Posted on January 18 2012
Journalist Rene Lynch’s career advice is simple, succinct and damn good: “Figure out what you REALLY want. Then figure out your DREAM way of doing it. And then work backwards.” Her bottom line: You’re unlikely to be given a plum assignment, so go out and take it. Rene took a bit of her own advice Read More »
Posted on January 10 2012
[Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series about what it's like to work at Yelp. Make sure to read yesterday's interview with Katie Burbank, Yelp's LA East community manager.] Brittany Bassett is proof it’s possible to land your dream job simply by working toward what you love. Brittany is the LA West Read More »
Posted on January 9 2012
[Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series about what it's like to work at Yelp. Make sure to check back tomorrow for part two of the series where we interview Brittany Bassett, Yelp's LA West community manager.] You’ve probably been encouraged more than once to try to make what you love your Read More »
Posted on January 5 2012
Kiki T. was a self-professed “horny teenybopping teenager.” And it was in these days that a prepubescent crush on Simon LeBon of Duran Duran actually led Kiki to her dream job. (Tell that to the mom who says reading “Bop” and “Tiger Beat” will get you nowhere fast.) Both Simon and Kiki were Scorpios, and Read More »
Posted on December 28 2011
As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers or the “bigger is better” view of success. But today’s leading lady, Adelaide Lancaster, suggests another measure: Success is about satisfaction, she says, not size. Instead of compromising things that are important to you just to make your business a little bigger, Adelaide encourages Read More »
Posted on December 27 2011
Anita Williams Weinberg had a problem most people dream of: the challenge of choosing between two excellent job offers. But rather than limiting herself to the obvious option “A” or option “B,” Anita created a third choice. She pitched the hiring managers on the idea of taking her on as a consultant, and then launched Poppermost Read More »