Fighting the Blues at Work
A couple of weeks ago, I celebrated Single Awareness Day— or what some “traditionalists” like to refer to as Valentine’s Day. While I promised myself that I wouldn’t let a candy corporation holiday negatively...
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Life Emergency
“911” as we all know is the number that you call when you have an emergency – a fire, a medical problem, a burglary, etc. Am I the only one who thinks that there should...
Change the World from A Cubicle
By, Patricia Brehm To all the young professionals, congratulations! You’ve taken the next step in your life, graduated college, found or are trying to find a job, and trekking firmly towards independence. In the...
How to Ace Your First Annual Review
Today’s post is by Sara Gallagher of gearsandshifts.com. I’m always surprised when I hear that a recent college graduate has failed to earn a raise at her first annual review. Getting a raise after...
3 Misconceptions about Personal Branding for the Everyday Professional
By, Nicole Martin As social networking grows in both our personal and professional lives, the subject of personal branding is becoming increasingly important. But even for those who social networking is not a priority,...
Are You The “New” 20-Something? Why?
Consider the following statistics from The New York Times’ most recent buzz worthy article, “What is it About 20-Somethings?” One-third of people in their 20s move to a new residence every year. Forty percent...
When to Take an Unpaid Internship
By, Rachel Martin I have finally come to the realization that I have a good resume. I’ve worked hard and I am proud of what I’ve done. So, I totally agree with Christine in...
What I Learned from Bethenny and Ramit this Week
Happy Friday! It has been a great week in my world, thanks in part to two people: Bethenny Frankel and Ramit Sethi. No, I am not cool enough to be friends with either of these...
What’s Your 10 Year Vision?
Sometimes you just have to take a few minutes to to stop and check out where you are, where you’re going and where you want to be. In honor of the beautiful weather on Wednesday, two...
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...