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When the Assistant Is an Entrepreneur

Comments Off, written by Marci Alboher on 17th August 2008

Increasingly, administrative assistants are becoming as entrepreneurial as their bosses.

Comments Off, written by Marci Alboher on 25th July 2008

Some tips for those who have just been laid off or fear they may be laid off soon.

Comments Off, written by Marci Alboher on 17th July 2008

Is salary transparency a good thing for small companies -- and for independent workers?

No Responses, written by Marci on 13th June 2008

With large numbers of lawyers fleeing the legal profession, one ex-lawyer starts a project to try to understand why.

No Responses, written by heymarci on 24th March 2008

What does it mean to be a friend online?

No Responses, written by heymarci on 5th November 2007

Today’s Shifting Careers column focuses on young leaders, and what everyone else can learn from them.

About Marci

Marci Alboher is a freelance writer, journalist, author and speaker who focuses on career and workplace trends. Her book, One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success (Warner Books, February 2007), popularized the term “slash” to refer to a new breed of individuals who can’t answer, “What do you do?” with a single response.
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