We’ve come a long way since the days of the suffragettes (thankfully). Women have the right to vote, drive a car, and wear trousers. We can even open a bank account on our own. These are heady times. Jokes aside, while it’s good to remember how far we’ve come, it’s...
On the podcast today, I interviewed two women I have watched do some seriously incredible things in the career world. Alexandra Cavoulacos and Kathryn Minshew are the co-founders of the popular career website TheMuse.com. I think I have been reading TheMuse.com since...
It is never easy for mothers to leave their babies behind and this is more so when they are still very young. But, after a few months or even weeks of maternity leave, you will have to go back to work. As hard as it might be, you need the job to cater for the needs of...
Entrepreneurship: we have heard this word time and time again, but what about Intrapreneurship? Intrapreneurship is applying an entrepreneurial mindset to an employee role. As an employee, many of us have real concerns about being replaced, laid off, or even fired....
Today’s fast paced and challenging life has affected many things—it has made everyone busy. Working long past the 6 pm off time has become a norm. However, this practice is having a negative impact on health. There are few days when we are energized and feel like we...
There’s an old saying that “luck favors the prepared.” This could not ring truer when it comes to preparing for an interview. I’ve interviewed for multiple jobs throughout my career, and I’ve also been the interviewer at Fortune 500 companies. Through both sides of...
If you're on the internet at all, you know that more and more moms are starting to work from home. The most common way is through direct sales companies, which tend to get a bad rap. Still, there are many moms who have a hard time leaving their kids behind while they...
It’s almost the end of the year and it’s time to announce our most read articles at Classy Career Girl. This year has been a year of change, growth and hard work. At the beginning of the year, we dedicated ourselves to publishing at least one article every day of the...
This year we are excited to award our second annual list of women leaders making a difference at work. We took nominations from our readers and combed through hundreds of profiles and sites to create our list of the top 20. Thank you all for your nominations. Our...