Your Cheat Sheet: 3 Common Interview Questions + How to Respond
Saying I’ve interviewed a lot of candidates is an understatement. Think thousands. Each interview is a little different, depending on the person, the job they’re applying for, their years of experience...
View ArticleShelly Marie Redmond:“We cannot be everything to everyone. This means saying...
Shelly Marie Redmond Editor-in-Chief / College Lifestyles If you’re a fan of pencil skirts and fierce females with poise, then you already have two big things in common with Shelly Marie Redmond. As...
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Erin Mavian + Kym Pitlor:“Good things come to those who hustle.”
Erin Mavian + Kym Pitlor Principals + Co-Founders / Blueprint Proposals New York City. It’s the backdrop for everything iconic; from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Sex and the City” to Mercedes-Benz...
View ArticleDebbie Adler:“What you want is out there waiting for you; waiting to present...
Debbie Adler CEO/ Sweet Debbie’s Organic Cupcakes As a CPA in the fast-paced world of Wall Street, Debbie Adler realized she was bored. She had a good job, but felt as though her passions lied in...
View ArticleCynthia Morris:“I believe everyone has something to say, but you have to be...
Cynthia Morris Author, Coach, Artist + Speaker / Original Impulse Cynthia Morris helps people write their stories. Maybe they’re new to writing, transitioning from another career or struggling to get...
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Danielle Ford:“Keep taking more and more steps, following your intuition and...
Danielle Ford Founder / Young Moms Club A new mother at the age of 17, Danielle Ford was no stranger to the social stigma that can accompany teen parenthood. But Danielle didn’t let that stop her and...
View ArticleTracy Shank:“Work like you own the business, even if you don’t.”
Tracy Shank Director of Marketing / NetClarify Tracy Shank knew that no matter where she ended up, she wanted to be as hands-on with the business as possible. She also knew her undergrad degree in...
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Katrina Dudley:“Speak up! No one can hear what you’re thinking if you don’t...
Katrina Dudley Portfolio Manager, Mutual Series / Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC Katrina Dudley was introduced to her career through an unusual avenue: her parent’s divorce. While they were splitting,...
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Emily Harrison + Jennie Engelhardt:“Concentrate on what’s important and...
Emily Harrison + Jennie Engelhardt Founders / Hare+Hart After years of friendship through their alma mater, Jennie Engelhardt and Emily Harrison created fashion line Hare+Hart in the fall of 2009....
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Robin Farina:“Find a mentor you trust and look up to, then ask lots of...
Robin Farina Owner / Uptown Cycles + Professional Cyclist / Now and Novartis for MS It had been more than 15 years off the bike when Robin Farina decided she still had the desire to compete. Several...
View ArticleDanny Johnson:“Health doesn’t just mean exercise and nutrition, but all...
Danny Johnson Occupation: Owner / The Sweaty Betties Danny Johnson’s path to fitness guru status started with a paralyzing illness. Unable to walk after contracting E. coli while working as an acrobat...
View ArticleHope Alcocer:“Every job has a ‘con’… There are ways to be smart and make it...
Hope Alcocer Occupation: Founder / KHLOE Magazine + Wedding Designer + Freelance Writer and Marketer Hope Alcocer was pretty much a writer from the time she figured out how to put pen to paper. What...
View ArticleMegan Avila: “Nothing’s more rewarding to me than experiencing a child’s...
Megan Avila M.A., CCC-SLP Occupation: Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) If Megan Avila had to sum up her career as a speech-language pathologist, she’d say it’s her job to “teach people to talk.” Of...
View ArticleStephanie Cross: “Love what you do and you’ll always find the time to do it.”
Stephanie Cross Occupation: Senior Field Marketing Manager at Starwood Hotels + Resorts Social media has become such an ubiquitous part of life, it’s easy to forget how relatively new it is. Case in...
View ArticleFive Take-Anywhere Career Skills You Must Learn Now
There are a ton of jobs out there. And each one is like special snowflake: they vary widely in skill set and experience level. So you might be skeptical when I tell you there are certain skill sets...
View ArticleThe Non Experts: “It’s a question of whether you’re willing to admit that...
The Non Experts The Non Experts pride themselves on knowing something about everything. As business-to-business consultants who tend to work with clients a little behind the times technologically, they...
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Vittoria Woodill: “I’m following something in my heart that I can’t stop.”
Vittoria Woodill Occupation: Creator + Editor of Polished for Pennies Vittoria Woodill lives and breathes fashion on a budget for her lifestyle confidence blog, Polished for Pennies (P4P). Since...
View ArticleMaria Reitan: “I’ve always felt my greatest legacy is the people I’m able to...
Maria Reitan Occupation: Senior Principal, Carmichael Lynch Spong Maria Reitan is a senior principal and head of the lifestyle marketing group at Carmichael Lynch Spong, a Minneapolis and New York...
View ArticleTairia Flowers: “You can only control two things: your effort and your...
Tairia Flowers Occupation: Head Softball Coach / California State Northridge Tairia Flowers lives for “walking out to the field … to play and watch the game I love.” And as Head Softball Coach for...
View ArticleKelly M. Parisi: “There’s so much more work to do to achieve equality not...
Kelly M. Parisi Occupation: Vice President of Marketing and Communications / Ms. Foundation for Women As vice president of marketing and communication at the Ms. Foundation, Kelly Parisi’s work isn’t...
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