3 Ways To Get Over Your “Useless” College Degree
In 2004, I graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in theater arts. Leaving NY’s famous Lincoln Center I left proud with my gown blowing in the wind. A bystander stopped me and said, “Oh,...
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Should you have a 5 Year Plan for your Career?
If you retrace your steps, you will find that your desires, choices and plans regarding a career path have evolved through the years. Very few people end up doing exactly what it is they...
Got Bachelors. Hate My Career. Now What?
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You graduated high school, spent the summer enjoying the last dregs of freedom, and then attended a university or college in the fall. That is the quintessential experience...
Tips and Tools for Virtual Collaboration
Thanks to modern technology, this world is more connected than ever. Now, it’s common for people to easily and swiftly collaborate on projects while residing on different continents, but just a couple of decades...
Deeper Dive Into the Grad School Vs Work Dilemma
The question of whether to go to graduate school immediately after graduating is a question that many post-grads have. Ms. Career Girl contributor Jessie Langley tackled in her 2012 piece To Grad School or...
Volunteering: The Secret to Career Growth
The act of volunteering doesn’t need to be an altruistic endeavor. While we can’t forget that there are many societal benefits to individuals volunteering their time, individuals shouldn’t discount how they can utilize volunteering...
5 Questions to Ask at Your Performance Review
Performance reviews are an excellent time to get feedback and, of course, obsess over if you’re a pro at your job, where your career is heading and if your boss hates you. Or, is...
4 Signs You Should Bail From Your Job While You Can
The daily trudge. That 9-5, that even if you like your job, prevents you from binge watching television for hours on end. A tragedy, I know. (If work didn’t steal forty hours of my...
Do You Know Your Story?
The story you tell yourself throughout your personal and professional life is one of the most important parts of building an excellent relationship with prospective employers, clients, prospects, and peers. You are the only...
Volunteering at the Office: Altruistic & Self-Serving?
Another year gone. Once again, we’re at the beginning of the holiday season. One aspect of the holiday season is the season of giving. That one time a year were the number of tellers...