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Age is just a number and we should never use it to define who we are. Unfortunately, we do. We are victims of society’s bias about aging; a society that tells us that our age determines our competence, our stamina, our ability to learn new things, our marketability, our self-worth. MORE
How many times have you found yourself in a situation when you just needed a break? Our lives often feel like a constant source of challenges, as we juggle between work, raising children, having a healthy relationship with our partner, and finding some time for ourselves. MORE
To everyone who has always said that they’d love to work from home – your wish has been granted. As we head into our second month of quarantine, some employees might be loving it, while others struggle with their new work-from-home lifestyle and social distancing. MORE
No matter what kind of company you run or work for, talent acquisition is an important part of building a workplace that accomplishes exactly what you need to. MORE
You and your boss do not see eye-to-eye. You disagree not just on a report or a policy, but it seems like every topic you discuss is a struggle. Every morning you wake up feeling drained and helpless. After all, what can you do? Maybe you just need to find another job. MORE
Most will probably agree that summer 2020 has been the longest, most difficult summer ever. But now we can look forward to a new season as fall is upon us! And with a new season, comes new books! We’ve got a couple celebrity authors here – actor Lou Diamond Phillips and celebrity doctor Ian K. MORE
Winter is fast approaching, and there is no better way to spend this season that by curling up with a great new book. From romance, to poetry, to thoughtful YA, and women’s fiction there is something for everyone on this winter reading list! Chasing North Star by Heidi McCrary. MORE
When I was training to become a certified life coach through, I learned the founder of the school’s philosophy: Everyone we meet is both our teacher and our student. Those words instantly resonated with me. MORE
Having a “wish list” of features is common for home buyers. A spacious living room, a farmhouse sink, cathedral ceilings, and countless other architectural elements factor into each home buying decision. If you work from home, it’s important to include home office features on your list as well. MORE
A white man’s world – when taking a look back at the photographs taken of the 1960s Apollo 11 space program you can’t help but notice women are rarely depicted amongst the various images. MORE
An ideal job candidate is one who has just graduated from University, is in their early 20s, and has 15 years of valuable work experience followed by volunteer work and other achievements. But you know what? There are no ideals, and such candidates simply don’t exist. MORE
Summer is fast approaching, which means it’s time to search for the perfect poolside book. There are so many great new thrillers and mysteries coming out this year that we cannot wait to get our hands on, so check them out and add a few to your beach tote and your summer reading list! . MORE
We’re about halfway through 2021, and odds are, some of our resolutions are feeling a bit neglected. That’s okay! I’ve definitely neglected a resolution or two. The goals we set for ourselves—resolution related or not—can be challenging to keep, let alone achieve. MORE
Being an entrepreneur, or as I like to consider myself—a serial entrepreneur, one that has tons of ideas—I have to be a dreamer. I’m a dreamer who starts up a company and goes sailing with it. And then I have another dream. And then, another and another. MORE
Lead with your whole self. Team leader. Manager. Director. Chief Marketing Officer. Do you introduce yourself with your job title? Beware! If your job title is your identity, you’re leaving your best leadership qualities at the door. Each of us is a complex, multifaceted, interesting person. MORE
My initial understanding of feminism crystallized one fall day in my junior year of high school, in 1968, when I met Anne Sexton on the back porch of our house in Hanover, New Hampshire. My father had invited Anne to read her poetry on the Dartmouth College campus (then all male). MORE
It’s finally summertime! And even though a lot of us are stuck at home, that doesn’t mean we can’t find some time in our busy schedules to take a break. Let these anticipated summer releases drift you away to a literary vacation full of adventure, heartbreak, and romance. We Came Here to Shine . MORE
The Universe has a plan for you! “Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy s**t we don’t need.” ” Tyler Durden explains in the Fight Club. I bet there have been times when you have felt a similar sentiment. MORE
The modern workplace is becoming increasingly demanding and difficult to navigate. In a high-pressure work environment, stress is often considered a part of the job. MORE
I’ve seen countless women being held back by imposter syndrome. Also known as the belief that we aren’t enough—smart enough, ready enough, qualified enough, old enough, pretty enough—imposter syndrome is a crisis, and it’s one that impacts most of us. MORE
You probably have an image of a butler as a graying, stately man, dressed in a tuxedo and looking very formal. But that stereotype is far from accurate. For those up to the task, becoming a butler is a viable career option for women as well as men. MORE
One of the biggest benefits of working remotely is that it can be done from anywhere! While many remote workers choose to stay home to get their jobs done, that isn’t necessary. MORE
My experience of strategy and goal setting, like most people in business, was informal and on-the-job as opposed to having professional training and coaching. It’s also one of those areas where I assumed common sense would be a good guide. MORE
