Lily Whiteman's Career Coaching Column:
Career Matters

Career Matters -- which appears in Federal Times twice a month -- provides practical, strategic advice on how to get ahead at work. Every column incorporates guidance from scores of federal managers and staffers on what works, what doesn't, and why; and draws upon Lily's own 16+ years of experience at six federal agencies -- including the Vice-President's National Partnership for Reinventing Government.

Lily's recent columns have covered how to increase your salary; the habits of highly successful federal professionals; common management mistakes and how to avoid them; how to position yourself for the Senior Executive Service (SES); and actions you can take to get the credit you deserve for your achievements.

Click here to read Career Matters on the website of Federal Times.