Job Outlook & Starting Salaries For New Grads
Are you a new grad? Do you know a new grad? The class of 2012 is probably tired of hearing how tough the economy and listening to news about unemployment. Who can blame them?...
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Five Things I’ve Learned in The Big City
Five things I’ve learned in the big city? I know what you’re thinking, this list should be more like 100. Two days ago, I celebrated my first year anniversary in Chicago. This year has...
Snack Attack
The world belongs to those with the most energy. -Alexis de Tocqueville There’s no denying that everyone, at one time or another, has had a snack attack. Views on snacking differ. Some feel that...
Skirts and Sneakers NOT Allowed.
Dear women of Chicago, My heart breaks a little every time I see you walking down the street with THIS situation going on south of your knees. Who told you this was acceptable fashion...
Somebody That I Used To Know: The 4 Types of People You Went to College With
I’m sure many of you are sick of hearing Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know. I admit to being one of those people who had that song on repeat all day every day...
Lose the Lingo – Get Real!
“Let’s not present this to the client until it’s fully baked.” “I’ll give you a call tomorrow so we can circle back on that project.” “That is low hanging fruit we can go after.”...
Are You Your Own Bully?
When I was much younger, I was sort of bullied. I say “sort of” because there was no physical harm done and there was nothing I would consider verbal abuse. Being a darker-skinned person...
Style Like You DON’T Work in a Cubicle
I’ve been waiting until this sweet day where I can speak about my second favorite passion aside from business and that is FASHION. Why now, you ask? Over the past week, I have had...
Bosses- They Don’t Have ESP.
It’s so freakin’ EASY to blame our bosses. “Yeah, I didn’t get the promotion. My boss is such a $%*.” “Well, I would have gone on that trip for the conference if my boss...
Girls Gone WAHM
The concept of working at home is a lot easier today for mothers, thanks in large part to the Internet. Research shows that over 10.1 million businesses in the United States are owned by...