Career Insights & Advice Archive

Sometimes You Need to Take Two Buses
My first paying summer job (hourly minimum wage) taught me a valuable lesson. I had to take two buses to get to Joyce Leslie, a moderately-priced women’s clothing chain in Brooklyn, New York. My responsibilities included working in the dressing ...
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Thumbs Up for a ‘Heads Up’
This week I encountered a situation that reminded me of the importance of thoughtful business communication. During a late afternoon group leadership video call, I learned about a departmental reorganization that was going to significantly impact my new Client Success ...
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Jackie Fields on Landing Her Dream Job
Jackie Fields has what many communications professionals would consider a dream job. She’s currently the senior style and beauty editor at People magazine, a role which has her interviewing celebrities and influencers about the latest trends ...
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4 Ways to Make the News More Inclusive
Journalism is the pursuit of truth. Our chief job as reporters is to present the truth in the most objective, digestible, and impactful way. But, what if we’ve been taught to search for truth in the wrong places? What if ...
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Paying Our Power Forward
As we look to 2021, it’s important to reflect on how the events of the past year have affected women everywhere and what we can do to make things better going forward. It’s on that note that Forbes hosted its ...
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Craft Your 2021 Action Plan
As we approach the end of a year of crisis, we all hope 2021 will bring vaccines and an end to the pandemic. One of the things that’s kept many of us sane and busy is our daily work. Now ...
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Scary BINGO: A Metaphor for 2021 Marketing
Early in the first wave of the pandemic and the resulting quarantine, it became clear that many of us were not going to see close family and friends in person for some time. As the weeks and months passed, some ...
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5 Tips for Positioning Yourself for a Promotion
“How do you position yourself for a promotion?” is one of the most frequent questions asked at professional development-oriented programs. Not surprising, this tends to be a particularly hot-button topic as you prepare for your annual performance review ...
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5 Ways to Make the Most of an Informational Interview
Informational interviews are the unsung hero of the networking world. You gain insider perspective of a potential employer, and a foot in the door. These calls are beneficial at any level from entry-level, career climbers or the recently unemployed. I’ve ...
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The Importance of Networking in the Era of COVID-19
Many are feeling the aftereffects of the coronavirus pandemic as unemployment, job insecurity or loss of opportunities take the forefront as the road to a new normal develops. With a slow job market for those in the media industry, it ...
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5 Tips for Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is one of the most powerful business networking platforms in use today, with an estimated 300 million users. Uniquely different from Facebook, which is used more for personal social networking, it is the perfect platform to promote one’s professional ...
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How to Lead with Positivity
Whether you are an aspiring or experienced leader, it’s never been more important to harness the power of positivity than during the current pandemic. In a good way, a true leader’s attitude and actions are contagious and can help people ...
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