INDUSTRY INSIGHTS YOUR PEERS ARE READING
Work-life balance—it’s the ever-elusive goal so many of us are constantly trying to achieve. According to Forbes, many women who make the leap into entrepreneurship do so in part because they’re looking for more flexibility. MORE
Whether you are in college seeking an internship, or further on in your career and looking to advance your position, making basic and careless mistakes on a job interview can cost you that opportunity even if you have the experience, credentials, and intelligence. First impressions count! MORE
During the hustle and bustle of our daily lives—taking care of the kids, the pets and the ever-growing piles of work and chores—it can be nearly impossible to stop and give yourself some snaps. MORE
We all have a similar goal. We want success to feel meaningful, we want our work to matter. But it doesn’t. And we feel stuck. No matter how hard we hustle and grind toward success, or how much we achieve it. That’s because the problem isn’t how we achieve success, it’s how we define success. MORE
How do I begin a career as an independent author? There are probably as many different ways to answer that question as there are independent authors. We are all unique individuals, coming from different backgrounds, with our own stories, traveling our own journeys, with varied outlooks and dreams. MORE
Allyship and the Path to Solidarity. When we begin to define how we can show support for someone, the first word that may come to mind is allyship. MORE
Yes, there is life after work. Workdays are super-intense. Ten, twelve, even fourteen hours of go! You can feel great at the end of the day, knowing that you have made a difference. And you get to do it all again tomorrow! Keeping up your energy day after day is hard work too. MORE
I was 34 years old, a lucky chief cook and bottle washer, chauffeur, social planner, wife and mother with a loving husband who paid the bills for our happy family of four in west L.A. My diploma from UCLA had been filed away long ago, along with my old teaching credential. MORE
There’s something you need to know about who you are and who you will be. More importantly, there’s something you need to know about who you will never be. It might sting at first, but give me a minute and that will change. Actually, everything might change. I begin by saying…. MORE
When it comes to obtaining a job offer and securing a job, there are many factors that go into this process. MORE
“I shall be telling this with a sigh. Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—. I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” MORE
Historically, I’ve always been a yes woman. I’ve said yes to a year abroad in Provence aged 19, yes to living in Madrid and Santiago in my 20s, yes to risk-taking, challenge and a life of new adventures that always promises more. MORE
Fancy sports cars. Expensive gym memberships. Messy divorces. A midlife crisis usually gets a bad rap for impulsive decisions like these. But one of the controversial midlife crisis decisions is that of making a career change in the prime of life, or later. MORE
Staying positive when you’re unemployed, especially where you must constantly state that yes, you are still “in transition,” can be a tall order. In order to maximize success, you must have practices to shatter the negative illusions in your mind. MORE
LinkedIn is one of the most widely used social media networks worldwide. It has more than 610 million members with more than 303 million active users each month, rivaling platforms like Twitter and Instagram. MORE
When work is stressing you out, you can feel it right when you wake up. Instead of feeling inspired and ready for the day, you might feel trapped or fatigued. That feeling of dread is a clear sign of stress at work. MORE
Job hunters go to great lengths to stand out to prospective employers. We’ve heard of people using everything from a singing telegram to helium balloon delivery to make sure their name gets remembered and their resume doesn’t end up in the trash. MORE
So, you have your sights set on the C-suite and you already know it’s going to take a lot of determination and grit to get there, but do you have a good grip on how to lay the groundwork for your journey and break through the glass ceiling ? MORE
When searching for a new job, there may be many prospective companies that you are considering. However, what you truly want is a company that you know that you have a future at. Chances are, you are done with going to a company staying a year or two, and then having to move onto a new place. MORE
As summer comes to an end, many people feel a little drained. This happens during almost every seasonal change. With a new season comes new events and more planning, and every person goes through significant life changes , no matter where they work. MORE
In China, it is seen as a good thing for a female to appear shy, modest, and subtle in how you communicate. The way I would normally say ‘hello’ was I would look and smile – and never actually say ‘hello’. MORE
There is an old mantra that many of us use when starting a new job, or entering a new situation: “Fake it until you make it.” It’s good advice—but not for the reason many of us think. Faking it until you make it isn’t about pretending like you’re good and hoping no one notices until you become good. MORE
