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:...
Category: Job Search
Chat with Katharine Brooks, Author of “You Majored in What?!”
Today I had the chance to chat with the author of one of my favorite career books for college students and graduating seniors. Katharine Brooks is the author of “You Majored in What?!” and...
Monday Must-Reads: Get What You Want
Why Networking is a Waste of Time for Some Grads. Yep, it’s true. Some recent grads are wasting their time. Interview with Kerry Hannon, nationally acclaimed personal finance contributing editor and retirement correspondent for...
Love Dove? Be Their Next Correspondent
What do you do when you are crabby, stressed out or are having an “ugly” week? I go to my local drug store. Then I buy something that smells good in the beauty department...
Are You Guilty of Common Female Prejudices at Work?
Last night at dinner my 17 year old sister was telling me all about her AP Psychology class. Her class is watching a film in which ABC set up different awkward situations to see how the...
Effective Immediately: Meet Emily Bennington!
Today’s post is an interview with the one and only, Ms. Emily Bennington. Emily and I met in person for the first time in Columbus, Ohio about 2 weeks ago. We spent the day...
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...
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...
The Free Samples Theory: Why Volunteering Could Get You Hired
As the program coordinator of NeighborScapes’s Civic Leadership Corps for low-income youth from 14 to 24 years old, and as an AmeriCorps VISTA about to complete her year-long term, I’ve been talking- and hearing-...
Warning: Your Major is Not a Floatation Device
Ms. Career Girl Confession: When I was in college I hid behind my major- big time. I felt smart and respected saying I was a finance major. I was proud that I was in...