Career Advice for Women

It Might Help If You Curse A Little More At Work

Wall Street Journal | Joann S. Lublin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Leadership, Leadership Tactics, Workplace, Carol Bartz, Profanity, Cursing at Work, Career Advice for Women, Curse Words, Workplace Behavior, Money News

Carol Bartz, fired as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. YHOO -0.20% last September, wishes she did one thing differently during her troubled tenure. "I...

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Career-Day Barbie and Stepford Wives: Don't forget they are made of plastic...

Marjorie Clifton | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Women's Empowerment, Stepford Wives, Mentoring, Spike the Watercooler, Mentoring Women, Female Mentors, Career Advice for Women, Climbing the Ladder, Women News

It is my hope that women mentors are showing off their wrinkles and professional battle wounds when coaching other women. Because while age and titles may separate us; we face similar battles.

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More Green, Less Red

Emma Goss | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Columbia University, Salary Negotiation, Economic Inequality, Barnard College, Women and Money, Equal Pay Day, Junaid Chaudhry, Lee Bollinger, Career Advice for Women, College News

On Equal Pay Day on April 17, we are reminded that discrimination and inequality still pervade our society.

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WATCH: Tips For Dealing With Setbacks, From Kathy Griffin

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Video, Kathy Griffin, Career Advice for Women, Comedy, Women News

Comedian and talk show host, Kathy Griffin, tells me how she deals with setbacks in life and how she bounce back from hard times. var src_url="ht...

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WATCH: Advice For Women In Their Prime, From Kathy Griffin

Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Women's Empowerment, Video, Career Advice for Women, Dating Advice for Women, Women News

Comedian and talk show host, Kathy Griffin, tells me what she considers to be the perfect age, and her answer might just surprise you! var src_url...

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Women in Technology: Let’s Close the Gap

Peggy Johnson | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Women in Tech, Technology, Qualcomm, Female Engineers, Peggy Johnson, Women Earning More Undergraduate Degrees, Career Advice, Women in Technology, Career Advice for Women, Technology News

As a woman in what has been perceived to be a "man's profession," I've learned some lessons along the way which may be helpful to young women considering a technical career.

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Showing Up Strategic

Rebecca Shambaugh | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Strategy, Get Promoted, Work Strategy, Career Advice for Women, Showing Up Strategic, Women and Work, Women News

The issue is not that women aren't strategic thinkers. The problem is that they sometimes don't come across that way. And in business, as in life, perception is reality.

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5 Ways To Look Hireable On Facebook

Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Auburn University, Video, Facebook Personality Score, Urban Living, The Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Donald Kluemper, Bob Sullivan, Facebook Timeline, Facebook, Career Advice for Women, Northern Illinois University, University-of-Evansville, Women News

There’s another reason to feel a twinge of envy toward those acquaintances with 1,000-plus Facebook friends. You know, the ones whose walls are an i...

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It’s Never Too Late

Mrs. Moneypenny | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Mrs. Moneypenny, Career Advice, Changing Jobs, Changing Careers, Life Advice, Career Advice for Women, Heather McGregor, Fearlessness, Women News

The truth is, it is never "too late" for anything -- to go into politics, to write your first novel, to tweet, to climb Everest, or to learn to swim.

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3 Steps to Take When Asking for a Raise

Women & Co | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Working Women, Career & Money, Women, Women in Business, Career Women, Career Advice for Women, Women News

If you're not willing to leave your hard-earned dollars on the table -- and of course you're not -- here are a few suggestions for making your case.

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10 Career Lessons From The Season 2 Finale Of 'Downton Abbey'

The Grindstone | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Downton Abbey, Career Advice for Women, Downton Abbey Season 2, Career Advice Downton Abbey, Women News

Last night marked the Season 2 finale of the hit PBS series Downton Abbey. In case you have been living under a rock, Downton Abbey is the new big thi...

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Joanne Tombrakos | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Job Advice, Career Advice, Career Advice for Women, Career Change, Switching Jobs, Fired, Laid Off, Job-Dissatisfaction, Women News

Leaving a job, or in the case of people like me, a career, is sort of like breaking up with your guy: On some level you know when it's time to leave but that doesn't mean you do it.

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What Gives Your Job Meaning?

Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Gender Differences, Video, Job Satisfaction, Payscale, Men and Women at Work, Catherine Rampell, Career Success, Career Advice for Women, Women and Work, Happiness, Women News

Is your job a way to pay the bills, or is it part of how you define yourself? This week, Catherine Rampell of The New York Times took a look at ho...

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Is It Okay For A Female Boss To Bake At Work?

She Takes On The World | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Female CEOs, Baking, Women CEOs, Female Bosses, Women-Bosses, Baked Goods, Career Advice for Women, Women News

This is an odd question, but one I think needs to be addressed. Cookies, cupcakes, muffins, fudge - nearly everyone loves baked goods, so it is unders...

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How To Get A Raise This Year

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Job Advice, Career Advancement, How to Get a Raise, Career Advice for Women, Women News

Don't wait for your boss to come to his senses -- give yourself a raise this year. Workers can spend about $3,000 a year on coffee and lunch, accor...

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10 Non-Awkward Ways To Exit A Conversation When Networking

The Grindstone | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Business Networking, Networking Advice, Career Advice, Career Advice for Women, Networking, Women News

It has happened to the best of us. You are at a cocktail party of conference doing a great job of networking and then you hit a wall. You find yoursel...

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12 Things Holding You Back From Happiness

Kathy Caprino | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Perfectionsm, Success, Professional Growth, Kathy Caprino, Work-Life Balance, Career Advice for Women, Coaching, Joy, Women News

As I deliver my coaching and professional development programs to women around the country, I continue to observe a fascinating phenomenon: an enormou...

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Ask Career Expert Tory Johnson A Question!

Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Resume, Marlo Thomas, Tory Johnson, Careers, Job Market College Graduates, Job Interviews, Career Advice for Women, Economy, Women News

Career Expert Tory Johnson is joining me soon on Mondays with Marlo. Ask her anything you'd like to know about: Tips for finding a job Current job m...

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Changing the Work-Life Balance Game

Pontish Yeramyan | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: The Gap, Think Growth Blog, Lifestyle, Pontish Yeramyan, Career Advice, Motherhood, Balance, Work-Life Balance, Gap INternational, Career Advice for Women, Women News

When I examine my life, there's much more than work to be balanced.

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Just Friends? What To Consider Before Befriending Your Boss

Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Women in the Workforce, Workplace, Career Advice for Women, Women Workplace, Women News

Jennifer Winter | The Daily Muse One of the first things you realize about professional life is that you're going to be spending the majority of yo...

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A Final Farewell to Ladies Who Lunch

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Ordering Lunch, Breaks at Work, Eating Out, Ladies Who Lunch, Bob Colacello, Career Advice, Ladies Who, Career Advice for Women, Corporate Culture, Lunch Breaks, Women News

Are we still reacting against the "ladies who lunch" stereotype in an effort to demonstrate to our male colleagues just how seriously we take our jobs?

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The 20 Best-Paying Cities For Women

ForbesWoman | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Best-Cities-for-Women, Career Advice for Women, Best Cities, Best Paying Cities for Women, Women News

The following ranking of the top 20 cities where women earn the most was compiled from the 2010 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, u...

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The Worst Career Mistake You Can Make

ForbesWoman | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Professional Life, Failure, Women in Business, Career Advice for Women, Career Mistakes, Women News

Throughout my years of working, I've made a large number of mistakes in my professional life and career planning - 52 critical mistakes, in fact. Eve...

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How To Divorce Your Work Husband

The Grindstone | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Work Husband, Work Advice, Managing Men, Career Advice for Women, Work, Colleagues, Women News

Oh the "Work Husband." It's a dubious title that I've never been quite comfortable with. After all, I've worked very closely with men at my office. My...

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On The Wrong Path? 6 Steps To Finding Your Way

Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: Plan Your Life, Ambitions, Life Goals, Career Women, Choosing a Career, Career Advice, Women in Business, Career Advice for Women, Women News

Amber Rae | The Daily Muse Three years ago this month, I took a major leap of faith. On what seemed like a whim, I quit my job at a software compan...

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