Ms. Career Girl

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 →

The Pinwheel Girl

I had the honor of meeting Kendra Kett at a Ladies Who Launch workshop I attended about a month ago and knew immediately that I wanted to feature her in a Ms. Career Girl post. Even before I got the chance to speak with Kendra one-on-one, I was intrigued by her. Kendra is the author [...]

February 26, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Finding Your Entrepreneurial Niche

If the statistics are true, more people than ever before want to star their own business someday. Of those people, I bet 90% of them have no clue what type of business they want to start. Today’s post provides a process that should help you start gaining clarity on what Your Company, Inc. looks like. [...]

February 24, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Seven Deadly Sins of Corporate Life

We’ve all heard of the seven deadly sins: the seven common vices that most humans possess in some form or another. What’s your deadly sin at work? 1. Pride: Also known as vanity. To me, pride at work is when you can’t admit you’ve made a mistake. It is also your inability to admit that [...]

February 24, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Gen Y Wants to Work It!

With the new website coming to life (huge thanks to Andy Merrick) and a few exciting meetings last week, I’ve been tied up and unable to blog as much as I usually do. All of these developments for my business are so exciting but have sapped some of my creative juices away. In attempt to [...]

February 22, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

From Lost to Found: Chapter 1 of Amanda Miller’s Career Journey in NYC

By, Amanda Miller Hi, I’m Amanda Miller and here’s my story. I was a Communications/Journalism major in college and had no idea what I wanted to do with myself when I graduated. I tried dabbling into finance-needless to say, that was definitely not my true calling. I quit the job 3 months after I graduated [...]

February 18, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Obama’s New Stimulus Plan and YOU.

Here’s a brief breakdown of how the new stimulus plan could help you! First-time homebuyers who purchase their homes before December 1, 2009 would be eligible for an $8,000 tax credit, and people who buy new cars before the end of the year can write off the sales taxes. College students-or their parents- are eligible [...]

February 18, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Online Stock Tips? Buyer Beware.

There was an article in the Wall Street Journal on February 4, 2009  about new social networking services that allow users to share investing and trading tips. It is a great way for like minded people to build a community and share ideas. In many ways the idea is not new – we have seen [...]

February 17, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Resilience in Times of Economic and Career Crisis

I received the following Facebook message from someone I went to High School with today: Nicole, I am finding that my motivation to do my job is falling off little by little every day and the push to keep going and insure I am the best is becoming a greater challenge every day. I am [...]

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

How Technology Changed Dating

I had a great lunch with John Head yesterday in which we somehow got on the subject of dating and technology. The topic came up after we discussed John’s experience with interviewing, hiring and firing Gen Y’ers who all seemed to have huge entitlement issues. John had some funny stories about Gen Y’ers. My favorite [...]

February 11, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Checking in on Your 2009 Goals and $10 a Day

So it’s already February, and I have to ask:  how are those New Years’ Resolutions and 2009 goals going?  Most people fall off the wagon 6 weeks into the New Year.  Don’t let it be you!   Most of us (me included) set goals to get financially AND physically fit this year.  It’s not as [...]

February 11, 2009 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How Do You Stay Organized?

 By, Jessica Lawlor As a student and future career woman, it’s extremely important to learn the fine art of organization. Here are the three main ways I stay organized: 1. Planner- I write down everything in my planner: school assignments, meetings, appointments, weekend plans. I check each item off as I complete them. My planner [...]

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

2009 Grammy Looks

One of my favorite looks of the night was Carrie Underwood’s gorgeous nude colored gown. I absolutely love her makeup and simple hair style. Her highlights and white teeth are so bright that she seems to glow. Carrie did an awesome job performing live too! Katy Perry. Hmm…not sure what to say here. Love her [...]

February 8, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Leave the Drama at Home: Personal Issues and Your Day at the Office

One of the biggest challenges young career women face is leaving their personal lives away from the office. Up until your first job, it’s totally normal to vent to everyone around you about the breakup you are going through with your boyfriend, the fight you are in with your best friend, or how rough you [...]

February 6, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Chapter 1 of My Journey as an Entrepreneur

So rather than a career or personal finance lesson, today I’m going to share what being a budding entrepreneur has been like for me lately.  A few words that immediately come to mind: coffee, energy, passion, and time management.  Let’s start with coffee.  Yes, I read and loved Skinny Bitch and I know coffee is [...]

February 5, 2009 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

26 Reasons I think America is Great, Weird and Contradictory.

America is an interesting place. In the handful of times I’ve left the country, I’m always so happy to be home and so proud to be an American. Yet at the same time I also observe how odd our culture is.  Here are 26 things I find interesting about America. 1. We have access to [...]

February 3, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Career Lessons from Two Great Quarterbacks

America is inevitably a bit groggy today after an absolutely fantastic Super Bowl Sunday. This year’s match up was a great one. I found myself torn between which team to root for. On one hand, I’m a Miami of Ohio alum who had the honor of seeing Ben Roethlisberger play while I attended Miami. On [...]

February 2, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Tales of “Woe” from Girls Who Date Bankers

My sister sent me a link to a New York Times article which I found as oddly addicting and bizarre as an issue of US Weekly. The article is called, “It’s The Economy, Girlfriend.” The article highlights a group of twentysomething aged women in New York City who started a support group called “Dating a [...]

January 30, 2009 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Surviving Adult Children

I came across an interesting press release about a new website for parents who are dealing with immature adult children, called SurvivingAdultChildren.com. It sounds funny that there is now a support group for parents whose adult children still live at home with them, but as we’ve heard it is more and more common for Gen [...]

January 29, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Beware of the Newest Credit Card Game

ABC’s Good Morning America aired an interesting segment today about credit card companies that are looking at the places people shop to determine credibility.  So for example, if the credit card company’s data shows that a high percentage of people who shop at XYZ Store don’t pay their bills on time, some companies are using this as [...]

January 28, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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