networking

New Year Resolutions Professionals SHOULD Make

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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 →

Thanks for Attending Ms. Career Girl Connect!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Ms. Career Girl Connect last night!  It was a big success and a LOT of fun!  I’ll post event pictures taken by our fabulous photographer, Joy Turner, very soon! I had so much fun playing talk show host (despite the moody microphone), wearing my new leopard skirt and [...]

September 23, 2011 14 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Women and the Web

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By, Patricia Brehm Today I found a fascinating TechCrunch article by Aileen Lee, “Why Women Rule the Internet.” The idea is that women are now the matriachs of the vast web abyss. Namely, the idea goes that since women are more inclined to work with the social networks, engage in online networking, building e-based professional [...]

March 24, 2011 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

The 3 Types of People that Should be in Your Network

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By, Norma Tassy In order to get questions answered, learn about resources, get to the next level, or secure a new position, one thing is essential: a solid network. Take a moment- whether you are in a position that you enjoy or are managing a transition- to evaluate your network. Your network consists of people [...]

February 28, 2011 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

11 Ways to Build Your Network After College

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Today’s post is by, Angela Armstrong You’re fresh out of college and looking for a job.  You’ve tried the  job boards, your school career counselor, etc. but nothing has worked.  So what’s next?  Networking is the key to career success and a great way to lead to your next job.  But you are not interested [...]

February 6, 2011 12 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Superwoman’s Networking Handbook: Follow Up

This post is all about effective follow up and relationship building.  ”Relationship building” sounds blase, but that’s what you’re trying to do so I’m not going to waste time trying to camouflage it.  Like I always say, the most exciting thing about networking is you just never know who you’re going to meet, it can [...]

January 7, 2011 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Superwoman’s Networking Handbook: Elevate your Elevator Speech

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HELLO AGAIN, my networking apprentices.  I’m not addressing follow up yet but I do promise that will be next.  I noticed a theme in the words many of you used in your comments on the last post, “daunting,” “intimidating,” and “awkward,” to name a few.   So I want to address that before we move [...]

December 7, 2010 9 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Superwoman’s Networking Handbook

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I’m super excited to have  Liz DiAlto as a guest poster today!  Liz addresses one of my favorite topics: networking.  If you hate the idea of networking, you might love it after reading Liz’s post. Whether you’re just starting off in your career, switching industries all together or looking to get better connected in your [...]

November 17, 2010 12 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

4 Lessons from My Mentor

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Thanks again for a great guest post by Nicole Martin of Employed Panache! Ladies, I have some bad news for you… College does not teach you everything you will need for your career.  For those of you who are not nodding your heads with understanding – don’t panic!  Take a few breaths and keep reading, [...]

November 4, 2010 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

8 Tips for Advancing Any Career

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Everyone wants to live up to his or her potential in life. For some people, this means that they want to have a big family or contribute to charities. For others, it means advancing as far as possible in their career. Career advancement can be a stressful and difficult process. It is hard to understand [...]

November 3, 2010 9 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →