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  An excellent example of this strategy in action, albeit on an accelerated basis, is provided by the way in which Rupert Murdoch handled the printers of Fleet Street. He quietly set about building an entirely new operation in Wapping, some distance away.  When it was ready to be occupied and made operational, he informed the employees in the old operation ...

Ever wanted to just erase your inglorious past as a Denny’s server and forget that unfortunate plate-smashing incident that got you fired? Have dreams of starting over as an advertising executive at a posh design firm? But you just don’t seem to have any actual advertising experience. Okay, maybe you’d be more of a success as a chef. After all, you’re ...

You feel it. I feel it. In this economy, it’s hard to ignore those sneaking feelings of doubt and fear that creep into our everyday lives. Will I be able to keep my job? Is my retirement account big enough? Are my savings slowly disappearing? These questions are valid and obviously should be addressed if you feel REAL concerns and have ...

When I was an assistant, one of the tasks I hated the most was doing my boss’ expense reports. I didn’t hate them because of my crappy math skills — Excel handled the numbers for me — I hated them because I always had to figure out where the hell my boss’ receipts had come from. Sure, if he had a ...

One day, a California woman woke up to discover her t-shirt soaked in blood. The source? Her breast. She immediately went to the emergency room, and the cause of the bleeding was eventually found to be a benign tumor. However, her health insurance denied the claim, stating that she "reasonably should have known that an emergency did not exist." Yes, copious ...

Marie Claire rolled out a new column directed at plus-size women, written by Ashley Falcon, a 5-foot-2-inch, 220-lb. fashion stylist, and entitled "Big Girl in a Skinny World." Of her size 18 figure, Falcon says, "I'm relegated to the plus-size racks, where trendy usually translates into 'when's your due date' empire waists and cinch-sack drawstrings. It's not easy being chic, but ...

Other than Ryan Reynolds in the front row, all the others (mostly men) in the crowd are assistants. On her blog, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Nikki Finke reports about a screening for the new Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds movie, The Proposal, that was screened just for assistants in Hollywood. The movie’s distributor thought it would be a good PR opportunity to ...

Stephanie Kahn wanted to bask in her engagement for a few hours before diving into the task of calling aunts, uncles and good friends with the big news. And even before she could call them, she had a surprise party to attend, one that her fiance had set up for their parents and her "closest group of girlfriends." That party was ...

By now, Michelle Obama has firmly established her sartorial right to bare arms. But baring thighs may be another matter. Photographs of the first lady descending the steps of Air Force One in shorts have the media in a sweat. Some are saying Mrs. Obama — on her way to the Grand Canyon for a family vacation — may have revealed ...

Few movie scenes are as satisfying as when three secretaries take revenge on their obnoxious boss by kidnapping him in "9 to 5." On Thursday, the Broadway version opens, and the abused assistants — fed up with his sexist, lying and hypocritical habits — tie up the tyrant and take control at work. Offstage that's a felony, of course. And while ...

Concerned that girls and women feel excessive pressure to live up to the digitally Botoxed and liposuctioned images of human perfection they see in glossy magazines, lawmakers in Britain and France are trying to push advertisers to get real. Under their proposals, ads containing altered photos of models would be required to carry disclaimers. “When teenagers and women look at these ...

Sep. 13--TRAVERSE CITY -- In his sharp navy suit, purple shirt, and blue and purple tie, T.J. Cypher looks for all the world like a successful salesman. Until recently, that's what he was. Then a string of bad luck and bad choices -- divorce, the economic collapse, and physical and mental problems including obsessive-compulsive disorder and a dependency he declined to ...

In times of economic downturn we can psychologically feel poor, even if our actual material condition has not changed. (Obviously if your job is at threat, or you are not in receipt of a regular income then your concern is real.) But for many of us the economic gloom is causing a less tangible feeling of somehow being under threat. We ...

We hate to admit it, because we personally feel that clothes shouldn't matter. In a perfect world, a person would be judged at their workplace based solely on the caliber of their work. Unfortunately, that's not how the world works. How you choose to dress each morning *reflects how you feel about your job* – that you take your position seriously, ...

Just how detrimental is the extended use of high heels to women's bodies? Interestingly enough, not a single piece of men's clothing poses a similar risk to men's health. But just because something is bad for women doesn't mean that women will stop wearing it. High heels are one easy way of fitting a certain aesthetic concept of what a ...

  I was looking for work on Craigslist and was answering all of the jobs that looked like they fit my job skills.   I suspected this was a scam, because it was too-good-to-be-true and so unprofessionally listed; however, I have worked with Attorneys that write worse than that, here in Louisiana, and thought perhaps it would allow me to enter ...

Originally published on FashionForRealWomen.com What do your business accessories say about you? For most women (or men), they don't say much. Accessories are often an afterthought, thrown together without a plan. So when you do meet someone who's got her act together, it often leaves an impression ... a very favorable one at that. Most image experts agree that you should ...

AP Photo Recently, I happened to catch part of an E! Entertainment program called something like, "The 25 Hottest Red Carpet Stars." It showed some of the most beautiful women in the world as they counted down to number one. Uma Thurman, Selma Hayek, Nicole Kidman - all of the "usual suspects" were there. The youngest was Kiera Knightly, the ...

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, has earned a place on the 12th annual LATINA Style 50, a survey by LATINA Style Magazine of the 50 best companies for Latinas to work for in the United States. The LATINA Style 50, according to the magazine, "has become the most prestigious analysis of corporate America's efforts for promoting diversity and providing career advancement ...

CHICAGO, Aug. 12 - In the midst of a stressful employment environment, hiring managers took some time to bring a little levity to the workplace. More than 2,600 hiring managers participated in a nationwide survey from CareerBuilder, citing examples of the oddest complaints they received from employees. Highlights include: -- Employee is too sun-tanned. [widget:814] -- Employee has big hair. -- ...