January 2012

Chicago Girls Listen Up!

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

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 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Don’t Accept a Job Without Doing This!

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 11 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

A Sure Way to Fail: Being Ms. Independent

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 13 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

No Longer Sweating “Single”

“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

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

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 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

After The Barre: My Post- Barre Bee Fit Experience

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 4 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 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

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

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

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 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

New Year Resolutions Professionals SHOULD Make

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

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 →

Am I Ready to Face Fears of Starting My Own Business?

Today’s guest post by Dave Thomas really resonates with me. As a self-employed gal myself, I can tell you that these fears don’t really go away even after you’ve decided to take the plunge into entrepreneurship. I just got off the phone with a friend who is self-employed and we both discussed how on bad [...]

January 9, 2012 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

#MCGConnect Chat Starts Tonight & Dating Columnist Wanted!

Happy 2012! We are super excited to bring some great new content to you this year at Ms. Career Girl. Since the blog is going into its 4th year of existence, we figured it was time to spice things up a bit. Who is “we,” you ask? Well, you’ll be hearing a lot more from Kovie [...]

January 4, 2012 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Answer This Before Setting Your Financial Goals

I’m a big fan of goal setting, vision boards, the law of attraction and taking focused actions in order to get where I want to be. These things have worked wonders for me. It’s not magic, and I don’t feel that I’m “lucky.” I don’t really believe in luck. I’m sure many of you are [...]

January 3, 2012 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →