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There are many ways to self-sabotage at work. By not asking for a higher salary after a job offer, forgetting to put your contact information on your résumé, or not following up after an interview, you automatically shoot yourself in the foot.But what about other forms of sabotage at work? What if your boss or co-workers are sabotaging you? Are you being paranoid -- or are you really being sabotaged?"There really are paranoid people in the world, but most of the time if someone feels they're being sabotaged, they are," says Vivian Scott, author of "Conflict Resolution at Work For Dummies." "There are lots of characters at work and some of those characters think the only chance of getting to the top -- or getting noticed -- is by trampling over you."Scott says you should befriend this person for strategic purposes and maybe at some point you may actually be friends with him. [Read the full article] Every last gesture -- whether it's a tilt of the head or plain fidgeting -- tells a story. Do you look down when you speak? Play with your hair? Lean to one side?Learn what you're telling others with your body language -- and what others are telling you with theirs.• Brushing hair off your face This movement, a combination of nerves and flirtation, helps call attention to and frame your feminine assets (think face and neck). No wonder it's a staple of a promising date.• Smiling Botox be damned! The only real smile, says Anita Barbee, a professor of social work at the University of Louisville, in Kentucky, is one in which eye muscles are engaged. People who grin for more than five seconds and only with their lips can be faking it. Frequent smiling in the workplace can make a person seem less serious.• Blinking The normal blink rate is six to eight times a minute. [Read the full article] As a new year begins, some women are vowing to change their workplace situation. But how exactly do you get noticed by the boss? Or earn that pay bump? Or snag that sweet promotion?A study last month by Catalyst, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding opportunities for women in the workplace, reported women accounted for only 14.4 percent of executive positions.Government studies also find gender inequality remains prevalent in the workplace. While the gap has narrowed, women continue to earn less than men. For example, female managers earned 81 cents for every dollar earned by male managers in 2007, according to the most recent GAO report available.CNN interviewed a group of business experts, researchers and authors about the unconscious mistakes women can make in the workplace -- and how to avoid pitfalls that may hurt their careers. [Read the full article] 
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