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May 14, 2008
The current job market is as hectic as ever and it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle. If you feel like your career is stagnating then it’s time to grab hold of your future and do something about it. You don’t have to be stuck in a dead-end job in the same cubicle you started in five years ago. Consider these six tips for getting ahead if you’re ready to make a change: Read the rest of this entry »
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The History of Mother’s Day
May 7, 2008
Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world on various days of the year due to the number of different origins. Today, we think of Mother’s Day as a day to honor mothers, similar to Father’s Day, a day to celebrate fathers. But did you know the following interesting items about Mother’s Day? Read the rest of this entry »
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Meet Jennifer Porter - in the May 2008 Career Woman Feature Story
April 30, 2008
In the May 2008 Career Woman Feature Story, you’ll meet Jennifer Porter, founder of Stylesmart, a consumer marketing, pr and product strategy firm, and Satsuma, a new line of bamboo lifestyle products.
Jennifer is an entrepreneur, woman-business owner and mom who began her career on Wall Street and then served in a variety of sales and marketing roles at public and private sector companies. She launched Stylesmart in 2000, became a mom in 2006 and introduced Satsuma in 2007. Read the rest of this entry »
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What It Takes For A Female to Make It In Business
April 23, 2008
I just read an interesting article titled, “The glass ceiling isn’t broken - in fact, it’s getting thicker.” In it, two women were profiled and they hold interesting opinions about what it takes for women to make it to the top in business. I’d like to share a brief synopsis in this blog and if you find it interesting, click here for the full article. Read the rest of this entry »
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Should Women Emulate Men to Succeed in Business?
April 16, 2008
According to a recent article from the United Kingdom exploring this topic, the answer is “no.” Trying to “fix” women so they can perform better in male-dominated environments isn’t the right approach. Instead, their recommendation is to make businesses more attractive to women and to enact a much more sweeping cultural overhaul. Read the rest of this entry »
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How To Continuously Improve Yourself
April 9, 2008
Jim Rohn, an American speaker and author once said, “Never wish life were easier, wish that you were better.” A successful career woman wakes up in the morning and realizes that every day is a learning opportunity. And, she thinks up creative and cost effective ways to continuously learn and grow. How?
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Meet Kathy Casey - in the April 2008 Career Woman Feature Story
April 2, 2008
In the April 2008 Career Woman Feature Story, you’ll meet Kathy Casey, President of Dish D’Lish and Kathy Casey Food Studios. Kathy is known as a frontrunner female chef who has paved the way for the emergence of other female chefs on a national level. But it wasn’t easy for her at the beginning of her career and she faced the notable challenge of entering an all-male industry (at the time). When it came to being a chef, she realized “that the rules of this game were much different than most workplaces.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Save those business suits! Dress for Success® needs your help during their Send One Suit program March 30-April 5
March 26, 2008
During the week of March 30-April 5th, donate a new or nearly new business suit and help a disadvantaged woman enter the workforce.
Dress for Success is a non-profit organization (part of the YWCA) that provides interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over 75 cities worldwide. Their motto is, “Suites to Self-Sufficiency.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Thinking About Changing Careers? Here are some helpful resources
March 19, 2008
The number of career changes people make during their lifetime ranges anywhere from three to around seven times. Regardless of how many times you change careers, it can be a positive and energizing experience, or a slow and sometimes painful one – it all depends on how you approach it.
If you’re looking to make a career change, take your time, do your homework and find out if a change is right for you. Read the rest of this entry »
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Marrying for Love or Money
March 12, 2008
According to a blog by Robert Frank on Yahoo! Finance, “In an infamous personal ad posted on Craigslist this summer, a twenty-something New Yorker who described herself as ‘spectacularly beautiful’ wrote that she was looking for a man who made at least $500,000 a year.
As you can imagine, the ad inspired a great deal of response, including one by an investment banker, who replied that since his money would grow over time but her beauty would fade, the offer didn’t make good business sense. She was, he said, a ‘depreciating asset.’” In the quest to live “happily ever after”, would you marry for love or money? Read the rest of this entry »
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