Make it a Great Week!
Happy Monday! Today is the start of the last full week before many of us go out of town for the rest of the year, which means it has to be a super productive...
Tagged: career
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...
Save a "Latte" Money!
I happened to catch a news segment about how Starbucks is being affected by the recession and it got me thinking. First, I love Starbucks and if I could have a dream office, I’d...
Financial Savvy is Sexy in 2009
Did you know that women could not obtain a mortgage without a male cosigner as recently as the 1970’s, even if they were head of their household? Neither did I. Like most bank employees,...
Jump Start Your Career by Becoming a Leader and Decision Maker
Want to kick butt in the career world? Then get comfortable making good and timely decisions. Leaders are known for being decisive and admitting their mistakes if they make the wrong decision. Fear of...
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...
Confessions of a Former Sub-Prime Lender
So most of us are to the point where we can’t handle hearing one more negative news story on the recession, failing banks or the bail out. Personally, I think we had it coming...
Where Does Your Day Go? Tips on Time Management.
.A majority of both recent grads and career veterans would agree that time management is their biggest obstacle. Ever thought, “There never seems to be enough hours in the day!” or “Where did the...
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....