Let’s face it. When it comes to open communication in the workplace, there is a very thin line between hired and fired. Often times women of color are seen as overly aggressive when trying to communicate their thoughts, which leads many to shut off the notion of open communication at all. MORE
If you’re one of the millions of people who struggle with low self-confidence each day, you already know how much of a toll it can take. MORE
In today’s fast-paced society, the constant stress and anxiety of juggling demands in our personal and professional lives can take a toll on physical and psychological health. To maintain a mentally healthy work-life-balance, it’s crucial to take a break and disconnect on vacation. MORE
Goals are great. They get you from point A to point B and keep you motivated along the way. That said, we all know how hard it can be to stick to your goals — especially financial ones. MORE
My intended career didn’t go as planned. Graduating college in 1984 with a degree in East Asian Studies and Chinese language did not offer many career prospects. I led a couple of tour groups to China that year for a startup company in Manhattan, but at a rate of $40.00 MORE
What happened to kindness? Do you wonder ‘what’s happened to kindness?’ The news is filled with stories of sudden rage: people resorting to violence over minor items. Bullying in schools and workplaces. Trolling on the internet. Everyone’ is complaining. MORE
Your Reliable, Invisible Back. Have you noticed your back recently? Felt a twinge, or a need to stretch? We often take our backs for granted. They work hard every day, making it possible for us to lift, turn, walk, sit, and do our fitness routines. MORE
Leave a strong reputation behind. People leave jobs for many reasons: to get a better salary. To take the next career step. To get away from a terrible boss (#1 reason!). MORE
Building a best place to work is easier than you think. With the right people and the right formula, any company can have the type of corporate culture that fosters employee retention and makes recruiting top talent easy. MORE
Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to avoid the buzz about investing in real estate. The reality shows make investing in real estate look like a fun adventure that’s profitable, to boot. MORE
Someone once said that “the hardest part of growing up is realizing your parents are growing old”, and that is true. MORE
Tempting as it may be, just because you are offered a promotion doesn’t necessarily mean you have to accept it. In fact, self-aware employees consider the extra responsibilities that come with a promotion and turn down the job if they feel the job exceeds their capabilities. MORE
Here it is, the middle of August. Yes, we’re only a bit over a month from the official end of summer. And that means the season of the scare – Halloween – is just around the corner. MORE
Mothers can be the most influential person in a woman’s life and each year we get to celebrate the mothers who love, cherish and support their children and those most important to them. MORE
There’s always a lot of competition for good job openings. So it’s quite average to have to endure several companies interviewing you before you finally get an offer. But what if you’re not getting a job offer after even 15 or 20 interviews? MORE
The end of summer is nearly in sight, bringing with it the end to carefree days kicking back and reading. Before the temperatures cool down, get out and enjoy the final days of sunshine and bliss, with these ten great end of summer reads. The Nine by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg. MORE
What’s the difference between a leader and a manager? The two words often get mixed up but can be extremely different. Many people argue managers are focused on business operations and leaders are centered on team members. MORE
Last-minute packing or frantically running through the airport in your heels does not sound like a pleasant way to begin a trip. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, being away from home for extended periods comes with a certain level of stress. MORE
The summer months are often painted as a time to relax and unwind, a time to soak up the sunshine and breathe a little easier. The reality is, working adults find summer to in fact be more stressful than the colder months. “We’re MORE
When you’re a working woman, sometimes nothing is better than time off, in peace and quiet with a great new book. MORE
Let this fall be a time filled with inspiration and motivation to go after all of your career goals. These 10 new books will help ignite your career spirit and set the season off on a positive and productive note. MORE
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Building a best place to work is easier than you think. With the right people and the right formula, any company can have the type of corporate culture that fosters employee retention and makes recruiting top talent easy.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 13, 2019
Here it is, the middle of August. Yes, we’re only a bit over a month from the official end of summer. And that means the season of the scare – Halloween – is just around the corner.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 9, 2019
Goals are great. They get you from point A to point B and keep you motivated along the way. That said, we all know how hard it can be to stick to your goals — especially financial ones.
