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Life lessons for staffers at the start of a new sitting

  • The most basic and essential rookie advice is simple: be kind to everyone you meet.
Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | September 17, 2025
Staffers wait for their bosses outside of a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on March 10. Politics can often feel like it’s just about outmaneuvering the other side, but at its core, it’s about people, writes Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Life lessons for staffers at the start of a new sitting

Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | September 17, 2025
  • The most basic and essential rookie advice is simple: be kind to everyone you meet.

Life lessons for staffers at the start of a new sitting

Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | September 17, 2025
  • The most basic and essential rookie advice is simple: be kind to everyone you meet.
Staffers wait for their bosses outside of a Liberal cabinet meeting in the West Block on March 10. Politics can often feel like it’s just about outmaneuvering the other side, but at its core, it’s about people, writes Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament

  • The coming months will test you. But if you lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose, you’ll not only survive, but also you’ll shape outcomes
Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | May 26, 2025
Liberal staffers and ministers in the West Block on March 10, 2025. If you're stepping into this new Parliament as a staffer, either for the first time or with hard-earned experience, know this: accepting the uncertain nature of your job will not only help you stay grounded, it will help you lead, writes Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament

Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | May 26, 2025
  • The coming months will test you. But if you lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose, you’ll not only survive, but also you’ll shape outcomes

Reflections for staff on a new sitting of Parliament

Opinion | BY MARCI SURKES | May 26, 2025
  • The coming months will test you. But if you lead with integrity, empathy, and purpose, you’ll not only survive, but also you’ll shape outcomes
Liberal staffers and ministers in the West Block on March 10, 2025. If you're stepping into this new Parliament as a staffer, either for the first time or with hard-earned experience, know this: accepting the uncertain nature of your job will not only help you stay grounded, it will help you lead, writes Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two
Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
Work hard, stay humble, and learn everything you can are just some of the tips for political staffers offered by Yaraslav Baran and Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two

Ten immutable rules for Hill staffers

Opinion | BY YAROSLAV BARAN, MARCI SURKES | May 31, 2023
  • Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two
Work hard, stay humble, and learn everything you can are just some of the tips for political staffers offered by Yaraslav Baran and Marci Surkes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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