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Articles by Stephanie Olsen

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Stephanie Olsen is a freelance writer and copy editor. She writes about everything from women’s issues in the workplace and Ethiopian coffee culture to facilities management and expatriate life. Laughs uproariously at her own jokes.

Employer Resources

Succession Planning: Building Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into Your Company’s Leadership Pipeline

What you need to do to ensure the advancement of next-gen women leaders

Guides to Discrimination

The Origins of Sexism & Why It’s Just as Toxic as Ever

“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: ‘It's a girl.’” ―Shirley Chisholm

Interviewing

Your Guide to Acing Technical Interview Questions

Words of wisdom from the tech giants themselves

Career Development

How Perfect Can Be The Enemy of Good (& What You Can Do About It)

The case for good enough

Salary

Caught in the Golden Handcuffs? Here's How to Break Free

Plus, 4 spending patterns that mean you're cuffed

Career Development

The Big 5: How These Personality Traits Affect Your Career & What You Can Do About It

You are an OCEAN of possibilities!

Interviewing

How to Ace Competency-Based Interview Questions (with 10 Examples)

Plus, why your answers matter so much to hiring managers

Career Development

Disappointed at Work? That Might Be a Good Thing

The upside of not passing go

Diversity

Tokenism: What It Is & How It Affects Our Workplaces

It's the band-aid "solution" to a systemic problem

Career Development

Strategic Multitasking: How To Be Efficient at Everything

And when to go with the single-tasking flow

Advancement

How Social Intelligence Can Help Your Career & Make You a Better Leader

Emotions are contagious

Applying

Complete Character Reference Guide: How to Get One, How to Write One

You’re such a character!

Career Development

How to Be a Better Public Speaker (& Why You Should)

“Speech is power: Speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Career Development

How to Listen Effectively (& Why You Should)

Active listening is a sign of respect

Culture & Professionalism

There's a Narcissist in the Office! (What Do I Do?)

The only way to win with a toxic person is not to play

Employer Resources

Mastering Continuous Improvement: How to Keep Your Business on Top

Everything can be improved

Career Development

Brainstorming Techniques for Group & Solo Sessions

Golden rule: There are no stupid ideas

Advancement

Adaptability: Your Most Essential Workplace Skill

Bob Dylan was right: The Times They Are a-Changin’

Culture & Professionalism

Can a Former Employer Badmouth You?

And what you can do if they have

Culture & Professionalism

How to Stop Using Filler Words Like ‘Um’ and ‘Like’

Like, um, filler words can be, ah, annoying, right?

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