The 5 Things That Happen When You Volunteer
I know with work and school and family and friends and relationships and #SideHustle there are many ways to spend your time and many people with which to share it. If you are considering...
Category: Career Confessions
Wisdom From The Elderly
I was once told that when someone is giving me new information, I sit there, expressionless, gobbling up the information without conveying any emotion. I had no idea I did this! (I assumed that...
Career Confessions: Love, Work, and Breakups
We outgrow relationships. For one reason (or many) they no longer serve us and we leave. Read on for the top 5 list on dealing with love or work breakups. Blind sighted in sixth grade The first...
Avoid the Professional Version of the “Freshman 15”
When many of us take our first jobs, they come with a lot of perks we’ve not yet experienced – an expense account, regular happy hours, etc. I experienced this first hand…and gained a solid...
5 ways to Handle Resignation Respectfully
Resigning from a position can be difficult no matter the situation. Whether your current employer has scorned you or given you the experience of a lifetime, it is important to remain poised and professional...
Looking into Women’s Rights in The Workplace
I’ve had a thought. Women tend to cry for equality without understanding their entitlements. There truly is a lot of stereotype and injustice that happens in many circumstances, I agree. However, unless women themselves...
Should I Buy My Boss a Gift? How to Give Gifts in the Office
Have you ever had a problem thanking someone in the office? Knowing the right people may be able to get you that position, promotion, or that connection that you need to make things happen...
Strategic Communication for the Overlooked Group: 5 Tips for Effective Employee Communication
In the work place, communication is not just a two way street, it’s a web. There’s management, employees, consumers, industry networks – and each channel needs to be addressed efficiently. Most of us spend...
What Causes Conflict in the Workplace?
Conflict in the modern workplace is unavoidable. With technological glitches, miscommunications and conflicting egos, the typical office can be a hot-bed of tension. By understanding the various types of workplace conflict and their underlying causes,...
Marriage Or Career? Don’t Ask Me.
Fair warning: If we haven’t seen each other in a while and you can’t think of a single thing to talk to me about that isn’t “when are you gonna get married?”, then I...