While we’re big fans of saying “Why Not?” at I Want Her Job, we also realize that with all we balance on our plates, we also have to learn how to say no.
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Post-Maternity Leave: 6 Tips For Surviving Return to Work Day (aka: RTWD)
Some ladies are ecstatic at the prospect of having adult conversations again. For others, just the thought of being away from baby for eight hours brings them to tears.
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To Leave or Not to Leave …Work: Paid Family Leave Helps Women Come Back To Their Jobs
Imagine five months of paid maternity leave. We’ll let that sink in for a moment: five months of leave postpartum, paid. Would that help you return to work after having a baby?
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Finding My (Work) Love And Happiness
My first post-graduate, “I’m a big girl” job offer came after nearly six months of unemployment. During my two years as an MBA, I’d spent a few nights every week moonlighting as a bartender.
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5 Skills Microsoft Recruiters Look For (Aside From The Obvious)
So, you want to work at a technology giant like Microsoft? Find out what it takes to stand out amongst a mass of other highly-qualified candidates.
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A New Approach to Investing in Women
There’s a brand new way to invest in women — literally. About two weeks ago, Barclays British multinational bank began offering customers the opportunity to invest in companies with female leadership.
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How to Bring Out Your Inner Badass: 3 Tips We Picked Up From Barbara Corcoran
There are times in life when you meet a woman who just gets it. She speaks with conviction, has a presence that could rival Queen Bey and candidly rattles off her successes and failures.
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Goodbye, “No” And Hello, “Why Not?”
We all have those people in the office. They’re naysayers. You go to that person with an idea and she says no. Some of us even work at companies where that mindset is baked into the culture.
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No Risk, No Reward: What We Learned From NAPW
We found ourselves tweeting like mad women at this spring’s National Association of Professional Women conference, capturing as many pearls of wisdom as we could. Find out what we learned here.
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The Working Woman’s Closet: 5 Staples You Need Now
We’re not all Victoria’s Secret models and that’s not exactly a newsflash. However, there are many ways any woman can create a polished, stylish look that still showcases her personality at work