career

Everything I Know About Job Searching, I Learned From Star Wars

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By, Patricia Brehm Here at Ms. Career Girl, a variety of topics are covered: education, career searches, and automobile insurance. But what happens when you’ve spent time applying for those jobs- the ones where you’re tailor made for the position- and then…boom! Your  hopes are blown-up like the Death Star when you receive the “It’s [...]

May 24, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Do I Look too Young to be Taken Seriously at Work?

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A note from Nicole: Today’s post is a MUST READ for every young female professional out there! Regardless of what industry you are in- this doesn’t just happen in business, ask your friends who are teachers- you are likely to face some pressure (if not just plain old insecurity) about appearing too young. I’ve personally [...]

May 17, 2011 12 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Is Getting an MBA Worth It?

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By, Kate Manning With national as well as global economics taking a recent turn for the worse, many question the necessity (or the even possibility of) higher education. Getting your MBA is no small matter – the price, the prestige and the time along with many other factors make it a big decision. However, if [...]

May 11, 2011 12 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Help a Sister Out… Become a Mentor

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By, Gabriela Vega Last week my firm’s newest employee began her employment. During the time that I was in the process of selecting her, I discussed some ideas about the interviewing process. Since then, I have found that now the real work begins. If you are an entrepreneur who has gotten to the point where [...]

April 21, 2011 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

7 Ways to Sabotage Business Success

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By, Carla Sanchez In business, as in life, there are certain abilities that either come naturally or can be learned to help us reach our full potential. Unfortunately, many budding entrepreneurs fail to recognize the critical role that these abilities can play in helping them achieve their goals. With that in mind here’s a cautionary [...]

April 19, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Turn Negative Experiences into Positive Ones

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By, Bre Corson Have you ever felt like random people who shouldn’t matter have a way of getting under your skin and affecting your work performance or attitude? This is what I’m dealing with right now. At a recent visit to increase my contact prescription, my eye doctor told me that not only was I [...]

April 18, 2011 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Change the World from A Cubicle

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By, Patricia Brehm To all the young professionals, congratulations! You’ve taken the next step in your life, graduated college, found or are trying to find a job, and trekking firmly towards independence. In the past, you’ve sat through impassioned speeches about how people are changing the world and how you’re next. Then the dust settles [...]

April 17, 2011 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Fake It Til’ You Make It!

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By, Bre Corson “The ‘I’m young & female complex’ has got to go!” This has been my daily mantra since beginning my job search two months ago. —— I woke up mid-January and realized that due to my “no one in their right mind would take a gamble on a young female for an upper [...]

April 3, 2011 11 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How I Left Corporate America at 26 to do What I Love

I’ve been fantasizing about the day I’d get to write this post for a long time.  It’s official: a new chapter of my career has begun. For those who don’t know my story, I have a finance degree.  I got a finance degree because I wanted to have “job security, even in a bad economy,” [...]

March 29, 2011 52 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The Anti-Cubicle Movement: Wish You Worked Here?

Today’s post is by, Louise Baker In many cases, the use of cubicles exerts a non-productive atmosphere of control and regiment upon office workers. Worker retention and satisfaction sometimes comes down to being part of an inspiring and unique workplace environment. Here are a few businesses that are really changing the work environment for the [...]

March 9, 2011 20 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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