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- How to Keep a Work Journal posted on January 26, 2015
- How to Write the Perfect Conference Follow-Up Email posted on August 11, 2017
- The Best Questions to Ask at Networking Events posted on June 13, 2016
- 7 Girls’ Night In Activities posted on March 13, 2017
- NYC Guide: Sunrise in Central Park posted on November 27, 2014
- How to Write a Job Interview Thank You Note posted on February 12, 2014
- The Best Career Podcasts to Listen to if You’re Starting a New Job posted on August 14, 2015
- How to Get Hired as a Recent Graduate posted on May 12, 2014
- 6 Essential Tips for a First-Time Manager posted on July 27, 2015
- How to Recover from a Work Mistake posted on April 10, 2017
Career Profile: Elisa Steele, Namely
“Work hard, do the right thing and make things happen."
How Female Executives Will Pave The Way For Workplace Equality
Female business leaders can pave the way for workplace equality for their own employees and inspire corporations of all sizes to do the same.
Why You Shouldn’t Take a Job Just for the Money
Money can't buy you (a job you) love.
Career Profile: Sasha Benz, All My Friends Are Models and Cinq
“Every overnight success takes 10 years. This is something that I have found true more than anything. Everything takes time, guts and perseverance. No true success story comes without battle wounds."
Career Profile: Lauren Berger, Intern Queen
"You miss 100% of the chances you don’t take. Just ask. What’s the worst that can happen?"
Yelp’s New ‘Women-Owned Business’ Attribute Makes It Easier To Support Female Founders
It just got easier to support female-founded businesses. Yelp and Rebecca Minkoff's Female Founder Collective just partnered to launch a new "Women-Owned Business" attribution.
March 2019 Checklist
Check, check, check.
Career Profile: MaryBeth Pecha, Amber Hanson, and Kathryn Ekloff, Persist The Game
"I wish I would have known it's okay to take risks, experiment and fail. I think as women, we're so concerned with checking all the boxes, being prepared and not ruffling feathers. I'm generalizing, but this is how most of us were conditioned from an early age. I wish I would have been more curious to try new things, and that I would have gone easier on myself. I wish I had known it's better to prioritize progress over perfection."
Career Profile: Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Allergan
"It’s a marathon, not a race. You will get opportunities to keep reinventing yourself professionally and you don’t need to do the same thing throughout your career. Change is okay, in fact, I strongly recommend it!"
Career Profile: Lori Wright, Microsoft
"What matters is how you pick yourself back up again after the setbacks and keep marching forward."
Career Profile: Libby Leffler, SoFi
"The best way to get ready to ask for a raise is to prepare, practice and then pursue."
February 2019 Checklist
Let's do this!
Career Profile: Hildy Kuryk, Artemis Strategies
"Outwork everyone. Do it well and do it nicely."
Career Profile: Terry Hurlbutt, Good Morning America
"The best way to manage your own career amidst such change is to follow your curiosity, deliver your best results in every situation and trust yourself. Don’t be afraid to take chances — that’s how you find your best self."