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How to Network, Texas Exes Style

Hi Jen, My husband is a member of Texas Exes and is seeking another job. He is a licensed civil engineer in TX—do you have suggestions on how to use the Texas...

 
 

911 for Switching Careers

Hi Jen, I would like to start a new career and really would love to go into a field completely different from my current experience. Is there a way for me to tailor...

 
 

Pay Raises and Problematic Coworkers

Texas Exes Vice President of Administration Kim Borron takes questions on navigating your workplace. If one of my coworkers is especially difficult to work with,...

 
 

An Office Holiday Party Survival Guide

Of the many species of holiday get-togethers, the office holiday party is perhaps the most derided. When cubicle-dwellers are forced to interact in the wild, away...

 
 

Stay-at-Home Mom Ready to Work Again. Help!

Dear Jen, I deliberately quit my job to stay home with my preemie newborn last June. My husband and I planned for about a year off and we’ve done great so...

 
 

Next Big Things: Raw Milk, Sour Beer, and Dinners in Orange

First there were food trailers. Could the next big Austin food trend be Dinners in Orange? The founder of one of the city’s leading pop-up dinner clubs, Supper...

 
 

Food Leaders Preview Talk On Austin Culinary Trends

This interview was first published in CultureMap Austin. People who truly love food love not only to eat it, but to talk about it extensively as well. And on Wednesday,...

 
 
Job Interview Follow-Up: Five Tips

Job Interview Follow-Up: Five Tips

A firm handshake, a final thank you, and you’re out the door. Time to breathe a sigh of relief that your job interview is over—right? Wrong. What you do after...

 
 

Dinner Etiquette

How to Behave at a Business Meal. Formal manners are too important to muddle through. With that in mind, the Texas Exes Student Chapter offered a spring Etiquette...

 
 
Students Learn Networking, Etiquette Tips At Texas Exes Career Services Event (Slideshow)

Students Learn Networking, Etiquette Tips At Texas Exes Career Services Event (Slideshow)

Wear your nametag on your right side. Shake hands like you mean it. And cover your lemon when you squeeze it into your iced tea. About 50 UT students got these...

 
 
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