July 2009

We Don’t Agree: Women Are Not Better Managers

By, Ashley Crimaldi In a recent New York Times article, senior vice president and chief brand officer for the Elle Group, Carol Smith, argues that No Doubts: Women Are Better Managers. She goes on to explain that women are less bossy, more personable and more detail oriented than men. While Carol Smith may think she [...]

July 29, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Weigh Less, Live More

By, Michele Pfenninghaus You’ve probably tried a few diets, right? Or maybe more than a few? Most weight loss techniques have merit but they never seem to really work. (Oh, maybe they work in the short term – we lose and gain back the same 10 pounds over and over again.)This is nonsense. How much [...]

July 29, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Fired to Hired: An Interview with Tory Johnson

By, Nicole Crimaldi We are so excited to feature Tory Johnson and her new book “Fired to Hired!” At just 22, Tory Johnson was fired from her dream job as a publicist at NBC News. What followed is an all too familiar story-days of denial, Häagen-Dazs, and daytime TV. Tory’s pity party turned into a [...]

July 28, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Cellulite is Here to Stay.

By, Ashley Crimaldi A few days ago I decided to deter my morning schedule and catch up on a little Oprah. Typically, I’m a non-believer in shows like Oprah. I tend to approach them with a highly cynical and skeptical attitude. These shows are just for bored housewives, right? Somehow this episode caught my attention. [...]

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

Are You Being Taken Seriously As a Young Professional?

By, Dawn Yerger Have you ever had the feeling that you weren’t being taken seriously as a young business professional? If so, it may not be all in your head. Whether it is a snide remark or an undermining of a suggestion that is made in a meeting, many young professionals experience feelings of inadequacy, [...]

July 23, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Is Bending the Rules Good for Your Career?

By, Nicole Crimaldi A few weeks ago, I started receiving a stream of Facebook messages and wall posts congratulating me on my quote in Redbook magazine.     “Huh?!  What quote?!” Turns out it was true.  I laughed out loud when I finally read it myself!  It was in a section of July 2009′s Redbook about breaking the rules.  [...]

July 21, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

If You Like it or Not, You Are in Sales.

By, Nicole Crimaldi While researching for this post, I came across a great article called “10 Characteristics of Successful Salespeople.” Reading the article proved my theory that the qualities of a successful salesperson apply to almost any professional role. “But Nicole, I’m a CPA! I hate sales. I would never ever go into sales!” In [...]

July 16, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Great Roommate Debate

By, Nicole Crimaldi To live alone or not to live alone: that is the question. For those of you who are like me and spent all four years of college living with roommates (and perhaps the first few years after), you may be getting to the point in your life where you are ready for [...]

July 15, 2009 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The ‘Identity Transparency’ Conundrum

By, Ashley Crimaldi As I was applying for summer internships this past spring, I had a lot of difficulty determining what to include on my resume. My first thought? Everything! But on second thought, I wondered if including everything I’m involved with might have cost me an opportunity. I call this ‘Identity Transparency’. As a [...]

July 10, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Does Fat Make You Fat?

By, Michelle Pfennighaus Imagine it. You’re watching Friends on prime time and wearing Doc Martins, Snapple iced tea in hand. In front of you is a box of fat free Snackwell’s cookies. Ah, the 90′s.It made perfect sense. We were all going to get fat unless we stopped eating foods that contained fat! Perfect logic. [...]

July 7, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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