How do I keep myself from feeling inadequate in certain professional settings? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2009 - 14 answers

What sort of professional response should I write to a person with whom I have some personal issues? [more inside]
posted by Joey Michaels on Aug 24, 2009 - 38 answers

I'm tall so never wear heels in the office, and I had a friend tell me this comes off as 'unprofessional'... opinions? [more inside]
posted by sunshine arakhan on Jul 13, 2009 - 39 answers

How do you learn professionalism? Someone close to me just lost her second job in a year and it sounds to me like the bottom line is her skills are very good but her conduct is less than professional. [more inside]
posted by Jandasmo on Jun 24, 2009 - 25 answers

I yelled at someone tonight who deserved to be yelled at but I now really wish I could have kept my cool. How does one keep their cool while getting the point across to someone that they're incompetent? [more inside]
posted by photoslob on Mar 5, 2009 - 28 answers

How do I deal with a customer contact who seems to be trying to undercut me? [more inside]
posted by Strumpf Marionette on Mar 4, 2009 - 11 answers

What e-mail address format is most professional? [more inside]
posted by raztaj on Dec 24, 2008 - 46 answers

I have a job interview on Wednesday for a very interesting non-profit organization involved with animal research (for good purposes). All of my suits are skirt/jacket combos. I'm very short...too short for pant suits, and no time for alterations. The skirt suits wouldn't be a problem if I didn't have a huge tattoo on my leg. In my former career in creative arts, tattoos were acceptable and even commonplace. I'm not sure if this is a big deal with the new field. Nylons look silly over the work, and tights make me look like a little girl. Plus, it's very hot out. Is showing the tattoo something I should worry about? Do you think it will be viewed negatively? Any suggestions to help make me look more professional? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2008 - 32 answers

Help me look older, act older, and get others to perceive me as the mature, authoritative adult that I am! [more inside]
posted by bonheur on May 9, 2008 - 26 answers

What can I say when people ask about my self-inflicted scars? [more inside]
posted by lxs on Sep 29, 2007 - 65 answers

How do I as a young female professional behave warmly, but not flirtatiously, towards attractive men with whom I want to network? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2007 - 35 answers

I did a search, but didn't find that anyone asked this specific question, so here goes: I have been working on getting up the nerve to quit my job (not having another one lined up) for many months. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 4, 2007 - 11 answers

JobSearchFilter: Let's say you are making a project portfolio and the contents of your most impressive, innovative work of the last two years is "confidential" and not meant for public, much less competitor consumption. What's the most ethical and effective way to show potential future employers what it is that you can do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2006 - 6 answers

Job ethics: I have decided to leave my job two months from now. Do I let them know now so they have more time to find a good replacement, or do I wait and just give my two weeks notice? [more inside]
posted by cgs on May 18, 2006 - 35 answers

At what age should a cat's gender be obvious to a vet? {mi} [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on Feb 10, 2005 - 12 answers