When Quilt CEO Ashley Sumner posted a photo of herself on LinkedIn with the caption, “I am a female founder” (with the word “female” crossed out), she may not have realized the blaze of comments, sharing, and media commentary it would spark. MORE
As the US turns a page and looks toward a fresh start for the future, many of us wonder, “How can we put the bitterness that has accumulated over the past four years behind us to move forward together as a nation?”. MORE
It’s hard enough being your own advocate—even more so advocating for yourself in a space that has historically discouraged it. It’s no secret that women’s paychecks have generally been slimmer than their male counterparts’. MORE
One thing on everyone’s new year resolution list should have been to read more! With the new year comes new books making it easy to accomplish this goal. Since there are so many great new reads to choose from, we’ve narrowed it down to the 12 debuts you should read in 2021. MORE
There are roughly 2,700 books published every day. Sometimes, I feel like all of them are piling up on my desk awaiting a review. As editor for Ms Career Girl, I’m targeted by publicists, PR firms, and authors to recommend or at least spread the word about their newest book. MORE
As a CEO, I have many conversations with others about their professional goals. Success has always been important to me, but it means something different. For me, success is defying the culture I grew up in to create a life I am proud of as 100 percent myself, a gay man. MORE
Most people I work with know I suffered a tear to my right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in July 2020 and had reconstruction surgery. I welcomed questions about my recovery process from curious coworkers and openly admitted when my physical condition inhibited my ability to perform certain tasks. MORE
National Nurses Week is May 6 through May 12. While COVID-19 continues to wreak its havoc, some frontline workers are coping with the stress better than others. Dr. Wayne Sotile and Dr. Gary Simonds say they are healthcare’s “thrivers.” MORE
Whether it’s a job interview or just meeting someone new, making a great first impression can make a huge difference in how your future plays out. So how do you make that first meeting memorable? What is it that will make the other person want to continue the relationship? MORE
The saying “that’s just the way things are done around here” isn’t a sign of things being done the right way. What many don’t realise is that the exact reference “The way things are done” is literally the culture of an organisation. It sets the tone of what is acceptable and what isn’t. MORE
2020 was a stressful year and the first few months of 2021 haven’t been much better. April is Stress Awareness Month : a national, cooperative effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress that are prevalent in our society. MORE
The following is adapted from F*ck the Glass Ceiling: Start at the Top (and Stay There) as a Feminine Entrepreneur. Have you ever heard someone say “you throw like a girl”? Chances are, it wasn’t a compliment. MORE
It’s hard to remember a time when remote calls and Zoom meetings didn’t completely take over the workday. The COVID-19 pandemic has made both of these situations everyday occurrences to keep people distanced and safe. MORE
When I sat down to write this article about workplace relationships and friendships, my mind wandered to a wildly different, yet not-too-distant time. I recalled the time a work friend and I were both in San Francisco for our massive company conference in 2019. MORE
With September finally here, it’s time to break out some stories that can make you feel as if you’re in another world. Here’s our picks of books to read that are full of self-discovery and help break you away from the odd world of 2020. Even if just for a little while! MORE
With the change of the new season comes new reads to add to your TBR! We have listed some of our most anticipated releases that are perfect for your next Spring read. From romance to thriller, we have everything for your tastes. For All She Knows by Jamie Beck. MORE
According to more than 2,100 people who worked remotely during the pandemic, 58 percent say they would absolutely look for a new job if they weren’t allowed to continue working from home in their current position. MORE
Topics like life insurance and filing taxes can make the best of us yawn, but financial planning and preparation is an important part of adulthood. Making a will is another crucial step many people put off because it never seems pertinent in the hustle and bustle of modern living. But it is! MORE
It seems like more and more people are hopping on the entrepreneurial bandwagon and becoming their own boss—and it makes sense! The 9-to-5 business model doesn’t work for everyone. MORE
The pandemic changed everything overnight, including the way skilled millennials want to work. MORE
For those who have lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prolonged downtime has brought new challenges about how to spend their time productively. MORE
Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 12, 2021
With the change of the new season comes new reads to add to your TBR! We have listed some of our most anticipated releases that are perfect for your next Spring read. From romance to thriller, we have everything for your tastes. For All She Knows by Jamie Beck.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 13, 2021
You probably have an image of a butler as a graying, stately man, dressed in a tuxedo and looking very formal. But that stereotype is far from accurate. For those up to the task, becoming a butler is a viable career option for women as well as men.
