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What’s In a Name? The Ins and Outs of DIY Business Cards

Guest Post by Nicole Lapin Posted on 2/27/2013 Just because you’re self-employed or freelancing doesn’t mean you can’t have a phat business card. In fact, as a free agent working outside of the traditional 9-to-5 world, it’s even more important for you to have one. Prospective clients and employers need to know not only what [Read More]

February 26th, 2013|Categories: Job|

The 7 Everyday Digital Crimes Career Women Make

Guest Post by Lea Goldman Let me begin with a couple of confessions: 1) While I’m hardly a Twitter phenom—Nick Nolte’s Mugshot (@Nick_Nolte) has more followers than me—I’m fairly active online, regularly Tweeting, Instagramming, updating my status on Facebook and sharing snaps on Instagram. Finding me isn’t difficult, and I’m fairly liberal about whose friend [Read More]

February 23rd, 2013|Categories: Job|

Stuck In Front Of A Computer? Tips For Healthy Working

Guest Post by Jennifer Lima Posted on February 24, 2013 Our bodies aren’t designed to sit for long periods of time.  If your desk isn’t attached to a treadmill, you may be spending too much time seated and that can put you at risk for health problems, including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer. Watch this [Read More]

February 23rd, 2013|Categories: Job|

Your Email Pet Peeves

We Asked You Posted on February 20, 2013 We asked you last week about your top e-mail pet-peeves, and we received so many responses - apparently this is a heated subject! Below are some of your answers. Bad (Or No) Subject Lines The absolute worst is getting an email with no subject line. Uh, really? [Read More]

February 19th, 2013|Categories: Help, Job|

Email Etiquette Tips From Ed Zuckerberg

Guest Post By Ed Zuckerberg Posted on February 20, 2013 If you’re like me, you spend hours each day just reading and replying to e-mails. I know many people who spend twice as much time on e-mail per day (or more!) than they spend sleeping. Since we dedicate so much time to this task, you’d [Read More]

February 18th, 2013|Categories: Job|

What Are Your Email Pet Peeves?

Posted On February 10, 2013 Bad email etiquette - we can’t escape it: grammar mistakes, ‘Replying All’ when unnecessary, unprofessional salutations, forwarding private conversations, subject lines that don’t make sense, cc vs. bcc, and the list goes on. What are your biggest email pet peeves? Tell us in the comments below! We’ll share your answers [Read More]

February 7th, 2013|Categories: Job, You|