Is Getting an MBA Worth It?
By, Kate Manning With national as well as global economics taking a recent turn for the worse, many question the necessity (or the even possibility of) pursuing higher education: especially an MBA. Getting your...
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Help a Sister Out… Become a Mentor
By, Gabriela Vega Last week my firm’s newest employee began her employment. During the time that I was in the process of selecting her, I discussed some ideas about the interviewing process. Since then,...
Asking For a Raise- How to get Paid!
By, J. Salvage Managing your career effectively can be a challenge. It’s hard to know which career move you should make next, and what steps you should take to make more money. If you...
Turn Negative Experiences into Positive Ones
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...
Staying Fit with a Stressful Career
Happy Monday morning! I have no doubt that Mondays set the “tone” (no pun intended) for the rest of our week. Start your week with energy and intention today by doing something for your...
Fake It Til’ You Make It!
“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...
How I Left Corporate America at 26 to do What I Love
I’ve been fantasizing about the day I’d get to write this post for a long time. It’s official: a new chapter of my career has begun. For those who don’t know my story, I...
Women and the Web
By, Patricia Brehm Today I found a fascinating TechCrunch article by Aileen Lee, “Why Women Rule the Internet.” The idea is that women are now the matriachs of the vast web abyss. Namely, the...
How to Avoid Being Ripped Off on Car Insurance
Ladies (& Gentlemen!), this topic might sound a little off beat in comparision to the usual topics here at Ms. Career Girl. I decided to include this post in our line up because car insurance is...
I’m Giving Away a Year of Free Leadership Training
Hello to Ms. Career Girl readers everywhere! It has been quite a while since I’ve written a post on my very own blog. Time for an update! Ever since I got my Kindle several...