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
In China, it is seen as a good thing for a female to appear shy, modest, and subtle in how you communicate. The way I would normally say ‘hello’ was I would look and smile – and never actually say ‘hello’.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 6, 2019
The end of summer is nearly in sight, bringing with it the end to carefree days kicking back and reading. Before the temperatures cool down, get out and enjoy the final days of sunshine and bliss, with these ten great end of summer reads. The Nine by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 4, 2019
During the hustle and bustle of our daily lives—taking care of the kids, the pets and the ever-growing piles of work and chores—it can be nearly impossible to stop and give yourself some snaps.
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019
As summer comes to an end, many people feel a little drained. This happens during almost every seasonal change. With a new season comes new events and more planning, and every person goes through significant life changes , no matter where they work.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 29, 2019
When it comes to obtaining a job offer and securing a job, there are many factors that go into this process.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 5, 2019
When you’re a working woman, sometimes nothing is better than time off, in peace and quiet with a great new book.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 7, 2019
My intended career didn’t go as planned. Graduating college in 1984 with a degree in East Asian Studies and Chinese language did not offer many career prospects. I led a couple of tour groups to China that year for a startup company in Manhattan, but at a rate of $40.00
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to avoid the buzz about investing in real estate. The reality shows make investing in real estate look like a fun adventure that’s profitable, to boot.
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Tempting as it may be, just because you are offered a promotion doesn’t necessarily mean you have to accept it. In fact, self-aware employees consider the extra responsibilities that come with a promotion and turn down the job if they feel the job exceeds their capabilities.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 12, 2019
LinkedIn is one of the most widely used social media networks worldwide. It has more than 610 million members with more than 303 million active users each month, rivaling platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 11, 2019
Let this fall be a time filled with inspiration and motivation to go after all of your career goals. These 10 new books will help ignite your career spirit and set the season off on a positive and productive note.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 5, 2019
What’s the difference between a leader and a manager? The two words often get mixed up but can be extremely different. Many people argue managers are focused on business operations and leaders are centered on team members.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 14, 2019
There’s always a lot of competition for good job openings. So it’s quite average to have to endure several companies interviewing you before you finally get an offer. But what if you’re not getting a job offer after even 15 or 20 interviews?
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 8, 2019
Mothers can be the most influential person in a woman’s life and each year we get to celebrate the mothers who love, cherish and support their children and those most important to them.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 8, 2019
In today’s fast-paced society, the constant stress and anxiety of juggling demands in our personal and professional lives can take a toll on physical and psychological health. To maintain a mentally healthy work-life-balance, it’s crucial to take a break and disconnect on vacation.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 26, 2019
There is an old mantra that many of us use when starting a new job, or entering a new situation: “Fake it until you make it.” It’s good advice—but not for the reason many of us think. Faking it until you make it isn’t about pretending like you’re good and hoping no one notices until you become good.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 26, 2019
Historically, I’ve always been a yes woman. I’ve said yes to a year abroad in Provence aged 19, yes to living in Madrid and Santiago in my 20s, yes to risk-taking, challenge and a life of new adventures that always promises more.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 20, 2019
How do I begin a career as an independent author? There are probably as many different ways to answer that question as there are independent authors. We are all unique individuals, coming from different backgrounds, with our own stories, traveling our own journeys, with varied outlooks and dreams.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 28, 2019
Let’s face it. When it comes to open communication in the workplace, there is a very thin line between hired and fired. Often times women of color are seen as overly aggressive when trying to communicate their thoughts, which leads many to shut off the notion of open communication at all.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 22, 2019
“I shall be telling this with a sigh. Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—. I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 9, 2019
Allyship and the Path to Solidarity. When we begin to define how we can show support for someone, the first word that may come to mind is allyship.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 2, 2019
Your Reliable, Invisible Back. Have you noticed your back recently? Felt a twinge, or a need to stretch? We often take our backs for granted. They work hard every day, making it possible for us to lift, turn, walk, sit, and do our fitness routines.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 1, 2019
So, you have your sights set on the C-suite and you already know it’s going to take a lot of determination and grit to get there, but do you have a good grip on how to lay the groundwork for your journey and break through the glass ceiling ?
