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From drab to fab: How to really sell your career story

How To Sell Your Career Story

//Photo Taken By Christina Slaton// There’s a certain stigma about sales people right? That they’re sleazy over-exaggerators who you can never trust with telling the truth. But I must say, there’s something to be said for a person who can make something “kind of OK” sound “kind of AMAZING”. I’ve grown to appreciate their charisma and confidence, and realized having the communication skills and gifts of a sales person may not …

How I stay productive while working from home

How I Stay Productive

//Photo Taken By Christina Slaton// July will mark over seven months of my new-found freelancing life! I know, it’s crazy.  There are still days I wake up and forget that I don’t have an office to report to. It’s been an incredible chapter of my career, but I’ve learned that working from home, whether remotely for a company or freelance like me, can be difficult. My friends and …

Glassdoor: The ultimate bad boyfriend detector?

Glassdoor: Ultimate Bad Boyfriend Detector

  //Photo Courtesy: Chicago Tech// Short answer: No, because the ULTIMATE bad boyfriend detector is obviously yours truly. But hell, I’ll throw this website a bone and say it’s a close second. The truth is, Glassdoor has become a slight obsession of mine ever since graduating college. For those of you who follow my blog you know I’m a die-hard LinkedIn junkie, but Glassdoor has …

Is getting laid off a sign to start your own thing?

getting laid off

//Photo Courtesy: Julie Harris Designs// Something I’ve really enjoyed since starting this blog are the emails, texts, and phone calls from readers and friends asking for advice about their jobs, careers, and businesses. I love giving advice, but frankly it’s also been a relief to learn I’m not the only one who’s gone head-to-head with corporate America. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’m now inspired to not …

Get off your beach bum: 5 productive things to do this summer

Beach bums

  Suns out, buns out darlings. This past weekend officially ushered in the start of summer (at least for most of us northerners, whose June felt more like October). Beach days, beer gardens, street festivals, and any activity that warrants a floral romper or crop top, pretty much occupy my calendar for the next eight weeks. My general philosophy on summer would be to tell …

When you love the man, but hate the job

When You Love The Man But Hate The Job

//Photo Courtesy: Elite Daily// I went stag to an event a few weeks ago (my loving boyfriend canceled last minute #womp) and after wondering around like an lone idiot for a while I figured I better make myself useful and network. So I grew some balls and struck up a conversation with the woman leaning against the same high top table as me. We  quickly bonded …