Startups from a Recent College Grad’s Perspective

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At the end of my college experience, I had the chance to get experience in the startup world; a lucky encounter after years of toying with the idea of law school. My first internship began at a startup incubator: a business program/co-working space that was a startup itself. As a marketing assistant/event coordinator/social media intern [...]

February 7, 2012 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Why Hating Your Job is a Waste of Time

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Today’s post will resonate with many twentysomethings who don’t like their jobs and still have the opportunity to do something about it.  I agree with author, Jesse, when he says you don’t HAVE to accept career dissatisfaction as part of growing up.  Although changing jobs or industries may sometimes take a LONG time, it is entirely possible. [...]

February 6, 2012 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Life Emergency

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“911” as we all know is the number that you call when you have an emergency – a fire, a medical problem, a burglary, etc. Am I the only one who thinks that there should be a number you call when you have a “life emergency”?  What constitutes a life emergency? Well, it’s probably different for [...]

February 2, 2012 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Chicago Girls Listen Up!

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Hi Girls, My goal for 2012 is to create a community of young professional women via MsCareerGirl.com who can help each other professionally and have a bit of fun together too!  Check out these events, then share with friends! Hope to see you there! -Nicole  Today! Connect, Inspire, Grow event featuring Jairek Robbins I am [...]

January 31, 2012 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

My Story on Sexual Harassment at Work and Tips for Dealing with It

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I’m very excited to have a guest post by Chloe Esposito of UnderitAll.com today. Thanks for sharing your story so honestly Chloe! I know there are many other women who’ve experienced the same thing. -Nicole They say the way to success is to climb on the shoulders of those who have already been there. So when [...]

January 30, 2012 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Don’t Accept a Job Without Doing This!

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned about my career since graduating college, it’s to trust your gut and do your due diligence.  Ok, that’s two things.  Let me explain. I’ve worked for four different companies since I graduated college in 2006.  Of those, two were fantastic in their integrity, staff, core values and way of [...]

January 30, 2012 9 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

A Sure Way to Fail: Being Ms. Independent

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I must have spent days upon days in my cubicle dreaming I could be self-employed and working from my adorable home office. I wanted independence. I did not want to have to rely on other people so much to make a living. Now I AM self-employed. My home office is NOT adorable. And, I’ve learned [...]

January 27, 2012 12 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

No Longer Sweating “Single”

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“I’m going to die alone!” is the sarcastic, yet slightly serious cry of many of my single girlfriends. What if you were? Now what? Ironically, my epiphany was born on a treadmill. Rihanna’s “Rockstar 101″ had quickly become both a mantra and favorite workout track. Exercising had become necessary for my sanity at the time. [...]

January 26, 2012 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Embarrassment and the Ex: Dealing with the Accidental Encounter

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Hello Career Girls! I’m Lauren. Nice to meet you all. I know we don’t know each other yet, so I though I’d go ahead and let you get to know me the best way I know how- by completely embarrassing myself. A month or so back, I had a falling out with a guy I [...]

January 26, 2012 18 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Female Entrepreneurs – The Women Who Scratch Their Bugbites

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Wanting to start your own business feels a lot like a bug bite. It itches and you scratch at it all day long. When it bites — some bite back. Others simply spread ointment over it and call it a day. I tip my hat to women in business — the ones that say, “screw [...]

January 25, 2012 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →