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Letter From the Editor: Introducing PS

Careers

Welcome to PS, where no topic is off-limits and we are committed to breaking down stigmas. Read a letter from the editor, Nancy Einhart.

Letter From the Editor, Nancy Einhart: Introducing PS

Identity

Crowned

Stories that center Black experiences, amplify Black voices, and celebrate Black joy.

The concept of paying it forward is nothing new in fashion.

A Day in the Life of Award-Winning Journalist Elaine Welteroth

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Contributor

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People embracing together in their office. Team building concept. Teamwork of people.

Cameron Mason*, a marketing coordinator, was headed to a summer holiday party to meet her coworkers when she started to feel uneasy.

"More of a Handshake Person": Exploring the Pressure to Hug Colleagues

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A question for all the people somehow thriving in corporate environments: exactly how did you manage that?

Corporate America Can Be Toxic For Black Women — Here's How to Leave

Karolina Wojtasik

"Every woman deserves to live the life that she wants to achieve, and that's a complicated concept," says actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas on a call from a film set in Australia.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas's Career Success Secret? Family

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Mid adult woman on sofa in office, listening to work colleague, planning, team work, sharing

At the end of every job interview, there comes that fateful moment when the hiring manager has gone through all of their questions and flips the script on you by asking: Do you have any questions for us?

What to Ask at the End of a Job Interview, According to Experts

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Remote work, distance education

5 Expert Tips to Stand Out in Your First Job

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If there's one thing about the job-search process that leaves me confused every time, it's figuring out the best way to follow up.

How to Follow Up After a Job Interview

Hype Check

Our editors take the latest and greatest viral TikTok hacks, treatments, recipes to trial. Are they really worth the hype?

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I Tracked My Work Wins For a Week in a Spreadsheet to Feel More Confident

The most common questions on a job application or during an interview require you to discuss a prior experience at work.

I Tracked My Work Wins For a Week, and It Cured My Imposter Syndrome

Mental Health

Juntos

Where Latine culture, pride, myriad intersectional identities, and joy are celebrated together.

On a random Friday in October of last year, I got fired from my first corporate job.

Getting Fired Cured My Autistic Burnout

Earlier this month, Claudine Gay's resignation as the first Black woman to serve as president of Harvard sent shockwaves throughout the country, igniting conversations about the role that Black women play as both shield and target for elite institutions.