Beware of Interview Liars: A Warning
As many of you know, I was laid off from my job about 6 weeks ago. When I started at the company, I was promised a long-term career path full of opportunities for growth,...
Category: Self
How has studying or working abroad changed your career?
Over the weekend I celebrated my friend’s bachelorette party with a fantastic group of girls. We had great dinners, drank way too many girly cocktails and danced so much that my legs are still...
You Want to Leave Your Job and Do What?
Today’s Guest Post is by, Dave Thomas In a day and age where the economy has been on life support in the eyes of some economists, why on earth would you want to quit...
What I Learned from My 50 Different Jobs
A Jill-of-All-Trades from a young age, I’ve had more than 50 jobs in my life – mainly because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, so I thought I’d test them all!I had...
Negotiate a Lifetime of Higher Earnings
You have just a handful of chances to dramatically increase your earning power. No, it’s not when annual review time rolls around. Demanding that your boss match a counter-offer won’t work either. The best...
Tips on Reducing Student Loans
By, Patricia Briggs In the US, many (if not most!) students are forced to take out loans in order to manage their college expenses. Student loan debt outweighs credit card debt and is growing at...
Career Question: “I’m Not Happy but I Don’t Know What I Want to do”
Dear Nicole, I’m 26 and have been working with a great international company for the past 4 years. I started in Customer Relations and have been promoted several times and am now a Regional...
The Glitter Factor: A Reader Challenge
“All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone” – Tony Robbins The last two posts I wrote on Ms. Career Girl chronicle leaving my job in the world of finance for life as...
Do You Understand What Kind of Support YOU Need?
By, Joanna Lindenbaum Take a minute and write down your top three fears, doubts, and concerns. Once you have them written down, you may notice that outside help could really assist you in overcoming each...
Where is your Suggestion Box?
By, Gabriela Vega This week, my husband, stepson and I took a small vacation to Colorado where we took my stepson on his first whitewater rafting adventure. The company we worked with for the...