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How To Network In Your Pajamas (Hint: It’s About Using Social Media)

by Case Drury February 14, 2012

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Finding a job, especially in today’s economy, can seem overwhelming. But by investing the time in learning how to use social media effectively for your professional needs, you can make networking a little easier. After all, according to a 2011 survey conducted by Jobvite.com, 1 in 6 workers used online social networks to find their last [...]

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Evaluating a Job Offer

by Guest October 26, 2011

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Sophie Vershbow graduated from Hamilton College in May with a BA in World Politics. While in school she held internships at St. Martin’s Press, Harper’s Bazaar, and Marie Claire. After months of designer resumes, grueling cover letters, and cutthroat interviews, the moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here: an official job offer. With one [...]

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Job Search 101: The Online Job Application and Beyond

by Guest October 10, 2011

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Sarah Dickerson is a recent graduate of Wellesley College living in Boston, MA. She has written for other online publications including Girl’s Guide to Paris, Café Abroad, and Artspace Marketplace. She currently works at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Are you a working woman who is looking for a new job? Or perhaps you’ve [...]

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Advice from Those Who Know: Woman to Woman

by Sarah Chang September 28, 2011

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One of the great advantages of living in this era is having a wealth of female role models: famous women who have worked hard to overcome obstacles and stereotypes, who can offer valuable advice. For this we are fortunate, as guidance from women to other women is often the most meaningful, in terms of career, [...]

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Money Can Buy You Happiness… to an Extent

by Guest September 7, 2011

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This is a guest post by Kusum Chanrai. Kusum is studying for her MBA at Harvard Business School. Prior to business school, she worked at Deloitte and Procter & Gamble, and is currently interning at the education non-profit organization, “Pencils of Promise.” While pursuing an MBA, I’ve encountered my fair share of days in which [...]

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Girls: You Can, and Should Feel Confident About Negotiating!

by Guest August 26, 2011

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This guest post is by Stephanie Malan. Stephanie is currently an analyst at The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group. She recently graduated from Brandeis International Business School with her Master’s in International Economics and Finance. She previously studied Finance at Dauphine University in Paris where she grew up. Be prepared – this article is most likely [...]

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The Triple Bottom Line

by Shannon McBeen August 19, 2011

The Triple Bottom Line

In October of 2010, Lewis Perkins, Ben Affleck look-a-like and President of New House LLC, drafted this post for Fast Company regarding the rise of women in corporate leadership and the many political, cultural, and social elements that were both causing and resulting from this shift. Among the causal elements, Perkins identified corporate initiatives (like [...]

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Get Off Your Butt and Do Something…Today

by Guest August 12, 2011

Get Off Your Butt and Do Something

This is a guest post by Danielle Efros. Danielle is entering her senior year at the University of Michigan, concentrating in Communication Studies. Danielle has work experience at Deutsch, Inc., a NYC advertising agency in the Business Development department.   From education and experience,I have learned there is no single definition of the term entrepreneur; however, there can [...]

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Get Your Tech On

by Caroline Huber July 26, 2011

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If you’re an undergrad, then it’s time for you to start thinking about going back to school in the fall and deciding what courses to take this year. As a 2010 graduate who entered the job market in the middle of a recession with a liberal arts degree, I wanted to pass on course and [...]

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Games For Change–and a Festival for Change

by Kat McCue July 15, 2011

Games For Change

As technology continues to expand its role in how we accumulate information and spend our time, a medium like online gaming has the capacity to become increasingly more influential to society. It goes without saying that advances in technology have improved the quality of entertainment that games can provide an audience. But more significantly, these [...]

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