Texas Conference for Women: My featured piece!

Wondering what I’m doing when I’m not working for someone else?

Check out one of my pieces featured in the Texas Conference for Women Newsletter this month! There’s nothing like publicity and productivity to keep you optimistic during a new and for some even painful growth spurt in your professional identity.

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Choosing between two job offers? Here’s how.

Of course … first there were none and then there were three! You fantasize about the day you’ll be in the position to choose between two job offers, or maybe it’ll even be three. But when it comes down to crunch time — how do you make that career-altering decision?

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I kind of hired you because … Can hobbies become jobs?

I’m convinced — a hobby can turn into a job.

While out for a quick lunch one afternoon my director told me she was moved to hire me because of this blog post that I’d written and then submitted to her for an internship. 7 Ways to earn more respect and influence as a young professional woman. (It’s a long freaking title – I know.)

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How Steve Jobs’ words teach us when to live fearlessly

With the passing of one of our most remarkable innovators, Steve Jobs, we’re all wondering what it means to live according to one’s vision. What does it take to live fearlessly, to lead successfully, to trust one’s own judgment to follow one’s individual dreams and shut out the disbelievers?

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Is the ‘one page resume’ a true rule?

I received an email from a reader the other day and wanted to share it! I think that this is probably a common question:

How many pages should my resume be?

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A couple of do’s for the new gig – don’ts to come

Although I’d love to start posting again with something meatier than this – I think these three points are great – which makes them good enough for a post!

You’ve landed a new job – that’s the main thing off of your list. Now, you don’t want to turn your employers off by being too aggressive, but you also don’t want to step on any toes.  Here are three things I think you should do after you’ve started your new job:

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