How to Make the Most of a Season of Unemployment
Armed with newfound post-grad confidence and a J.Crew blazer, I entered my first grown-up job at a law firm as a paralegal. Work consisted of…
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How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome at Work
I was 29 when I was promoted to a supervisory position at a marketing firm. One of the first projects my team worked on was…
On Working From Home Well: 7 Tips for Remote Employees
If you’re a remote employee, meaning you work from home either daily or just a few days a week, it can sometimes feel like a…
Become an A+ Emailer With These 4 Tips
Email is my favorite form of digital communication. Seriously. I love emailing my boyfriend, friends, and mom with Pinterest photos of puppies, interesting articles I’ve…
How I Finally Found a Routine Working From Home
Four years ago, I started freelance writing as a side gig while working full-time. After a year of squeezing my freelance work into my days…
Tough Questions: How I Decided to Quit My Job
Last summer, I took a social media strategy job, with some personal assistant tasks on the side, for a small consulting firm that I thought…
How Reflecting on My Core Values Added Meaning to My Life
At 24-years-old and entering my third year as a high school teacher, I have a rhythm and routine: Wake up early. Work out. Eat. Teach.…
Ouch but Thanks: 3 Tips for Making the Most of Negative Feedback
“You come across as very intense and serious,” the supervisor of my internship stated matter-of-factly. I was feeling badly about how my mid-year mock board…
How to Talk to Anyone: Conversation Tips for Holiday Parties
The first time I was invited to a work holiday party, I called my mom wondering if I could log my hours for it. While…
How Creating a Better Work-Life Balance Made Me Better at Both
When I started my first job two years ago, I was completely unprepared for the transition from school to working full-time. It was a total…
