Must I buy my boss a pricey holiday gift?
Giving gifts at the office can be stressful, writes Fortune's Anne Fisher in her November 21 Ask Annie column. What dilemmas do you face when buying presents for bosses, co-workers or employees? And what are the best and worst gifts you've received at work?
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'What's your greatest weakness?'
It's one of the most dreaded job-interview questions - especially since hiring managers have long since learned to see right through self-congratulatory confessions like, "I tend to work too hard" and "At times I'm almost too conscientious," writes Anne Fisher, in her Nov. 14 Ask Annie column. What do you think is a good reply? And should interviewers even ask the question?
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What's wrong with dressing sexy at work?
In an age of 'business casual,' many up-and-coming professionals think nothing of wearing spike heels and short skirts to the office. But will it hurt their careers? Anne Fisher, in her Nov. 8 Ask Annie column, quotes a study that found "a sexy self-presentation harms businesswomen" who are in, or who aspire to, managerial jobs. What do you think?
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