One of the weirdest things you’ll realize in many offices around the country is that tons of otherwise old and “professional” people us instant messenger as their primary mode of intra-office communication. For a twentysomething who grew up using AIM to gossip about school and chat with pedophiles, this can be super awkward.

Want to land your dream job? Time to seize the carpe and stop being shy! Many people think it is unfathomable to contact someone they’ve never met, particularly if that someone is successful

As a senior or recent college graduate, you have one very unique job resource at your disposal: your college’s career services and alumni offices. Some career centers are great and some are not so great, but the question is, why not?

After a long break it sure felt good to be back to school, as it turned out the first day back was bloody jokz! Here's the run down:

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“Every good job-hunt starts in your own backyard.” No one has ever said that, but we’re saying it now and hopefully it will catch on. Not everyone has tons of great networking contacts at their beck and call, but almost everyone has friends and family. No reason not to start with them.

Today’s tip comes from Nicole Crimaldi, a commercial banker and career advice specialist at WomenCo.

You might be surprised, but I feel strongly that Twitter can lead you to the next chapter of your career. Here's why:

How many times do you have to remind someone not to reply-all or forward emails willy-nilly?

If you’re networking like you’re supposed to, you’ll be racking up contacts all the time: at parties, at Thanksgiving, on the plane, and anywhere else you meet interesting people.

Today is a very special day. No, not because we have a new president who most people don't hate (though that is pretty cool). And not because Real World: Brooklyn is on (also cool). Rather, we're excited to welcome our new readers from WomenCo, a fantastic resource