Career on Shine

Pimp your cubicle

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Katie Dunsworth Age: 24 Company: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Location: Vancouver, Canada Job: Senior public relations manager At my office: Our company is a

TWILIGHT

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Nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we all must be aware of change, lest we become unwitting victims in obscurity.

Stay Flexible at Work … by the Elements

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Are you adaptable at work? Innovative? Steady-rolling? Learn how your sun sign and its corresponding element combine to shape your behavior at work.

Venting at work is good for your health

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Turns out the strong, silent types at work are only hurting themselves. A new Swedish study of nearly 3,000 men found that the more they bottle up their frustrations at work, the more likely they are to have a heart attack — or even die of one.

The Most and Least Stressful Jobs Might Surprise You

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The personal lives of the Grey's Anatomy characters are more dramatic than most, and coupled with their chaotic jobs at Seattle Grace Hospital, it's no wonder they're constantly strung out. Surgeons have the most stressful jobs compared to all the rest, according to a recent list compiled by CareerCast. Twenty-one stress factors like deadlines, life-and-death situations, and physical demands were considered to determine the rankings, and given the pressure-filled long hours that go with being a surgeon, it's hard to think of a more stressful job.
Here are the rest of the professions that topped the most stressful list; not that the job of photojournalist isn't highly demanding and tiring, but I'm surprised to see it ranked third.

Turn Your Negatives Into Positives

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Many of us are often not very nice to ourselves. We worry endlessly about what we did wrong. “If only I weren’t so impatient, passive, stubborn, weak-willed, greedy, critical, vengeful …” The list goes on and on. The good news is that every negative has a positive to match. And when redirected in the workplace, the sky’s the limit!

Turning "The Rules" into career success

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Nicole Williams is obsessed with jobs. Not just her own--as an author, public speaker and career strategist--but yours too. With her newest title, "Girl on Top," Williams is looking to connect with young women searching for their dream jobs, angling for a raise or steadily making their way…

Is your personality compatible with your career?

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It’s been a while since I took a good old-fashioned online quiz, so I was a little too excited when I came across a simplified version of the Myers-Briggs personality test over at SavvySugar. If you’re not familiar, Myers-Briggs is based on the theories of Carl Jung, and it’s often used by college career counselors to help students pick a major or occupation that plays to their strengths.

Your marriage or your career?

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West Indian Girl singer Mariqueen Maandig is giving up her gig to marry Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor, her bandmates declared in August. WWE announcer Lilian Garcia announced her retirement Monday after 10 years with the WWE Divas, trading the wrestling ring for a wedding ring. And over at the StarTribune.com, a reader tells columnist Carolyn Hax to put marriage before career because "it really wasn't worth all the sacrifices."

Which made me wonder: If you couldn't have both -- and if finances weren't an issue -- which one would you choose?

6 Simple Tips to Boost Creativity and Kick-Start Your Career (and Your Week!)

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Though I've never loved the expression, there is some truth to it — there is, in fact, more than one way to skin a cat. It may seem irrelevant in an office job where it seems there's a procedure or a rule book for every task, but thinking outside the box may just be your ticket to getting noticed and working your way up — even in this economy.