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You’re in a team meeting, talking about a project that your entire department is working on. Your boss is making an announcement and says, “Sophie had a great idea to streamline our processes…” Your manager then launches into an explanation of how your team is going to switch things up. Normally, you’d be thrilled for […] More
When you’re first starting out in the working world, you tend to feel pretty confident and take charge — you can do anything, the world is your oyster. But there’s also a lot that you still don’t know, of course (and in some cases, things that you don’t know that you don’t know). Picking up […] More
Job hunts can be exhilarating and exhausting. If you’ve started to search for a different role, you’re on the heels of an exciting new chapter. This can take some time, and it can be even harder in today’s market where certain roles are becoming increasingly competitive. Making big moves to a new company or industry […] More
Our careers make up a large part of our lives. We go to college to get a job, we spend time (and money!) to perfect our resumes to land our dream job in our field, spend 40+ hours a week trying to build our portfolios and make a name for ourselves, and we still have […] More
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a near breakdown while trying to take a photo. Me too, friend. But NEVER FEAR. Taking a good photo for your website doesn’t have to leave you in tears and doesn’t require a shmancy camera or expensive lighting equipment. All you need is a relatively cloudless day, your […] More
You may have a great job (on paper) along with a solid salary, but even the best employments become unpleasant when you walk into a negative environment, day in and day out. Maybe it’s a complaining co-worker dampening the spirit of the office, or a boss or supervisor who’s perpetually in a bad mood. Whatever […] More
There’s somebody you spend at least 40 hours per week with. Somebody who knows your major career ambitions and your biggest pet peeves. Somebody you trust. Somebody who encourages you. Who am I describing? Well, it’s your boss. There’s a lot to be said for having a close relationship with your boss. However, it also […] More
If there’s one mantra that seems to hold true throughout all seasons of life, it’s that hindsight is 20/20. There are things we’d all like to go back and tell our younger selves if we could — stop over-plucking your eyebrows, don’t cry over that boy, step away from the gaucho pants — but just […] More
