I would not be where I am today without the mentorship and advice of other women. My mentor sat me down, got out her Rolodex, connected me to her network and encouraged me. Because of her, I got my first job before I even graduated from college. On the other hand, I...
As many of us know, maintaining a strong and happy relationship with a significant other when one or both members of the relationship are busy with a separate career life can be an extremely difficult endeavor. With busy schedules, giant career goals, endless side...
Classy Career Girl readers beware! Don't make this networking mistake that I witnessed this week! The Background: A career counselor at my school referred an MBA student to talk to me to discuss my current job as a consultant and how he could get a job at my company....
Hi friends! So I haven't given you lovely readers an update on my 4 X 4 networking challenge lately. You may be thinking, did she give up? Well...yes and no. After going through some personal challenges (which I will share with you sometime soon), I decided to...
A few months ago I guest posted over at the New Professional. In case you missed it, I decided to repost it again today. Here is everything you need to know about friendships at work. Office Etiquette: What You Should Know About Friendships at Work As young...
~ It's not what you know but who you know that makes the difference. ~ Anonymous Recently, I have been determined to expand my network to reach my dreams and goals. I know that if I want to reach my full potential and do what I love, I must constantly be looking to...
Since next week is Thanksgiving, I wanted to let you know how thankful I am that you all stop by my blog each week to read what I have to say. My goal is to provide encouragement and positive advice to young professionals, students and job searchers with hectic and...
This is workplace bullying gone too far. According to an article by ABC News, a man named Kevin Morrissey was deeply bullied by his boss and suffered from depression. Kevin had repeated meetings with people in human resources, the office of the university ombudsman...
As I am flying back to Minnesota to re-connect with old friends at my 10 year high school reunion, I am reading Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time. This book is about networking and building your connections because you never...