March 2009

FREE Career Webinar!

College juniors, seniors and recent graduates, I highly recommend you sign up for this free career webinar on Tuesday April 2 put on by Anne Brown, author of the book Grad to Great. I met Anne at a Ladies Who Launch event in January and she is a very impressive person with tons of cool [...]

March 31, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How is Your Credit Score Determined?

35% Payment History (paying on time). Notice that paying on time is the single largest factor in computing your credit score. If you are likely to forget to pay your bills on time, set everything up on auto-debit! This is super important! 30% How much you owe vs. how much credit you have available. If [...]

March 30, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Why Do You Want to Be Rich?

I started reading Ramit Sethi’s book “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” this weekend. Yes, I was the nerdy girl that excitedly ordered the book the day it came out. I love Ramit’s blog, his writing style and the fact that his advice is tailored to our generation. Anyways, in the first chapter Ramit [...]

March 29, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Toolkit.com is Fabulous!

I just discovered toolkit.com thanks to entrepreneur.com’s list of 65 Indispensable Sites for Biz Owners- and it is totally fabulous!   It is free to sign up and you get lots of perks of being a member.  For those of you who have asked me how to incorporate, get a tax-ID #, get articles of incorporation, a [...]

March 26, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

10 Ways to Naturally Deal with your ADHD

1. Acknowledge your weakness. This may sound overly simple, but the truth is you must face your weaknesses in order to overcome them and deal with them in your every day life. Get over the fact that you are a little different and that you may not be cut out for sitting still or focusing [...]

March 26, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Starting a Business in Chicago? Check Out These Workshops!

If you’re considering starting your own business, there’s a good chance that you will need additional training in areas outside of your expertise.  Most people are great at providing a service, but terrible with accounting.  Or great Accountants, but have no clue where to start with Marketing and Sales.  If this sounds like you, check [...]

March 25, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Mood Swings and Your Career

Mood swings. They are awful. They make you feel a little out of control. They take you from being the sweetest, calmest and nicest person, to being the hugest bitch on the block. I’m sure many women would agree that mood swings are their biggest enemy both at work and at home. How do we [...]

March 23, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Become a Career Coach

By, Andrea Travillian Coaching is a rapidly growing profession, people are looking for a good process to help people and at the same time people are looking for added support in moving forward in their lives. This creates a win win for both the client and the coach. Do you think you would be a [...]

March 18, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Observations of a Teenage Sister

By, Ashley Crimaldi Written in 2008 My little sister is fourteen years old, and she is beautiful. She has perfect straight white teeth, a toned tan body, perfect complexion and mysterious green eyes. She also has a great personality, a free spirit and a fun sense of humor. Sometimes I wonder if people notice those [...]

March 17, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Entitled to Lead: The Rise of the Millennial Female Leader

By, Alexia Vernon In their book, Generation We: How Millennial Youth Are Taking Over America And Changing Our World Forever, Eric Greenberg and Karl Weber propose that millennials (or Generation We as they have affectionately re-branded us), the generation born between 1978-2000, is the first generation in American history to inherit a nation in social, [...]

March 16, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Was moving to NYC everything you thought it would be?

Note: This post is the first post of the “Ask a Career Girl” Series.  I get questions and emails almost daily from readers, friends and Twitter followers and decided it was time to start answering the questions through posts.  The first question is actually from me to Jessica Girdwain, a friend of mine who started her career out [...]

March 13, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

10 Steps to Landing a Summer Internship

By, Heather Huhman College students are abuzz about landing the “Holy Grail” – the summer internship. With our country experiencing tough economic times, what is the best way to ensure not going without this coveted résumé-builder? 1. Keep up your grades. First things first, many internships have GPA cut-offs. Most are 3.0, but some are [...]

March 12, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Consistency Separates The Good From The Great

Consistency. When I hear that word, I cringe a little. It’s a word that makes me think: boring, too many details, not challenging and routine. It makes me think of people that get stuck in the same old boring job that they hate, just because it is routine. Fun and creative people aren’t supposed to [...]

March 11, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

From Application to Settlement, Know What to Expect

I believe the concept of Murphy’s Law – if something can go wrong, it will go wrong – was created around the time of the first real estate settlement. I do not mean to make light of one of the most trying and stressful events any of us will encounter. However, it seems that no [...]

March 10, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

6 Factors That Impact Your Credit Score

Did you know that a credit score (FICO) increase of a mere 50 points could save $400 or more each month on a $300,000 mortgage, resulting in a savings of $144,000 over a 30 year note? Take care of your credit and your credit will take care of you. 1. Limits. Allowing the balance on [...]

March 9, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Keep it Simple When it Comes to Happiness.

The last few weeks of my life have been utterly chaotic as far as my personal life goes. As things have started to settle down, I’ve had a chance to catch my breath and think about the decisions I’ve made, lessons I’ve learned and what I could share with other women about my experience. I [...]

March 5, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Advice for College Seniors and Juniors As I Graduate

By, Courtney Parham In October, when I mentioned that I’m starting my job search, my alum friend Jennifer replied, “May the force be with you. I spent 8 months trying to find a job.” At first, I didn’t take her fateful words seriously because I figured that a job search couldn’t be that hard. Well.  [...]

March 4, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →