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Screw experience: Four things employers actually give a shit about

4 Things Employers Actually Give A Shit About

//Photo Courtesy: Gallery Hip// There’s a lot my father said growing up that stuck with me, but the one thing I’ll never forget was his advice about hiring the right people (I know, strange father-daughter conversation). But when he talked about candidates he would say, “Give me the scrappy passionate community college grad over the stuffy Harvard Business School student any day of the week.” At first …

Sorry for what? How Amy Schumer nailed the issue with women always apologizing

Amy Schumer I'm Sorry2

//Photo Courtesy: Man Repeller // Leave it to the undeniable Amy Schumer to get me riled up on women’s issues. Especially when her sketches typically just make me want to consume massive amounts of carbs and alcohol.   I’ve written about my frustration with women constantly using the phrase, “I’m lucky” when referring to career success, and I’ve also discussed the affinity most of us have …

Career Girl FOMO: What to do when you hate saying no

//Photo Courtesy: POPSUGAR// “What would you say is your greatest weakness?” Don’t you hate that job interview question? It’s as if they’re trying to catch you in a lie. I struggled with it at first, then a few years ago I came up with a bulletproof answer that also happens to be very true. So, I thought I’d share it with you. Hello, my name is …

Mom-spiration: How my mom sparked my entrepreneurial bug

Mom inspiration

//Me and mom in Disney World a few years ago. We wore those ears for three days.// I actually wrote this post last year to appear on my company blog, but this Mother’s Day I revisited it because I thought it was important to share on Job Offers & Bad Boyfriends. After all, I use this blog to talk about what inspires and motivates me. From …

Tips for becoming a badass freelancer

Tips For Becoming A Badass Freelancer

//Photo Courtesy: HerCampus// Full disclosure, I probably watched Sex and the City way before I actually knew what the show was about. At 15, I barely understood every other line from Samantha Jones. But still, the depiction of Carrie Bradshaw’s carefree (and for the record, unrealistic) writing career stuck with me. Even now, when I think of a “freelancer” the image of SJP writing away in her …

Are you being “you” at work?

You At Work

//My Work It Web business partner and I being our silly selves// //Photo Taken By Christina Slaton// The other night I went to an event featuring women entrepreneurs, and saw Jennifer Hyman, founder of Rent The Runway, speak. Over the last couple of years I’ve attended more panels, conferences, workshops, and keynotes than I care to remember. And while I like you, my readers, too much to …