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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 →

Fake It Til’ You Make It!

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By, Bre Corson “The ‘I’m young & female complex’ has got to go!” This has been my daily mantra since beginning my job search two months ago. —— I woke up mid-January and realized that due to my “no one in their right mind would take a gamble on a young female for an upper [...]

April 3, 2011 11 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Keeping Your Office Uncluttered in 7 Easy Steps

Today’s post is by, James Adams picture source:misocrazy A cluttered office can waste valuable resources including time, money, and energy. Lots of time can be lost searching for files and papers, finding a telephone number, or really any essential piece of information when you desk and office are covered in piles of unlabelled and unorganised [...]

February 13, 2011 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Three Keys to Success in Your Career and Your Life

Today’s post is by Lydia Whitney. Yes, Virginia, you can have it all: a successful career doing something you love and a life outside of that career. The key is to find balance. And it’s not as hard as you may think – especially if you understand the three keys to life success: Academic Readiness, [...]

January 31, 2011 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Share Your Bad Interview Experience, Win a Netbook

Have you had an awful interview experience?  Want to win a FREE 10.1 Inch Netbook? Share your story in 250 words or less on LifeTuner for the chance to win! Oh yeah, and I’m the judge! LifeTuner’s Worst Interview contest ends on Wednesday, February 2 at 5:59pm EST so get your story in sooner rather [...]

January 20, 2011 1 comment 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 →

The Future of America Rests on YOU…

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The “American Dream” means something different to everyone, especially to us Millennials.  Some even argue that the youngest members of today’s workforce are changing the future of the United States.  One of these people is Jenny Floren: founder of experience.com and author of “The Innovation Generation: The Gen Y Way & How New Thinking Can [...]

December 21, 2010 8 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Life After College: Create Your Own Success

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Like a lot of Generation Y women out there, I can be something of a “crazy” workaholic. In the months leading up to my graduation, I was taking 21 hours’ worth of classes, conducting two independent undergraduate research projects, working two part-time jobs, driving several hours each weekend to see my fiancée, practicing my senior [...]

December 14, 2010 3 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Gen Y Women: Is “Crazy” the New Normal?

Ladies and Gentlemen, I’d love your feedback on the topic of “today’s woman.” Do we put too much pressure on ourselves?  Why do we want it all and is this a good thing, or not? Men: what do you think? I’ll use my own life as an example. I passed “crazy dog person” a long [...]

November 16, 2010 15 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Should I SAY at a Career Fair? (Part 2)

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Career Fair Advice and Tips (Part 2). We have a career fair here at my college next week and I was wondering what your thoughts are/personal experience is with events like career fair. I would love any tips or strategies you have on attending a career fair or similar event. -Kaitlyn My advice from “How [...]

October 18, 2010 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →