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I don’t trust mentors.
It’s an honest statement, but one most people don’t ever really want to consider. Mentors can come from 2 very different sources, depending where you work. In some larger organizations, there are formal mentoring programs where you are assigned or choose a mentor and they assist you in guiding your career [...]

Have you ever tried asking someone what they think about office politics? If you have, you’ve most likely heard groans in response, then watched as the person rolled his or her eyes and started a horrific tale about a boss or coworker.
The term “office politics” has an extremely negative connotation because, let’s face it, it [...]

A fellow recruiter and I were talking a few days ago, when she told me that she had just left a meeting with her boss and had expressed her disenchantment with working at our company.
This particular person happens to be one of the bigger gossipers more open, expressive people in the office, so I had [...]