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Year: 2014

Write it right

You have only one chance to make a great first impression, especially when that first impression is probably an email or a document. Here are the top three online subscription-based grammar services, according to the 2014 Best On­­­line Grammar Checker Reviews and Comparisons.

Do a little self-promotion to make friends at work

If you don’t know too many people at work but would like to, here’s a way to make them come to you: Festoon your desk and cubicle walls with evidence of your hobbies and personal interests. The more specific your displays, the more likely someone will stop by in passing to chat you up about […]

Minimize computer vulnerabilities

A study by compliance and “privilege management” company Avecto says an amazing 92% of vulnerabilities rated by Microsoft as “critical” can be avoided if PCs are configured so that most users don’t have administrator rights.

One response does not an interview make

Q: “I’m afraid I may have screwed up an interview for a really good job. Everything was fine until the recruiter asked ‘What do you do in your spare time?’ The question caught me off guard, because no interviewer has ever asked me that. I mentioned a couple of activities that are perfectly legitimate, but not as noble as volunteering at a soup kitchen. I was not offered the position, and I believe my ‘free time’ response was the reason. What do you think about this?”

Save time with IFTTT

If you like saving time by establishing automatic systems that don’t require a lot of hands-on work on your part, you will probably love IFTTT.

Speed reading made easy with Spreed

Even though speed reading can lower your comprehension, it can be extremely helpful for getting what you need from certain documents, Thorin Klosowski writes. Chrome offers a mobile extension called Spreed that can help you get through a text in record time.

Before you judge procrastination too harshly…

If you have a tendency to push things off until the last minute, don’t be too hard on yourself. Setting a laser-like focus on a particular task when a deadline is far away is a skill many of us just don’t have, and waiting till crunch time is a natural way to be pushed into […]