008, 6:16 pm

Tax rebates: A clue to co-workers’ salaries

If you’re attentive, or snoopy, the tax rebates that are starting to arrive in Americans’ bank accounts this week are a chance to figure out roughly what co-workers make, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her April 29 Ask Annie column. Is pay a big secret where you work?Is there anyone whose pay you’re curious about — or who you suspect is curious about yours? Have you ever tried to figure out a co-worker’s salary?

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April 22, 2008, 6:09 pm

Does your employer deserve you?

Even with growing numbers of people unemployed and a slowdown in hiring, U.S. companies complain of a talent shortage, write’s Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her April 23 Ask Annie column. What does your company do to develop talent? Have you ever felt “stuck” in a going-nowhere job (maybe your current one)? If so, what did you do about it?

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April 3, 2008, 5:50 pm

Confessions of a layoff coach

Called in to help companies lay people off, and to offer career guidance aimed at easing the newly unemployed into their next jobs elsewhere, outplacement firms are pretty busy these days, especially in the financial services industry, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her April 4 Ask Annie column.

Have you been offered professional job-hunting help as part of a layoff? Just severance? Nothing at all? Does having a job coach help? Can it speed your job search?

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March 27, 2008, 12:20 pm

Who’s hiring new college grads now

Tossing and turning in your dorm room at night wondering if you’ll be able to get a decent job? Don’t worry - or at least, don’t worry too much. A couple of new surveys gauging employers’ entry-level hiring plans show that jobs for new grads are plentiful, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 27 Ask Annie column.

Are you (or your kid) about to graduate? Or, are you hiring new grads? How are you finding the job market?

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March 25, 2008, 11:49 am

If your employer goes bust, what next?

It’s every professional’s nightmare: You’re working in a great job for a well-regarded employer, then the company — seemingly overnight — suffers a crisis and is bought out or goes belly-up. That’s the unpleasant situation facing many Bear Stearns employees, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 25 Ask Annie column. How safe is your job? Are you worried your company could suffer a Bear Stearns-like implosion, and if so, what are you doing to get ready? If you worked for a company that failed, how did you deal with it? You can also send us your photos and videos, or email us and share your story.

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March 17, 2008, 5:53 pm

March Madness: Are office betting pools ok?

Before you submit your picks this year, keep in mind that your boss and co-workers may not be comfortable with betting at work, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her March 18 Ask Annie column. Are you betting in a pool this year? How high are the stakes? Are March Madness betting pools harmless fun, or should companies try to discourage them

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February 27, 2008, 6:04 pm

8 ways to be a better boss

So-called knowledge workers require more of a coaching or mentoring management style to do their best work, but relatively few bosses know how to provide it, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Feb. 28 Ask Annie column. Is your boss a good coach? Are you? What coaching tips and techniques work for you?

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February 22, 2008, 9:23 am

Clear your desk of family photos?

A couple of recent studies suggest that displaying too many personal objects at work makes you seem unprofessional, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Feb. 22 Ask Annie column. What do you display in your workspace? Do you think family photos and the like make people seem more likable - or unprofessional?

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February 13, 2008, 11:52 am

7 tips for job hunting in a tougher market

With the U.S. economy apparently getting ready to take one of its cyclical snoozes, employers are more hesitant to take on new hires than they were even just three or four months ago, writes Fortune’s Anne Fisher in her Feb. 14 Ask Annie column. Have you ever landed your dream job during a downturn? How did you do it? What tricks do you have for finding a job in a tougher market?

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