A year in reflection: International Women’s Day
Like any year, 2019 was a mixture of successes and failures for women’s rights. This is true whether we are talking about the rights of women in employment, women in the wider UK, or...
Author: Ms. Career Girl
Balance is Bullshit
I’ve asked quite a number of leaders whether there is such a thing as work-life balance. Almost everyone says no without hesitation. They agree there are times we’re present, we’re grounded, we’re in sync...
How to Avoid Getting Scammed by Car Salesmen and Mechanics
Automobile owners often face one of two inevitable realities: their car needs repairs or needs replacing. Unfortunately for women, either of those issues can pose significant stressors aside from the usual inconveniences associated with...
How the #MeToo Movement Has Impacted the Average Workplace
The phrase “me too” was actually originally coined by Tarana Burke back in 2006. It was used to help women who had survived sexual assault feel as though they had a voice. But the...
10 Books Every New Entrepreneur Should Read
In a digital world, it’s the norm to source knowledge from podcasts, YouTube videos, a quick blog post or the occasional TedTalk. In fact, it’s convenient — so convenient that many of us don’t...
How To Get Your Boss To Pay For Your Move
Negotiating is definitely a skill, and it’s one that can make a huge difference in determining whether you as a woman are paid fairly at a new job. Research has shown that women are...
You’re Not an Imposter—But You Might Feel Like One
Does this sound familiar? You sit in your cubical at your new job, staring at your computer screen, trying to give yourself a mental therapy session before the status meeting in nine minutes. The...
Crafting Your Edge Instead of Chasing a Job
For the first time in 30 years, recent college graduates are more likely to be unemployed compared to overall workers. This is happening at a time of historic overall low unemployment rates. While Millennials are the...
Hiring Your First Employees: Making the Move from Small Business to Employer
Watching the business that you’ve worked so hard to build grow larger is a highly rewarding experience, but it does have its challenges. With success comes the need to keep up with increased demand,...
What You Need to Know (and Do) About the Generation Gap at Work
The communication and motivational styles of your coworkers and employees vary according to which generation they grew up in. Attitudes toward work, language, mindset and social norms evolve over time, leading to occasional generational...