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Office holiday parties offer a great opportunity to mingle, socialize and network with your co-workers but if you’re not careful they can be a recipe for career disaster.

“No matter how fun or festive the work party is — it’s still a work function,” said Stacey Carroll, a professor at Western Washington University and a blogger for PayScale. “While family and friends tend to forgive your slip-ups — it’s different at work.”