Did you ever notice that the best local restaurants are the ones you never see advertised? That’s because successful local restaurants wouldn’t see a high ROI on print advertisements. They see a much higher ROI...
A few weeks ago I was invited to a fund raising event for a non-profit arts organization. This was the perfect networking opportunity especially since I have been thinking about returning to the non-profit...
I made a mistake at work last week. I did not miscalculate my numbers. I did not break procedure. I was simply going way too fast. We’ve all been there before: it’s a super...
Last night at dinner my 17 year old sister was telling me all about her AP Psychology class. Her class is watching a film in which ABC set up different awkward situations to see how the...
“Make your life one giant networking event.” ~Dan Schawbel I graduated college in May 2009 and it wasn’t until I let go of the idea that I needed to spend all day every day...
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...
In my opinion, there are two things most job seekers do wrong: they are too general and they are too boring. I frequently write about the #1 problem of entry-level candidates: lack of focus....
I’m a hiring manager. During the last seven years I’ve reviewed an estimated five thousand to ten thousand resumes while hiring or promoting fifty people for three different companies. I’ve hired sales people, tech...
Welcome to Ms. Career Girl’s shortest blog post ever. I had some really interesting conversations this weekend that really got me thinking. I’m sure you’ll hear more about these soon. Here’s one fragment for you...
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...