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 5 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 0 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 16 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 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

After The Barre: My Post- Barre Bee Fit Experience

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Before reading today’s post be sure to read part 1, “Before the Barre: My Pre- Barre Bee Fit Experience.” I ended my last post with, “confidence is a funny thing, not enough and you think you’re a fool; too much and you are the darn fool.”  When it comes to my experience at Barre Bee Fit, [...]

January 24, 2012 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Taking the High Road

Hi All, My name is Kovie and I guarantee that 87% of you reading this probably just pronounced my name wrong. But that’s okay, I’m not writing about how to pronounce my name. Today, I’m writing about the proverbial “High Road.” A little bit about me first.  In a nutshell, I am Nicole Crimaldi’s “right-hand [...]

January 19, 2012 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Before the Barre: My Pre- “Barre Bee Fit” Experience

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Thanks to our very own, Kovie Biakolo, for having the guts try out this week’s #MCGConnect chat sponsor- Barre Bee Fit!  Kovie is much more equipped for this type of… er, testing… than I am.  Today’s post is part 1 of Kovie’s 2 part series.  To win free BBF classes, join #MCGConnect chat tonight (Wed [...]

January 18, 2012 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Quit Your Job with Grace

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A big welcome to Melody Kiella!  This is Melody’s first guest post on MsCareerGirl.com! Recently I made a job change that required me to reevaluate my career goals, step out of my comfort zone, and resign from my first professional position. I had been working as an in-house attorney for a small Atlanta-based company for [...]

January 16, 2012 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

New Year Resolutions Professionals SHOULD Make

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What resolutions should you be making in the new year? When the calendar flipped to 2012, it ushered in a new year of potential and possibilities. As a job seeker looking to take the next step in your career, now is the time to make a resolution to turn the new year into a successful [...]

January 12, 2012 14 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Recent Grads and Job Seekers can Learn from Content Marketers

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I worked for a content marketing agency that convinced its clients that the buying cycle has changed. It was there that I realized — there’s a lot that  recent graduates can learn from content marketers.  For those of you who don’t know what content marketing is — here’s a drilled down definition from a sort [...]

January 10, 2012 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →