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Going into a meeting well prepared is important, but once in there, it's as important to avoid the lurking dangers

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When people find out what their colleagues earn, the first thought is often to demand a raise. But there are right ways and wrong ways to go about it

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What not to do when working from home

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Knowing where you want to go and being flexible about getting there will serve you better than blind ambition

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If you’re working your socks off and still being paid peanuts it’s time to take the bull by the horns and get negotiating

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The casual look can be tuned to your advantage

In the fourth and final extract from her book Drop Dead Brilliant Lesley Everett looks at the tricky issue of business casual

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Make-up gets noticed in the boardroom

In the third of our extracts from her book, Drop Dead Brilliant, Lesley Everett discusses make-up and grooming.

Small touches can create a big impression

In the second of four extracts from her new book, Drop Dead Brilliant, Lesley Everett looks at accessories.

Cufflinks, colour and collars will get you noticed

In the first of four extracts from her new book, Lesley Everett discusses projecting your personal brand through your choice of suits and shirts

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How to write an e-mail

Like many forms of communication, e-mail is no less susceptible to the vagaries of shorthand, slang, jargon and plain silliness

How to be happy

The pursuit of happiness in the workplace is as much of a holy grail as it is in life, but there are ways to make that pursuit a happier experience

More than a fun day out

Although teambuilding is seen by some as a chore and by others as an expenses-paid day out, these exercises have real benefits

How to turn dead ends into new paths

Heading up a career cul-de-sac? Opening your own doors will produce results

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