Why I Think You Should Meet Your CEO
It’s not as creepy as it sounds and a warrant was not put out on me. I moved to New York because I wanted to be in magazines. Not just any old magazine, but...
Category: Career Confessions
Personal Business Cards for Personal Branding
A few weeks ago I was invited to a fund raising event for a non-profit arts organization. This was the perfect networking opportunity especially since I have been thinking about returning to the non-profit...
Warning: Evolution Ahead
A few nights ago Srinivas Rao, Matt Cheuvront and I recorded a podcast for BlogcastFM. The last interview I did with Srini was 6 months ago. Srini has always been a loyal reader, commenter...
Marketers Fail to Understand and Reach Professional Women
Yesterday I spent some time reading a white paper by Ad Age and published by Meredith called, “The Reality of the Working Woman.” Let’s start with some interesting statistics The number of women in...
Online Marketing 101 for Entrepreneurs
I bet you’re wondering why I decided to put an “Online Marketing 101” series on a career blog. Well, I believe that moving ahead in your career goes beyond perfect resumes, landing a job...
Why I’m Boycotting the Phrase “I Want”
It’s clear that I’m one of the many Gen Y women who want it all: a great career, financial independence and, eventually, few adorable munchkins of my own. If you read my post about...
Thank You, God, for Giving me Anxiety
I’ve been in a fight with my anxiety for a long time now. I first started noticing it in high school when I was busting ass to get into the top 25% of my...
Pretty and Professional: Summer 2010 Women’s Business Fashion
By, Emily Jacobson Dressing for success in 2010 can be confusing. How do you combine casual with professional and still look like a woman — without looking like a tart? While business fashions have...
When You Can’t Get Beyond the Interview
It’s a common frustration. You thought the interview went well. You talked a lot. They nodded. Your resume rocked. They put it in a folder. So, why aren’t they calling back??? Maybe it’s not the resume...
Is Job Search 2.0 Worth it?
Guest Post by, Jenny McCoy They say it’s easier to get a job when you have a job, but I’m not so sure. I launched my job search 2.0 last week with this site:...