relationships

No Longer Sweating “Single”

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“I’m going to die alone!” is the sarcastic, yet slightly serious cry of many of my single girlfriends. What if you were? Now what? Ironically, my epiphany was born on a treadmill. Rihanna’s “Rockstar 101″ had quickly become both a mantra and favorite workout track. Exercising had become necessary for my sanity at the time. [...]

January 26, 2012 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Embarrassment and the Ex: Dealing with the Accidental Encounter

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Hello Career Girls! I’m Lauren. Nice to meet you all. I know we don’t know each other yet, so I though I’d go ahead and let you get to know me the best way I know how- by completely embarrassing myself. A month or so back, I had a falling out with a guy I [...]

January 26, 2012 18 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

#MCGConnect Chat Starts Tonight & Dating Columnist Wanted!

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Happy 2012!  We are super excited to bring some great new content to you this year at Ms. Career Girl.  Since the blog is going into its 4th year of existence, we figured it was time to spice things up a bit. Who is “we,” you ask?  Well, you’ll be hearing a lot more from Kovie [...]

January 4, 2012 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Gift Ideas for Your Co-Workers

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Having to be in the company of your co-workers at least five times a day, eight hours a week, it is inevitable for us women to grow close and develop an intimate friendship with some of the people that we work with day in and day out. That said, when a co-worker’s birthday comes around, [...]

November 25, 2011 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

A Manager’s Perspective on Extra Time Off

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I work for a small company that is only able to offer part-time hours to most of its employees. A couple weeks ago, just as cold and flu season was starting to set in and people were beginning to use their sick days, I had several additional employees with life issues. One employee was struggling [...]

November 21, 2011 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

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 →

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 →

The Importance of Being (Mentally) Present

Today’s post is by Nicole Martin. Alarm goes off.  You shower and get ready, then drive/bus/train into work.  You answer e-mails, voice mails, and phone calls.  There are meetings and coffee… lots of coffee.  Finally the day is over and you fight traffic back home.  If asked how your day was, the answer is usually [...]

January 14, 2011 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Writing an Online Dating Profile or Resume: Truth or Dare with a Smattering of Deception

Playing up your resume and and finding love is a lot more similar than you might think.  Putting substance to your online dating profile and writing something inspirational about yourself in a singles online ad  is not something to be taken lightly.  One must contemplate just the right flow of words to make Mr. Alright [...]

January 6, 2011 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Public Relations at Home

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There’s no doubt that our jobs can influence the way we handle things at home.  If you’re a Mom this is especially true.  Thanks to Veronica Hunt for sharing how her career has influenced her parenting! As a Public Relations (PR) professional for more than 20-years, I work with clients to develop and disseminate key [...]

December 15, 2010 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →