Dad’s Career Advice From the Trenches
I just got back from a great family vacation to Florida where I shared many laughs with my amazing family. Getting the five of us together for a week is a hoot: we are...
Category: Life After College
5 Reasons You Should Have a Mentor
Having a mentor is said to be one of the most important keys to success. I believe this is especially true early on in your career and while you are still in college. Here...
Twitter Your Way to a College Internship
Since I’m being interviewed for a book written on career advice for recent college graduates, I called my sister Ashley this morning to see what she had to say. My sister is a junior...
In Fear of Being Laid off?
“I’m sorry but we’re going to have to let you go.” Unfortunately this is a sentence more and more people fear these days. Many employees at both senior and junior levels have had the...
Your Work is to Discover Your Work
“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.” – Buddha I came across this great quote yesterday and think it really relates to a lot...
Favorable Job Market for Recent Grads?
Check out this post (written by Penelope Trunk, founder of Brazen Careerist) which explains why there are plenty of jobs out there for young people. Trunk claims that the job shortage pertains to the older generation, not young talent....
Think Like a Bitch, Don’t Act Like One.
You’re a smart, passionate and talented woman. You rock at what you do and are not afraid to show it. When does being savvy turn into being bitchy? Is it bad to be a...
What are you Thankful for at Work?
My stomach is already growling for tomorrow’s big Thanksgiving Feast! I know it’s a bit cliché, but I can’t go through this week without a posting something about gratitude. I am obsessed with...
Social Media Networking 101
Anyone who knows me is well aware that I love networking and I have a strong belief that it is so important to be networking in some form every day. Now that we are...
Would You Change Your College Degree?
Today is my amazing sister Ashley’s 21st birthday! Ashley is a junior in the very prestigious Journalism program at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She often calls me to vent about her tough assignments...