Stop Searching, Start Working: 2 Things You Should do while Unemployed
“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...
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Reality and the City
“Dear Carrie Bradshaw, You are a [swear word] liar.” This is the first line of Jen Lancaster‘s book, “Bright Lights, Big Ass.” Ms. Lancaster has a point. Ever since my aunt was in law school downtown Chicago (I was...
How 8 months of Unemployment Turned out to be a Blessing in Disguise
Unemployment can be a really frustrating time. If you’ve just come out of college you might be feeling pretty disillusioned and thinking, “I went to college for this.” I feel ya. I went to...
Dear Ms. Career Girl Critics, I Heart “Me”
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...
20 Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager
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...
How to Apply The Rules of Dating to Your Job
My favorite dating book of all time is called “Why Men Love Bitches.” Girls, you need to get this book. Guys, pretend you didn’t read that first sentence. I don’t want you to know...
Annoucing Ms. Career Girl’s Job Search Boot Camp!
You may have noticed that I have something exciting cooking. I’m writing a pretty cool job search guide for college seniors and recent graduates. It all started because of your emails and tweets. Many of...
Monday Must-Reads
I’m noticing a trend. My favorite posts each week are frequently from the same sites. In other words, send me your favorite blogs! Here’s this week’s line up. The theme this week is thinking...
Monday Must-Reads
Happy Monday! Here are this week’s five fabulous finds. Make it a great week, and let us know what you think! 1. Is your New Year’s resolution to make a career change in 2010?...
Fired to Hired: An Interview with Tory Johnson
By, Nicole Crimaldi We are so excited to feature Tory Johnson and her new book “Fired to Hired!” At just 22, Tory Johnson was fired from her dream job as a publicist at NBC...