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Have You Joined Any Female-Focused Workspaces?
For those of you who often work outside of an office, have you tried some of the new female-focused workspaces popping up around the country, like The Wing or The Riveter? What are your thoughts?
2013, 2019, 2024: Where Did You Think You’d Be By Now? Where Do You Want to Be in Five Years?
In Nov. 2013, we asked you guys to share your career plans and personal dreams with us — so let’s get some updates and do the exercise again. Where do you want/think you’ll be in five years — and in ten years? What do you think the major challenges are that you’ll encounter?
Have Your Parents Helped You In Your Career?
A recent study found that 76% of people admitted their parents helped them with a certain aspect of their career — so let’s talk about whether or not parents have helped YOUR career, either in little ways or big ways…
How To Keep Learning at Work: Tell Us Your Favorite Conferences, Networking Groups and Resources!
Ladies, do tell: what are your best tips on how to keep learning at work? What are the best resources you’ve found that fulfill requirements like CLEs, keep you educated, and maybe go above and beyond, such as providing networking opportunities?
What Clothes Do You Keep at Your Office?
What clothes do you keep at your office — and how does the list vary if you’re in a business casual office versus a conservative office?
Mid-Level Job Application Tips: Share Your Best Advice for Mid-Levels!
There’s a ton of advice in college and grad school about how to apply for jobs… but not all of that advice still works when you’ve been out 5-10 years. So what ARE the best job application tips for mid-levels? Come share yours…
Office-Appropriate Perfumes: Do They Exist?
Here’s a topic we haven’t discussed in about a thousand years: perfume at the office. DO office-appropriate perfumes exist, ladies? If so, what are the business etiquette rules for perfume? When I grew up I always loved the idea of having “a scent” that people would know me by — there’s a line in When … Read More about Office-Appropriate Perfumes: Do They Exist?
Career Tips for the Shutdown: How To Make the Most of a Furlough
Readers have shared some great resources for those affected by the shutdown…
The Hunt for Budget-Friendly Interview Suits
2019 Update: We still stand by these recommendations for budget-friendly interview suits; links have also been updated as of Jan. 23, 2019. You may also want to check out our roundup of the best women’s suits of 2018 across every price point! Sure, we all know what work wardrobe essentials professional women are supposed to … Read More about The Hunt for Budget-Friendly Interview Suits
How Have Female Bosses Affected Your Career?
Here’s a career question for you all: How have female bosses affected your career? Do you notice differences in the way mentorship and sponsorship look when it’s coming from a female boss? I recently attended an event where an older woman shared with the group how she had inadvertently held back a woman’s career when … Read More about How Have Female Bosses Affected Your Career?
How Are You Planning For Your Career-Related Resolutions?
Career-related resolutions are really common this time of the year — and like everything else a plan of attack makes a huge difference in your success. How are you calendaring and planning right now to ensure success for your career-related resolutions? How COULD you be?
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