Karla L. Miller
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As workplaces shrink, tensions growFeb 11, 2013 5:20 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: The company wh...
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Work Advice: “You’re fired. Get back to work.”Feb 04, 2013 6:33 am - Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. This week’s questions deal with a sudden firing and how to make amends after telling a lie at...
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Work advice: Skills matter more than degreesJan 28, 2013 5:55 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: When I applied...
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Handling parenting demands of your co-workersJan 20, 2013 4:25 am - Q: Twice this week, co-workers on my team have been allowed to “work from home” (without using PTO) on days when they are also supervising their children. One was home w...
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Work Advice: A Bump on the Road to RecoveryDec 24, 2012 5:01 am - Q: I am at home recovering from a long illness. I pay several aides, all relatives or friends, to come help me for a few hours a day with home care and light housekeepin...
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Work advice: Fiscal Cliff notesDec 17, 2012 5:24 am - Q: I am a government contractor. My program’s funding was cut in July, and I knew then that I would be losing my job. I was laid off in the fall. Is there any help for m...
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Work advice: Loud, but no longer proudDec 09, 2012 3:17 pm - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I work in a te...
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Work Advice: Those Infernal ‘Internships’Dec 03, 2012 5:08 am - Q: My daughter recently graduated from an acclaimed eastern college. She has sent out many resumes for internships with no response. I’ve noticed the requirements listed...
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Work advice: Rules of disengagementNov 26, 2012 3:17 pm - Q: I recently bumped into a gentleman on the street and was involved in a brief, professional discussion. Business cards were exchanged, and I assumed that might be the ...
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Work Advice: Is there a grown-up in the office?Nov 19, 2012 6:30 am - Q: I’m two years into my first job since college. In the past I’ve had trouble managing stress, but I thought I got along well with everyone. Recently, while picking up ...