career women

Change the World from A Cubicle

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By, Patricia Brehm To all the young professionals, congratulations! You’ve taken the next step in your life, graduated college, found or are trying to find a job, and trekking firmly towards independence. In the past, you’ve sat through impassioned speeches about how people are changing the world and how you’re next. Then the dust settles [...]

April 17, 2011 5 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 →

The Balancing Act of a “Mompreneur”

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The balancing act of being a wife, new mom and career woman is like walking a tightrope. Sometimes I glance down and am shocked to find there is no safety net below. I start to shake and worry if I can make it; so much to do and so little time and energy. Then, there [...]

November 1, 2010 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What Did You Learn This Week?

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As I wrote in an email to a friend this morning, “this week’s episode of ‘Nicole’s Life’ has been an interesting one. ”  How about yours?  Without getting too juicy (I really wish I could) I’ll say that this week was full of unexpected and exciting surprises at work and in my career beyond my day job.  [...]

July 30, 2010 8 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Pretty and Professional: Summer 2010 Women’s Business Fashion

By, Emily Jacobson Dressing for success in 2010 can be confusing. How do you combine casual with professional and still look like a woman — without looking like a tart? While business fashions have a more relaxed look, the old rules still apply: keep it simple, classy, and tasteful. Shop for basic pieces to mix [...]

May 25, 2010 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Dear Ms. Career Girl Critics, I Heart “Me”

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Things are absolutely nuts in my world and I couldn’t be happier about it. What started out as “Job Search Boot Camp” has quickly evolved into something even more fabulous.  I cannot wait to share more about this project with you over the next few weeks.  All I can say is that it has a [...]

April 1, 2010 42 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Go-Getters Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Chapter 5 of “The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide” is about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  What an ironic topic to discuss this time of year as many of us are facing the reality that it’s time to cut back on cookies, and get our butts to the gym. I’m not going to get into the details of this chapter [...]

December 29, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Create Your Own Luck by “Expanding Your Circle”

Post 2 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide series is about expanding your circle. First, let’s start by reviewing a few career myths (which you need to start accepting as myths!): Successful people just got lucky. Successful people always know exactly what they are doing. Successful people are so talented in their field that they never [...]

December 15, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What does a Female Manager Look Like?

Yesterday someone (we’ll call Lady A) told me a short story about herself.  Lady A was hired to be a manager.  After a few days on the job, Lady B knocked on her office door.  Lady B explained that she used to be the manager in that role, but was demoted.  I know both the Lady A and [...]

December 10, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Are You Looking for Career Happiness in All The Wrong Places?

I read a great post today on womenonbusiness.com called “Looking for What You Love to Do in All The Wrong Places.”  Author Kirstie Berzanski LOVES what she does!  She sells moving boxes.  Kirstie writes that she always thought that the product she was selling would define her career hapiness, but she was wrong.  It’s not the moving boxes that [...]

December 9, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →