twentysomethings

How I Left Corporate America at 26 to do What I Love

I’ve been fantasizing about the day I’d get to write this post for a long time.  It’s official: a new chapter of my career has begun. For those who don’t know my story, I have a finance degree.  I got a finance degree because I wanted to have “job security, even in a bad economy,” [...]

March 29, 2011 52 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

How to Avoid Being Ripped Off on Car Insurance

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Ladies (& Gentlemen!), this topic might sound a little off beat in comparision to the usual topics here at Ms. Career Girl.  I decided to include this post in our line up because car insurance is one of those little details that is part of this whole “growing up” thing.  At 26, I’m about to purchase my first car and these [...]

March 17, 2011 1 comment 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 →

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 →

10 Tips for Avoiding Office Politics

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Every workplace has the shroud of office politics. There will inevitably one or two people who love to jockey for position, love to spread rumors, and want to get ahead by spreading their version of the truth. Office politics have been the cause of stress, firing, and transfers since the idea of offices were first [...]

December 6, 2010 5 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Cute Cubical Decor Really Does Exist!

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I’ve been attempting to decorate my cubical for a while now.  Plain grey walls aren’t really my thing, nor is standard office decor.   Although some argue that decorating your cubical is unprofessional, I disagree (well, within reason at least).  If you’re spending the bulk of your week in a cube, then chances are you’ll be [...]

November 6, 2010 7 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Learn What Others Do to Find Your Ideal Career

Two weeks ago my sister Jay (a high school senior) and her boyfriend visited me downtown to look at DePaul University.  Afterwards, we sat outside at one of my favorite Lincoln Park spots and talked about college and careers.  My sister and I are nine years apart.  While I’ve already graduated college and gone through [...]

October 26, 2010 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What to Do When You Hate Your First Job

I received the following email last week from a recent college grad.  I’m sure many of you can relate to this scenario or might even be in it now. Dear Ms. Career Girl, I graduated from college back in May. I guess I am one of the lucky few that landed a job out of [...]

September 29, 2010 10 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Why Saying “Yes!” Is the #1 Factor in Job Promotion

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Today’s post is by Kristin Glenn of allofusrevolution.com. She took the Vuitton wallet out of her Miu Miu purse and handed me the company credit card. “Here, drive Louis to the groomers to have his hair done today. It’s summer, so he’s getting the ‘Miami’ poodle cut,” my boss instructed. She was a successful, young-looking [...]

September 22, 2010 15 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →
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