Ask Ms. Career Girl: Presentation Protestation
Victoria pens to Ask Ms. Career Girl with a concern about in-house training. Dear Ms Career Girl, I am pleased to be able to ask my burning question! About the situation: I currently work...
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Forget Your Passion; Find a Job You’re Good At
Is PASSION all that it is cracked up to be? There comes a time in everyone’s life where he or she will struggle with the following question: “What should I do with my life?”...
The Art Of Interviewing: Finding The Perfect New Hire
How on earth do you conduct an interview?! This is a common question for many career girls faced with finding their company’s next perfect new hire. Becoming adept at interviewing and hiring new employees...
Mind Your Manners: Real Career Girls Don’t Burp in the Boardroom
If you’re reading this, you’re probably a young professional. And as a young professional, everyone’s probably got an opinion on what you should be focused on. Your advice queue probably looks something like this:...
7 Ways to Make Money from Your Idea
Most people assume that if you have an idea, you should grow it into a business. While that’s always an option, not everyone wants to run a business. Luckily, if you don’t want to...
Designing a Beautiful and Functional Home Office
No longer are we forced to work a 9-5 workday while trapped in drab, stifling cubicles. No, today is the age of working from home and telecommuting. And even if you aren’t blessed with...
Want To Earn More Money? How To Negotiate A Raise
While undergoing my first annual review at work, and subsequently receiving a significant promotion and raise, I realized I was totally unprepared to negotiate. Not only was I unprepared, I was incredibly intimidated by...
Interested In A Career In Health Care?
This week our columnist Kelly Christiansen invites guest writer Dr. Ryan Baker to offer inside insights on careers within the health care industry. Congratulations! You’ve decided upon a field full of stressed, overworked, jaded...
Marketing Your Study Abroad Experience
The Internet is full of testimonials from students who have enrolled in coursework abroad and came away from the experience not only with broader perspectives, but also with marketable skills. Keep reading to learn...
Challenges At Work: How To Survive And Thrive
Despite our best efforts and good intentions, it isn’t always rainbows and butterflies at work. We have to deal with difficult bosses, difficult subordinates, and difficult peers on a constant basis. Often we want...