12 Women-Run Podcasts You Should Be Listening To. The podcast market is supersaturated these days.
Not in a bad way exactly, but there are so many interesting and entertaining options that it can just feel kind of overwhelming. To make things easier for you, we’ve compiled a list of some of the women-run podcasts that we find most inspiring—both for personal development and career advice. So, whether you’re looking to be invigorated personally, professionally, or to simply step up your dinner party conversation skills—be sure to give ‘em a listen. Clever Girl Finance Host Bola Onada Sokunbi is a Certified Financial Education Instructor, and she knows her stuff when it comes to finances. Recommended Episode: Women and Money—A Deep Dive Discussion Goal Digger Black Girl in Om Almost 30 Podcast Though it began specifically as a guide to the age transition from the 20s to the 30s, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, the hosts of the Almost 30 Podcast, provide lifestyle advice for practically everyone.
LinkedIn and Resumes. Cover Letters. Job Interviews. Personal Branding. Self-Empowerment. Career Advice. Networking-Relationships. Salary and Negotiation. Promotions. Working Moms.
Performance Evaluations. 7 talks to help you find the right job. The Case For Encouraging Short-Term Job Commitment. In a little over a decade, millennials are projected to make up roughly 75% of the global workforce.
But for Nancy Lublin, who runs Do Something, a nonprofit organization that inspires young people to take social action, the future is already here. Eighty-four percent of her paid staff members are under the age of 30. While this means Do Something is blessed with its share of self-directed multitaskers, it creates challenges too. Strategies Quick Learners Use To Pick Up Anything. New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful. Act Like a Leader Before You Are One - Amy Gallo - Best Practices. If you want to become a leader, don’t wait for the fancy title or the corner office.
You can begin to act, think, and communicate like a leader long before that promotion. Even if you’re still several levels down and someone else is calling all the shots, there are numerous ways to demonstrate your potential and carve your path to the role you want. What the Experts Say “It’s never foolish to begin preparing for a transition no matter how many years away it is or where you are in your career,” says Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room: Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence. Michael Watkins, the chairman of Genesis Advisers and author of The First 90 Days and Your Next Move, agrees. Not only does the planning help you develop the necessary skills and leadership presence, it also increases your chances of getting the promotion because people will already recognize you as a leader. Principles to Remember. What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI. This is part of my Startup Advice series.
I had a picture in the office of my first company with the logo above and the capital letters JFDI. (In case it’s not obvious it’s a play on the Nike slogan, “Just Do It.”) I believe that being successful as an entrepreneur requires you to get lots of things done. What are the best practices for career growth? 5 Desirable Traits of Great Employees.
There is much debate among employers as to whether or not college qualifies people for useful employment.
With the high cost of obtaining a degree, universities are anxious to prove their value in preparing graduates for the roles they'll play in the working world. Now 200 colleges have committed to offer a voluntary test called a Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) in Spring 2014. You can see a sample test question here. The pros and cons of this approach are still up in the air, but it raises plenty of questions: Will good test-takers be able to demonstrate consistent behavior?
Can one game the system? Five signs of a WOW professional. Spread the word: Does it truly matter to be a WOW professional?
I mean, isn’t it enough to be really, really good at what one does? Isn’t good enough… well, good enough? Actually it does matter; a LOT! Free Online Classes by The Muse. The (Not So Difficult) Trick To Get Your Emails Read. We spend hours sorting through the 150 billion or so emails that ricochet around the Internet every day.
So which ones get the click? Popular email clients like Gmail show the first 50 or so characters of the body copy in the inbox view. Fortune Management & Career Blog. FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I'm graduating from college at the end of May and have already been interviewed by two companies that might want to hire me, with two more interviews (at different employers) scheduled in mid-March.
I could really use some guidance from you and your readers on how to go forward after these meetings. For example, I sent thank-you notes by email to the hiring managers I've met so far, but a friend says a handwritten note would have made me stand out more. Writing%20that%20Works,%20HKS,%202012. 10 Jobs That No Longer Exist. Plenty of jobs exist today that didn’t exist 10, 20 or 30 years ago – social media analyst, app developer, etc. – but we’re not exactly awash in jobs, either.
What I Learned When I Got Fired (the First Time) Capital - Should I quit? Represent.la - map of the Los Angeles startup community.