Posted on May 7 2012
Oprah’s show and book club may be over, but writer Kathy Hepinstall isn’t giving up on getting her “call” from the talk show host. She’s set up scavenger hunts near Oprah’s home and taken out ads in the local paper. Her goal: that fateful moment when Oprah calls to voice her approval; something Kathy describes Read More »
Posted on May 3 2012
At age 24, Jessica Matteson was a college grad still working as an intern; underemployed and underpaid. She could have settled for a job at the local newspaper or moved up the ladder at her job at the mall, but she promised herself she’d stick it out and wait until the right job came along. Read More »
Posted on March 12 2012
When Brooklyn-based writer Grace Bonney clicked “publish” on her blog seven years ago, it was meant solely as a passion project; a way to express her love of design and decorating. Or, as Grace explains, an outlet to help “feel less like the crazy girl in the room who’s always going on about cool wallpaper.” Read More »
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 »
