How to Job Search Using Social Media
It can be exhausting to send out job application after job application and hear nothing back. I know — I used to spend hours doing…
Career
Bringing Your Identity to Work When You’re the Underdog
When I started my first job out of graduate school, I was elated. I had just survived a quarter-life crisis and quit my soul-crushing PhD…
New Grad, New Mom: Lessons Learned in My First Year Out of College
I graduated from college eight years ago, but similar to today’s 2020 graduates, my first year out of college was much different from the norm.…
How Dating is Like Job Hunting (and How to Succeed with Both)
A few weeks ago, I had a job interview and a first date on the same day. Later, I called my mom to talk about…
Money Moves: 5 Easy Tips for Stacking and Stashing
I’ve struggled with money problems more times than I could count. My first post-college job was as a part-time blog writer making $11 an hour.…
How I Learned How to Say No (Minus the Guilt!)
For many years, I prided myself on being the queen of “yes.” If a project needed some extra hours at night or over the weekend,…
4 Books That Transformed My Professional Life
“Thank you for calling! My name is Becky. How may I help you?” I repeated this script more times than I cared to count each…
11 Financial Lessons You Should Already Know
Finance is a loaded word, and managing your money is hard. Can you guess why? It’s because money isn’t just about money. Managing finances is…
Knowing My Worth: How I Learned to Ask for a Raise
“While hard work is valuable, my hard work doesn’t pay the bills.” This is what I said to myself as I stared in the bathroom…
6 Things You Should Do If You Haven’t Landed a Job Yet
After the excitement of graduating, your time to celebrate is limited. Almost right away, there’s enormous pressure to find a job. If it takes longer…
