Posts for "Career"


Driving Down the Career Highway Without Blinders On

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
September 1, 2010 at 9:00 am
Back at the beginning of June, I wrote a post about pursuing your passion. It was sparked by an article I had read about a number of older people who decided ... (more)

What is #1 Problem Amongst Gen Y?

From Gen Y Wealth
September 1, 2010 at 5:00 am
During spring break my sophomore year of high school, mold was found in our school. After a three-week spring break, our entire school was closed down and the ... (more)

Common Courtesy

From Small Hands, Big Ideas
August 31, 2010 at 10:00 am
Recently, a friend and I were discussing common courtesy and etiquette in terms of meetings, coffee dates, lunches, etc. She is was avidly on the hunt for a job. She lamented that ... (more)

Found a New Internal Job But The Boss Does Not Know

From Finance Your Life
August 30, 2010 at 7:45 am
Say you did not like your boss and you found a new position internally, would you give them a heads up that you were looking to bounce somewhere else?  Hear me out! I recently ... (more)

Radio Fodder for Thought: Finding a job in this economy

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 27, 2010 at 5:00 am
A woman called into the radio the other day, and made me think about her situation for pretty much the rest of the day because of all the different perspectives ... (more)

Asking The Experts | What Advice Do Financial Planners Have For Members of Gen Y

From Gen Y Wealth
August 25, 2010 at 8:00 am
If you happen to only read one post on Gen Y Wealth, make sure this is it. Through social media, I have had the pleasure of getting to know financial planners/advisers ... (more)

Great comments from the post about ‘Finding your Dream Job’

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 24, 2010 at 5:00 am
Jeff from Bluenoser’s Soap Box said: Money money money, I know so many people who are pissed all the time but say that they couldn’t change because ... (more)

Generation Y – An Opportunity for a Fresh Financial Start

From First Generation White Collar Blog
August 23, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Today's 20-somethings face hurdles unlike any before - facing a tough job market, many have large debts and limited financial training. They need to make smart financial decisions ... (more)

Branding As Women: The Time is Now

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
August 23, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Women have the opportunity to make a BIG difference and change things NOW! We are a majority, coveted demographic and powerful economic force. The numbers don’t lie: -52% ... (more)

Finding a job that you love

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 23, 2010 at 5:00 am
Whenever I talk to my mom about my job (in the simplest terms possible), she inevitably sighs and says: I have no idea what you’re talking about, but I’m ... (more)

The Who, What, Why & How of Reputation and Relationships

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
August 20, 2010 at 1:13 pm
These days everyone wants to know just how they build their following and tribes, peeps too! The web revolution has produced some great how-to books, websites, blogs and even some ... (more)

How do you see your finances in a year?

From Budgets Are Sexy
August 20, 2010 at 7:50 am
I love the last pages of Money Mag & Fortune. They’re always something short and fun, which is perfect for my A.D.H.D. ;) And also great for blog post ideas! Which ... (more)

Being Nice or Getting the Job Done

From First Generation White Collar Blog
August 19, 2010 at 12:20 pm
What do you prefer: a nice employee or someone that gets the job done?Bottom line, I want someone to get the job done, you can always make friends later.New First Generation White ... (more)

Job Search Lessons Part 2

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
August 19, 2010 at 9:00 am
In case you weren’t aware, I’m in the middle of searching for a new job. A few weeks ago, I offered some tips for my fellow searchers, lessons that ... (more)

Why Do I Not Have A Resume?

From Finance Your Life
August 18, 2010 at 7:45 am
It has been announced, I hate my job.  My friends have known this for a little while, so they told me that it is time for me to start looking for something new, both internally ... (more)

A DINK in The Office

From DINKS Finance
August 17, 2010 at 8:48 am
How many of us DINKS work in an office environment? I do, and there is nothing more than I hate than office politics.  Unfortunately, politics are a major part of our office lives. Is ... (more)

Hate Your Job: Find a Mentor

From Finance Your Life
August 16, 2010 at 7:45 am
What do you do when you hate your job? Realistically, what options do you have when your nine to five provides that empty feeling in your stomach from the moment you wake up in ... (more)

Cover Letter Debate: How to Know When to Send One

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
August 16, 2010 at 4:00 am
Job seekers who have received advice from others on how to get a job in this tight job market have likely heard the statement “make yourself stand out” on many occasions. ... (more)

America’s Best Cities For Young Professionals America’s Best Cities For Young Professionals

From First Generation White Collar Blog
August 14, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Faced with 9.5% national unemployment, even the most ambitious young people are thinking carefully about how to find their best shot at success.Consider moving to Houston, Texas, ... (more)

Moving for Money

From DINKS Finance
August 13, 2010 at 8:06 am
A story making recent headlines in the sports world is the decision of NBA basketball all star Lebron James to relocate to Miami Florida. Lebron James will move from his hometown ... (more)

What Your Company Should Know Before Hiring A Social Media Analyst

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
August 12, 2010 at 9:00 am
For most companies, social media is still an emerging platform.  Yes, many brands are visible, however, while some brands are faster to the social media market than others, everyone ... (more)

Steven Slater Proves It: You Need an F-You Fund

From Money Under 30
August 12, 2010 at 8:51 am
I love the Steven Slater story. In case you’ve had your head in the sand for the past few days, here’s the quick version: Slater was a Jet Blue flight attendant who had a ... (more)

The 15-Minute Meeting Proposal

From Fabulously Broke ....in the City
August 11, 2010 at 8:00 am
I once was on a project where we had an hour and a half meeting EVERY SINGLE DAY to update everyone on how the rest of the team was doing. Nice thought, but pretty ... (more)

10 tips on building conversation through your blog

From Justice for all
August 11, 2010 at 7:39 am
It goes without saying that blogging has taught me so much and connected me with so many amazing people. And yet, I am learning something new about blogging every day; I’ve ... (more)

Hispanics Often Don’t Make It To College

From First Generation White Collar Blog
August 10, 2010 at 10:03 am
Only 13% of Hispanics have bachelor's degrees, even though 87% say a college education is very importantNinety-four percent of Latinos say they expect their own children to go ... (more)