Let's take a glimpse at how Classy Career Girl shared her thoughts a year ago. Here's a list of the monthly posts that we felt like reading again. Previously, on Classy Career Girl December 2010 Safety Information for Women at Work November 2010 How to Find a Job:...
Recently I was talking to a friend about our 401Ks. My friend told me that she had not yet started contributing to her retirement account (even though her company matches!). Her rational is that she is now at the lowest salary she will ever be making so she will...
Dear Class Career Girl, In 2010, I graduated from a four-year university with a bachelor's in science degree that I really didn't want but was overly talked into. After looking for a job for about a year, I found a pretty nice office job that I like. It's a little...
If you want a raise or promotion in the future, there is one thing that you absolutely MUST be doing. Keep track of all of your accomplishments at your job on a weekly basis. This is often something that gets really hard to do because you are busy and you think you...
Millions of students are relying on loans in order to pay for their educational expenses. After graduating, these students find it difficult to eliminate their overwhelming debts as the interest begins accruing on the principal balance. Here are solutions for fresh...
Now is a really hard time to head back to school because of our economy. It is tough to make the decision to quit your job and attend school full time because who knows if a job will be waiting for you when you graduate. Can you and your family afford to go without...
My mom is my biggest blogging fan (ok, my dad and mother-in-law are close runner ups). Recently when I went back to Minnesota to visit my parents, my mom gave me a stack of reading materials including old newspapers for "inspiration" for my blog. Thanks mom! One of...
A recent study showed that only 19% of recently graduated MBA's attempted to negotiate their salary offer. I know sometimes it is hard to approach this subject because it can be so awkward! Especially when you really want the job and don't want to say anything that...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My dad influenced me to be the businesswoman I am today. My dad is a pretty impressive financial guru and has been a stock broker, option day trader, entrepreneur and was even featured on an investment trading television show...