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 1, 2019
What happened to kindness? Do you wonder ‘what’s happened to kindness?’ The news is filled with stories of sudden rage: people resorting to violence over minor items. Bullying in schools and workplaces. Trolling on the internet. Everyone’ is complaining.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 17, 2019
When work is stressing you out, you can feel it right when you wake up. Instead of feeling inspired and ready for the day, you might feel trapped or fatigued. That feeling of dread is a clear sign of stress at work.
Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 9, 2019
We all have a similar goal. We want success to feel meaningful, we want our work to matter. But it doesn’t. And we feel stuck. No matter how hard we hustle and grind toward success, or how much we achieve it. That’s because the problem isn’t how we achieve success, it’s how we define success.
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Ending the gender pay gap is one of the most fundamental labour concerns of our time.
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
I was 34 years old, a lucky chief cook and bottle washer, chauffeur, social planner, wife and mother with a loving husband who paid the bills for our happy family of four in west L.A. My diploma from UCLA had been filed away long ago, along with my old teaching credential.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 29, 2019
Fancy sports cars. Expensive gym memberships. Messy divorces. A midlife crisis usually gets a bad rap for impulsive decisions like these. But one of the controversial midlife crisis decisions is that of making a career change in the prime of life, or later.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 7, 2019
When searching for a new job, there may be many prospective companies that you are considering. However, what you truly want is a company that you know that you have a future at. Chances are, you are done with going to a company staying a year or two, and then having to move onto a new place.
Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 19, 2019
Whether you are in college seeking an internship, or further on in your career and looking to advance your position, making basic and careless mistakes on a job interview can cost you that opportunity even if you have the experience, credentials, and intelligence. First impressions count!
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 17, 2019
There’s something you need to know about who you are and who you will be. More importantly, there’s something you need to know about who you will never be. It might sting at first, but give me a minute and that will change. Actually, everything might change. I begin by saying….
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 3, 2019
Job hunters go to great lengths to stand out to prospective employers. We’ve heard of people using everything from a singing telegram to helium balloon delivery to make sure their name gets remembered and their resume doesn’t end up in the trash.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Last-minute packing or frantically running through the airport in your heels does not sound like a pleasant way to begin a trip. Whether you travel for business or pleasure, being away from home for extended periods comes with a certain level of stress.
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Someone once said that “the hardest part of growing up is realizing your parents are growing old”, and that is true.
Ms. Career Girl
JULY 31, 2019
The summer months are often painted as a time to relax and unwind, a time to soak up the sunshine and breathe a little easier. The reality is, working adults find summer to in fact be more stressful than the colder months. “We’re
Ms. Career Girl
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Leave a strong reputation behind. People leave jobs for many reasons: to get a better salary. To take the next career step. To get away from a terrible boss (#1 reason!).
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Yes, there is life after work. Workdays are super-intense. Ten, twelve, even fourteen hours of go! You can feel great at the end of the day, knowing that you have made a difference. And you get to do it all again tomorrow! Keeping up your energy day after day is hard work too.
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Work-life balance—it’s the ever-elusive goal so many of us are constantly trying to achieve. According to Forbes, many women who make the leap into entrepreneurship do so in part because they’re looking for more flexibility.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 6, 2019
Staying positive when you’re unemployed, especially where you must constantly state that yes, you are still “in transition,” can be a tall order. In order to maximize success, you must have practices to shatter the negative illusions in your mind.
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