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Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 20, 2021
Whether it’s a job interview or just meeting someone new, making a great first impression can make a huge difference in how your future plays out. So how do you make that first meeting memorable? What is it that will make the other person want to continue the relationship?
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 22, 2021
It’s hard enough being your own advocate—even more so advocating for yourself in a space that has historically discouraged it. It’s no secret that women’s paychecks have generally been slimmer than their male counterparts’.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 14, 2021
Being an entrepreneur, or as I like to consider myself—a serial entrepreneur, one that has tons of ideas—I have to be a dreamer. I’m a dreamer who starts up a company and goes sailing with it. And then I have another dream. And then, another and another.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 21, 2021
No matter what kind of company you run or work for, talent acquisition is an important part of building a workplace that accomplishes exactly what you need to.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 4, 2021
Summer is fast approaching, which means it’s time to search for the perfect poolside book. There are so many great new thrillers and mysteries coming out this year that we cannot wait to get our hands on, so check them out and add a few to your beach tote and your summer reading list! .
Ms. Career Girl
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
One thing on everyone’s new year resolution list should have been to read more! With the new year comes new books making it easy to accomplish this goal. Since there are so many great new reads to choose from, we’ve narrowed it down to the 12 debuts you should read in 2021.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 24, 2021
Topics like life insurance and filing taxes can make the best of us yawn, but financial planning and preparation is an important part of adulthood. Making a will is another crucial step many people put off because it never seems pertinent in the hustle and bustle of modern living. But it is!
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
With September finally here, it’s time to break out some stories that can make you feel as if you’re in another world. Here’s our picks of books to read that are full of self-discovery and help break you away from the odd world of 2020. Even if just for a little while!
Ms. Career Girl
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Most will probably agree that summer 2020 has been the longest, most difficult summer ever. But now we can look forward to a new season as fall is upon us! And with a new season, comes new books! We’ve got a couple celebrity authors here – actor Lou Diamond Phillips and celebrity doctor Ian K.
Ms. Career Girl
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Age is just a number and we should never use it to define who we are. Unfortunately, we do. We are victims of society’s bias about aging; a society that tells us that our age determines our competence, our stamina, our ability to learn new things, our marketability, our self-worth.
Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 6, 2021
Most people I work with know I suffered a tear to my right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in July 2020 and had reconstruction surgery. I welcomed questions about my recovery process from curious coworkers and openly admitted when my physical condition inhibited my ability to perform certain tasks.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 16, 2021
The pandemic changed everything overnight, including the way skilled millennials want to work.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 18, 2021
For those who have lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prolonged downtime has brought new challenges about how to spend their time productively.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 31, 2021
According to more than 2,100 people who worked remotely during the pandemic, 58 percent say they would absolutely look for a new job if they weren’t allowed to continue working from home in their current position.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 18, 2020
It’s finally summertime! And even though a lot of us are stuck at home, that doesn’t mean we can’t find some time in our busy schedules to take a break. Let these anticipated summer releases drift you away to a literary vacation full of adventure, heartbreak, and romance. We Came Here to Shine .
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 22, 2021
I’ve seen countless women being held back by imposter syndrome. Also known as the belief that we aren’t enough—smart enough, ready enough, qualified enough, old enough, pretty enough—imposter syndrome is a crisis, and it’s one that impacts most of us.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 15, 2021
One of the biggest benefits of working remotely is that it can be done from anywhere! While many remote workers choose to stay home to get their jobs done, that isn’t necessary.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 15, 2021
My experience of strategy and goal setting, like most people in business, was informal and on-the-job as opposed to having professional training and coaching. It’s also one of those areas where I assumed common sense would be a good guide.
Ms. Career Girl
JANUARY 12, 2021
The following is adapted from F*ck the Glass Ceiling: Start at the Top (and Stay There) as a Feminine Entrepreneur. Have you ever heard someone say “you throw like a girl”? Chances are, it wasn’t a compliment.
Ms. Career Girl
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
As the US turns a page and looks toward a fresh start for the future, many of us wonder, “How can we put the bitterness that has accumulated over the past four years behind us to move forward together as a nation?”.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 3, 2021
It’s hard to remember a time when remote calls and Zoom meetings didn’t completely take over the workday. The COVID-19 pandemic has made both of these situations everyday occurrences to keep people distanced and safe.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 8, 2021
An ideal job candidate is one who has just graduated from University, is in their early 20s, and has 15 years of valuable work experience followed by volunteer work and other achievements. But you know what? There are no ideals, and such candidates simply don’t exist.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 9, 2021
National Nurses Week is May 6 through May 12. While COVID-19 continues to wreak its havoc, some frontline workers are coping with the stress better than others. Dr. Wayne Sotile and Dr. Gary Simonds say they are healthcare’s “thrivers.”
