personal development

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The Secret to Having It All Is…

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Today’s post is by, Liz DiAlto (PS- check out her site it’s one of our favorites!) …to stop trying to do it all.  Yea, I said it.  Let that sink in for a second. The beautiful thing about being a woman in 2011 is that, yes, we can have it all.  The very honest truth [...]

February 10, 2011 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

5 Tips to Improve Your Relationship with Your Business Partner

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Today’s post is by Maureen Page. Relationships with your business partner can be difficult. Or perhaps I should have started with “relationships with your spouse can be difficult.” Either relationship can prove to be challenging and when you combine them into one relationship the challenge can increase dramatically. Yet in many ways, the relationship you [...]

January 26, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

New Year’s Resolutions: Making Yours Stick

Today’s post is by Justin Butcher. Christmas is the time of year when even the most disciplined of people let go: Eating lots, drinking and socialising all combine as one and lead to a period of excess.  On the other side of Christmas when the last of the turkey has been eaten and there are [...]

January 24, 2011 1 comment 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 →

Bridging the Gender Wage Gap: Knowing When and How to Ask For a Raise

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Even though women, for the first time in our country’s history, represent over fifty percent of the workforce, and even though more women than men hold degrees in advanced education, there still remains a wage gap. According to an Institute for Women’s Policy fact sheet, women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn. Although [...]

November 8, 2010 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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