Category Archive for: ‘Career’

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  5 Tips To Beat The Rat Race And Work from Home

  This post is first in a series discussing the many ways in which you can work from home while spending more time with children and family while pursuing other interests. Please submit your stories if you are currently working from home or have a telecommuting [...]

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  Is Graduate School Worth It? 6 Things To Consider Before Taking The Plunge

    I consider myself to be a student of life, however there comes a time when you realize that maybe going back to school may be the best thing for your career.  A great education is priceless but for our purposes, let’s discuss a few [...]

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  Stay at Home vs. Work Debate: Equity vs Choice – Revisited

  (image: momlogic) Is there a perceived loss of equity and partnership because a stay at home wife/mom isn’t “pulling her financial weight”?  Given the feminist fight for equality, should women make the choice to stay at home?  Will our daughters revolt when all is said [...]

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• Complaining About Your Job? Just Quit.

  Or you can watch this video for a little motivation:

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  Salary Negotiation: Your Personal Needs Are Not Your Employer’s Concerns

  In today’s economy, we’re tempted to build our expected salary based upon our own needs, wants, bills, expenses and then sometimes based on our skills and experience.  However, the reality is that your personal lifestyle choices and needs are not at the responsibility of your [...]

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  Managing Difficult Personalities In The Workplace: Tips To Maintain Your Sanity

  Over the last year, one of my main challenges in the workplace has been learning how to manage difficult personalities.  I’m hoping most you can relate to this since it’s something I hear about all the time and having experienced this I understand how hard [...]

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• Knowing Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What You’re Worth.

  Every morning I get up, one of the first things I do is switch to MSNBC to catch Morning Joe.  Now, while I enjoy the banter between the talking heads and pundits, I watch moreso for the commentary and “real talk” from Mika Brzezinski.  I truly enjoy her perspective and boldness.  Though [...]

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• New Job? 6 Ways To Make Yourself Indispensable

  photo credit: ? One of the most interesting lessons I’ve learned recently is how to make yourself indispensable to an organization while making your boss look good.  This my friends is key to making yourself valuable.  Some of you may think it’s not your job [...]

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• Education vs Experience vs Entrepreneurship: Who Wins In A Recession?

  Education vs Experience vs Entrepreneurship The recession has started some interesting debates in my circle and I am interested to hear your thoughts on which of the three you think win out during hard times?  What has worked for you? Education A college degree is [...]

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  #TopTenTuesday: 10 Reasons A Graduate Certificate Can Enhance Your Career

  I’ve been doing some soul searching lately leading to research around graduate certificates vs a full on Masters degree.  But, my dilemma is that I don’t want to go deeper into debt unless the return is worth it. My answer?  Get started on a graduate [...]

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  Ask For The Salary Upfront And Here’s Why

  If you’ve ever been on an interview and held your breath until the final offer only to be disappointed, please, read on. One of the most annoying things about the job hunt has to be hoping that they will make an offer commensurate with what [...]

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  Salary Negotiation Tip From The Experts

  A:     Excuse me sir, may I talk to you? B:     Sure, come on in.   What can I do for you? A:     Well sir, as you know, I have been an employee of this prestigious firm for over ten [...]

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  Sisterhood Of Success: Choosing Your Personal Board Of Advisors

  Do you have a mentor?  If so then you understand the importance of having one due to the guidance and support they’ve given you over the years. I truly believe that women are more successful when they have mentors guiding them both personally and professionally.   [...]

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  Your Best Guide To Jumping Back Into A Job You Want

  Some of you have been out of work for more than a year or you may have just been laid off.  Others may be contemplating a jump from their present place of work but fear going from the pot into the fire kind of situation.  [...]

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  Flower Diagram Reloaded For Relationships

  Most of you know that I am serial planner.  To that end I utilize vision boards and the flower diagram from What Color Is Your Parachute to keep myself on track since I don’t like the feeling of a year going by and not being [...]

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