Ms. Career Girl
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
When I was training to become a certified life coach through, I learned the founder of the school’s philosophy: Everyone we meet is both our teacher and our student. Those words instantly resonated with me.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 2, 2021
How many times have you found yourself in a situation when you just needed a break? Our lives often feel like a constant source of challenges, as we juggle between work, raising children, having a healthy relationship with our partner, and finding some time for ourselves.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 23, 2021
The saying “that’s just the way things are done around here” isn’t a sign of things being done the right way. What many don’t realise is that the exact reference “The way things are done” is literally the culture of an organisation. It sets the tone of what is acceptable and what isn’t.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 1, 2021
Lead with your whole self. Team leader. Manager. Director. Chief Marketing Officer. Do you introduce yourself with your job title? Beware! If your job title is your identity, you’re leaving your best leadership qualities at the door. Each of us is a complex, multifaceted, interesting person.
Ms. Career Girl
JANUARY 13, 2021
It seems like more and more people are hopping on the entrepreneurial bandwagon and becoming their own boss—and it makes sense! The 9-to-5 business model doesn’t work for everyone.
Ms. Career Girl
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Winter is fast approaching, and there is no better way to spend this season that by curling up with a great new book. From romance, to poetry, to thoughtful YA, and women’s fiction there is something for everyone on this winter reading list! Chasing North Star by Heidi McCrary.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 3, 2021
As a CEO, I have many conversations with others about their professional goals. Success has always been important to me, but it means something different. For me, success is defying the culture I grew up in to create a life I am proud of as 100 percent myself, a gay man.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 19, 2021
When Quilt CEO Ashley Sumner posted a photo of herself on LinkedIn with the caption, “I am a female founder” (with the word “female” crossed out), she may not have realized the blaze of comments, sharing, and media commentary it would spark.
Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 18, 2021
There are roughly 2,700 books published every day. Sometimes, I feel like all of them are piling up on my desk awaiting a review. As editor for Ms Career Girl, I’m targeted by publicists, PR firms, and authors to recommend or at least spread the word about their newest book.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 9, 2021
The Universe has a plan for you! “Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy s**t we don’t need.” ” Tyler Durden explains in the Fight Club. I bet there have been times when you have felt a similar sentiment.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 17, 2021
Having a “wish list” of features is common for home buyers. A spacious living room, a farmhouse sink, cathedral ceilings, and countless other architectural elements factor into each home buying decision. If you work from home, it’s important to include home office features on your list as well.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 9, 2021
The modern workplace is becoming increasingly demanding and difficult to navigate. In a high-pressure work environment, stress is often considered a part of the job.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 8, 2021
A white man’s world – when taking a look back at the photographs taken of the 1960s Apollo 11 space program you can’t help but notice women are rarely depicted amongst the various images.
Ms. Career Girl
APRIL 4, 2020
To everyone who has always said that they’d love to work from home – your wish has been granted. As we head into our second month of quarantine, some employees might be loving it, while others struggle with their new work-from-home lifestyle and social distancing.
Ms. Career Girl
JUNE 7, 2021
We’re about halfway through 2021, and odds are, some of our resolutions are feeling a bit neglected. That’s okay! I’ve definitely neglected a resolution or two. The goals we set for ourselves—resolution related or not—can be challenging to keep, let alone achieve.
Ms. Career Girl
MAY 11, 2021
When I sat down to write this article about workplace relationships and friendships, my mind wandered to a wildly different, yet not-too-distant time. I recalled the time a work friend and I were both in San Francisco for our massive company conference in 2019.
Ms. Career Girl
MARCH 29, 2021
You and your boss do not see eye-to-eye. You disagree not just on a report or a policy, but it seems like every topic you discuss is a struggle. Every morning you wake up feeling drained and helpless. After all, what can you do? Maybe you just need to find another job.
Ms. Career Girl
AUGUST 26, 2020
My initial understanding of feminism crystallized one fall day in my junior year of high school, in 1968, when I met Anne Sexton on the back porch of our house in Hanover, New Hampshire. My father had invited Anne to read her poetry on the Dartmouth College campus (then all male).
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