It would be nice to simply ignore office politics- unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. Every office has that difficult person, so the question is: what do you do? Can office politics be used to your advantage, or are they a sign to get out? Office politics usually surface when people realize they can’t get ahead based on their work, and resort to getting ahead by any means necessary. Some great work environments won't foster or tolerate office politics; but as much as we wish they didn’t exist, they're here to stay. Watch Ethan Evans, VP of Twitch Prime at Amazon talk about office politics and how to deal with them. Specific Questions Discussed: Live resume review - Financial Analysis Should you ask about office politics during an interview? How can you tell if there is office politics in your workplace? How ruthless do you need to be in the workplace to advance? What did you wish you knew about office politics when you began your career? What is the best sneaky strategy you seen used to climb the career ladder? How can you utilize the mistakes you make as leverage in a political company? How can I improve my resume? How can I build rapport with difficult clients? How do you deal with politics that are mostly people avoiding feedback? Should I stay in a toxic work environment if it’s good for my career? Would you omit results that may be considered sensitive i.e. in cyber security? How do I effectively communicate complex ideas to developers that speak another language?