career women

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 →

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 →

Women and Money: Thoughts?

I have read Suze Orman’s popular book Women and Money and thought it had some great points.  Check out this video clip and let me know what you think.  Are women putting their needs last?  Are we putting ourselves “on the sales rack?”  Are we undervaluing what we do, therefore making the world view us [...]

January 19, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Financial Savvy is Sexy in 2009

Did you know that women could not obtain a mortgage without a male cosigner as recently as the 1970’s, even if they were head of their household? Neither did I. Like most bank employees, I am required to complete monthly compliance training on different topics. The training I completed yesterday was on Fair Lending. I [...]

December 9, 2008 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Jump Start Your Career by Becoming a Leader and Decision Maker

Want to kick butt in the career world? Then get comfortable making good and timely decisions. Leaders are known for being decisive and admitting their mistakes if they make the wrong decision. Fear of making a decision makes you come across as a bad leader. My motivation for writing this post comes from my own [...]

December 8, 2008 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Think Like a Bitch, Don’t Act Like One.

You’re a smart, passionate and talented woman. You rock at what you do and are not afraid to show it. When does being savvy turn into being bitchy? Is it bad to be a bitch in the workplace? Back in the day, aggressive opinionated women were very rare. Therefore, women who were somewhat “bitchy” tended [...]

December 2, 2008 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Today is "Clean out the Negativity" Day

Everyone knows that one person at the office (or really anywhere) that may be referred to as “the cancer” of the group: the person who is constantly negative, having an issue about something or someone at work and complaining about everyone around them. I strongly believe that attitude is contagious. Therefore, don’t let this person [...]

November 19, 2008 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

I Need Your Help!

I’m writing an article for employmentcrossings.com on how to retain Generation Y employees.  Naturally this article is due TOMORROW and I have a ways to go before finishing it.  I feel strongly that employers need to approach Gen Y’ers much differently than generations past based on our use of technology, love for feedback and instant gratification if [...]

November 18, 2008 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Thoughts on Being "am-BITCH-ous"

If you’re looking for a shot of girl power, pick up the book “am-BITCH-ous” by Debra Condren, Ph. D. The cover of the book states the definition of am-BITCH-ous as: “a woman who: 1. Makes more money 2. Has more power 3. Gets the recognition she deserves 4. Has the determination to go after her [...]

November 18, 2008 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Thoughts on Being “am-BITCH-ous”

If you’re looking for a shot of girl power, pick up the book “am-BITCH-ous” by Debra Condren, Ph. D. The cover of the book states the definition of am-BITCH-ous as: “a woman who: 1. Makes more money 2. Has more power 3. Gets the recognition she deserves 4. Has the determination to go after her [...]

November 18, 2008 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Do you have "Elle Woods Syndrome"?

For me, the term “Quarter Life Crisis” entered my mind only a few years after graduating college. This commonly coined phrase of Gen Y refers to twentysomethings who are feeling strangely confused, fatigued and questioning their career paths while screaming: “What’s next?!” How did you get here in the first place? Well Lady, you may [...]

November 11, 2008 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Do you have “Elle Woods Syndrome”?

For me, the term “Quarter Life Crisis” entered my mind only a few years after graduating college. This commonly coined phrase of Gen Y refers to twentysomethings who are feeling strangely confused, fatigued and questioning their career paths while screaming: “What’s next?!” How did you get here in the first place? Well Lady, you may [...]

November 11, 2008 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

A Tale of High Achieving Ladies

If any of you are like me, you worked your butt off in college to get decent grades and graduate with a major that seemed valuable in the real world. The cycle started at the ripe age of 18 when you started down the long road of your chosen career path. For some of us, [...]

November 9, 2008 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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