Social Media 101 is coming to Chicagoland!
You may have noticed that Matt Cheuvront of lifewithoutpants.com and I hang out a lot online. It all started over a meeting about this very website. Since then, our friendship has grown and so...
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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...
Are You Suffering from “Entrepreneurial Perfectionism Syndrome”?
With all the serious blog posts about resumes and interviewing tips lately, today I decided to share a personal story. I have a feeling many young entrepreneurs have experienced something similar. I had a bit of an emotional...
Stop Devaluing Yourself
If you can relate to any of the following, then please listen up: You want to make more money You hate Corporate America and dream of working for yourself You fear you don’t have...
“New Job, New You”
This week we are starting a new book for Book Review Tuesdays, career expert Alexandra Levit’s latest “New Job, New You.” Not only do I admire Alexandra Levit’s own career path- once a corporate...
What are you doing with your time?
In economics, the principle of scarcity says we have a limited amount of time and resources. What are you doing with yours? Consider Person 1 and Person 2. Both work at the same day job...
Giving to Those Who Give to You
What do the words equity, savings account and gas tank have in common? Each requires you to put something in before you take out. If you don’t put anything in, they have nothing to...
The Best Education is Self-Education
Chapter 9 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide is called “The Best Education is Self-Education.” Rather than review this chapter in detail, I’m going to explain why I strongly agree with the general concept that...
Ms. Career Girl is Getting Botox!
Ok, slow your roll people- I’m not getting Botox. I’m only 25! Starting Monday, this very site is getting a few nips and tucks which I want to tell you about! After an intial...
Week in Review
Here are some random thoughts about what I was reminded of this week: 1. A bit of positive news builds a heck of a lot of momentum. This week I talked to ForbesWoman.com and mscareergirl...