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Webinar: Give yourself a break.
​How to take vacation and still get ahead
by fergus mellon

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This webinar, "Give yourself a break. How to take all your vacation and still get ahead" hopes to help reduce that anxiety so that we can get the time out of the office, but do so in a way that does not harm our standing or professional reputation...

Key points covered in this Georgetown University webinar:

• Vacation Strategies: How to ensure that we take time out at the right time for you and your business.
• Unlimited vacation: Will discuss how to manage “unlimited” vacation in professional environments.

• Checklist for checking out: Discuss actions to take over the immediate period before vacation to ensure a smooth departure from the office and a relaxing arrival at your vacation destination.
• On Vacation: Ideas for how to manage the expectations from the office as well as your needs for a vacation and re-charge.

For more on Vacation see: "Should I Take Vacation?", "The Limits of Unlimited Vacation", "A Checklist for Checking Out"

More Webinars: "Dealing with difficult situations. A cure for workplace discomfort", "Mastering Your Manager", "Annual Review Meeting. A How To"

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Fergus Mellon is author of Early Stage Professional: starting off right.  He is also a digital media executive and has worked at a mix of large media companies (AOL, Gannett), start-ups (PebblePost, Meebo, Federated Media) as well as adtech (Criteo, Rubicon Project).

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Hindsight: Millennial Reflections
Hindsight: Regrets: Time, Money & Pride
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Hindsight: Take a Career Mulligan
​Hindsight: Transition from College
Hindsight: Winning Nicely
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Managing Up: Manager As Partner
Managing Up: New Manager
Managing Up: Questions for your manager
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​People & Teamwork: LinkedIn As Networking
People & Teamwork: Networking Hacks
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Speedbumps: Chutes & Ladders
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Speedbumps: Layoffs. The Afterlife
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Work Life: Work Culture. America vs. UK
Work Life: Ask Why
Work Life: Be Yourself. Be Genuine
​Work Life: Browned Out?
Work Life: Business Travel Guide
Work Life: Calendar Management
Work Life: Difficult Situations
Work Life: Focus on Fiyah!
​Work Life: Ghosting
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What Time Should I Start? 
What If I am Running Late? 
Taking Vacation
Sick Days 
Working Outside Office Hours
​How to prepare for One/Ones
Making Meetings on Time 
Business Presentations 
Social Media, Personal Email and Hanging Out on the Web
Give it Six to Nine Months to Feel @Home
Be Your-professional-self
Staying Positive

Job Search Must Do's

Resume
The Application Letter 
​The Free Conundrum: Should You Take an Unpaid Internship?
Informational Interviews 
Taking a Shortcut: Using Your Network 
Dealing with a Low GPA
​Responding to Recruiters
The Job Interview
Interview Questions
Questions You Should Ask
Simulations 
Interviews with Other Applicants
Dealing with References
Negotiating Your Salary
How to Resign (if you already have a job)
​The First Week
You Don't Get the Job: Getting Feedback
​Keeping Motivated Through the Search

USA Today Columns by Fergus Mellon

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4 ghoulish personality pitfalls to steer clear of at the office
​How to coach today's not so entitled Millennials as they join the rat race