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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 →

How to Build Community Online

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This is the fourth post in a series of 5 posts about blogging: why to start, how to start, how to get readers, how to build community and how to monetize your blog. The title of this post is a bit misleading. Read on and you’ll understand why. If there’s one person who I admire in social [...]

October 7, 2011 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Start Blogging in 5 Easy Steps

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Today is the second post of a series of 5 posts about blogging: why to start, how to start, how to get readers, how to build community and how to monetize your blog. Step 1: Decide What Your Blog is About Don’t over think this one.  You don’t have to have all the details figured [...]

October 4, 2011 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Why Young Professionals Should Blog

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Today is the first of a series of 5 posts about blogging: why to start, how to start, how to get readers, how to build community and how to monetize your blog. A lot of people ask me why/how I started blogging.  Let’s rewind 3 years. Like many young professionals, I was feeling lost and [...]

October 3, 2011 19 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Fashion Friday: “Style Your Life”

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Happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a fulfilling and productive week and that you have a fun weekend ahead! What I’m really squealing with excitement about today is that I get to meet the founder and CEO of Stella & Dot, Jessica Herrin in person tomorrow!  Jessica is the kind of woman I admire: a wife, a [...]

September 30, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Do You Know Your Online Fingerprint?

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There are countless wonderful things with living in the age of social media; catching up with your mate, sharing a photo of your baby with 300 of your closest ‘friends’ and also seeing if that guy/girl is still in a relationship. However, it’s important to remember that by posting your photos and thoughts all over [...]

September 27, 2011 1 comment 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 →

I’m Giving Away a Year of Free Leadership Training

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Hello to Ms. Career Girl readers everywhere! It has been quite a while since I’ve written a post on my very own blog.  Time for an update! Ever since I got my Kindle several months ago, I’ve been in a personal and career growth spurt of sorts.  I’ve been totally hooked on books like The [...]

March 1, 2011 11 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 →

Do Glasses Help in a Job Interview?

Remember the Will & Grace episode where Will said “Wearing glasses is the intellectual equivalent of stuffing a sock in your pants.” to Jack? While the quote is fantastic, it begs the question: can glasses make you look smarter? Can it help you in a job interview? People used to wear glasses because they HAD [...]

February 26, 2011 8 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →