Careers

Startups are essentially new businesses that people begin to run; they’re considered startups until they’re established and successful and not a moment sooner. Startups can be anything from a new shop to a new online retail establishment to an internet company; and it’s always a new one. Many people have big dreams and aspirations to […] More

Being a single parent is no easy task. It’s not an easy task parenting when you’re married and have the frequent help of your co-parent; so we know that doing it on your own has to be difficult. Additionally, single parenting comes with a long list of difficulties that co-parenting does not. One of those […] More

Being an entrepreneur is a lot more difficult than you might think. So many people assume that as a business owner and self-employed person that you have so much freedom and so little stress, but it’s actually quite the opposite. In fact, if you’re not careful you might find yourself overindulging in things that simply […] More

Sometimes the biggest blessings in life come as the form of lessons that teach you things you never knew were even possible. It might not seem like being laid off is a blessing, but it could be a lesson. It’s never good to lose your job. How will you pay for that house you live […] More

Do you have any idea how much time you waste during the day? I know I waste plenty of my own, but I’m willing to admit there are so many redundant things that happen throughout the course of my workday at home that kill time and cause me to lose money in the process. And […] More

There are few things in life on which I would consider myself an expert. There’s parenting (I have four of them), wine (I drink a lot of it) and working from home (I’ve been doing it for years). Oh, and there’s shopping; I’m very, very good at shopping (not groceries. Can’t ever seem to get […] More

Before, career networking meant that you had to call and arrange a visit to your clients or be invited to an exclusive party or mixer to meet fellow colleagues from similar industries in the workforce. Nowadays, technology is all the rage when networking. From sending emails while using tools like that Reliable Email Validation to […] More

Working with recruiters is a great way to find the perfect job, whether you are unemployed and in desperate need of a job or if you’re employed but looking for another opportunity. It can be quite tough to navigate finding a job and luckily recruiters can definitely help you out in the process. However, you must […] More

Getting a job these days can prove to be quite the difficult task. Aside from finding the perfect positions with the perfect companies, there are those little things that we tend to do wrong in our resumes, cover letters and more. In short, trying to find work is, well, hard work! For the most part, […] More

Going to work each day shouldn’t be something you dread, or that anyone dreads. However, sometimes the people you work with are not looking forward to the day simply because you annoy them. Yes, sometimes you are that coworker. The one that causes everyone to groan inwardly and roll their eyes discreetly when you walk […] More

In this time where job security seems to no longer exist, the prospect that your job could be in jeopardy is quite likely. It’s a sad reality and the truth is no one is immune to being let go or fired. In hindsight and looking back, you’ll realize that there were warnings and red flags […] More

Your boss doesn’t want to hear a lot of stuff. He doesn’t want to hear office gossip. She doesn’t want to hear about how much wine you consumed this weekend. What he or she does want to hear, however, are a few very productive, proactive and professional phrases. If you’re looking to impress your boss, […] More