21 Work-From-Home Wardrobe Essentials You’ll Wear on Repeat
Outfit of the (every) day.
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Thinking About Hiring a Life Coach? Here’s What to Know
Time to level up.
“It Will Always Be About Blending Passion and Profession”—Step Inside April Nemeth’s Creative and Inspiring World
A lesson in living from the heart.
How to Use Your Voice to Get What You Want—This Best-Selling Book Has the Answers
Hint: it starts with you.
9 Life-Changing Questions I Ask Myself At the Beginning of a New Year
2023, we’re ready for you.
Feeling Overwhelmed at Work? A Psychotherapist Shares How to Beat Burnout Before It Starts
You have more control than you think.
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5 Signs You’re a Workaholic
Even though “workaholism” has been a buzzword for years, the digital world really adds a whole new layer to the concept. With emails at our fingertips, company laptops in our homes, and deadlines looming, why not work a few minutes at night or on the weekend to get ahead? If you followed that logic, you’re […]
Changing Careers? Use this Elevator Pitch
Personal pitches are hard enough, but what if you’re trying to stop what you’re currently doing and try something new? As the founder of a career platform for women, I spend my days speaking with people who want to change careers but aren’t interested in starting over. They’re terrified that taking risks might mean losing everything […]
6 Newsletters Every Woman Should Get In Her Inbox
Sifting through emails isn’t exactly an exciting task. Whether it’s a last minute request from a coworker, a bill pay reminder, or just yet another spammy sale email from that one online clothing site that you can never remember to actually unsubscribe from, facing a crowded inbox causes more stress than we’d like. So we […]
How to Be the Successful Friend Without Being a Snob
Editor’s Note: This week I’m passing the career advice torch to Career Contessa’s Editorial Director, Kit Warchol. Kit’s an LA girl and knows a thing or two about managing friends, careers, and finances, so she was a natural choice to tell this story when we came up with the concept. Enjoy her fantastic advice! When […]
3 Types Of Friends You Might Need To Break Up With
We didn’t say it would be easy.
8 Leadership Books All Women Should Read
There’s a lot to be said about work culture today. More and more companies offer flex schedules, better parental leave, and value creative work. And perspectives have shifted, allowing us to switch jobs or industries in our pursuit of the “just right” fit. We also celebrate people who start their own companies—whether we call them […]
How To Score That Entry-Level Job with Zero Experience
You’ve graduated, worked internships, maybe even freelanced. But how do you make the jump to actually start your career and find a job with zero experience under your belt? It’s a common issue – while you may have excelled at school, once you’ve dropped off the cap and gown, you’ve got a nearly blank resumé. But […]
The 31-Day Career Detox Every Woman Can Accomplish
Most people think about detoxes and resolutions on January 1st, but the real winners in life are the ones that think about setting and achieving goals year-round. And since summer is on the horizon and we’re already half way through 2017 (yikes!), my team and I at Career Contessa decided that May was a great […]
Is it a good idea to work with your friends? The answer might surprise you
In college, most of us learned that living with friends can actually be pretty tricky business. So when the question is whether to work with your BFF, the pressure’s much higher. So should you work with a friend? The usual advice goes something like this: No. Never. And… that’s the end of this article. Gotcha! If […]
5 Thought-Provoking Podcasts Run By Women
What’s not to love about a good podcast? You get the thrill of a good story from anywhere, anytime, without having to schlep a heavy hardcover book with you onto the subway. And while we love a good rerun of Serial and we’re diehard fans of Alec Baldwin’s podcast, there are a ton of other podcasts out there that […]
5 Ways to Improve Your Career Skills on Your Coffee Break
If you’re one of those people who always plans to take a night class or attend a workshop, but ultimately you remember that your favorite show just landed on Netflix and opt to just stay in and order Thai food…you’re not alone. But given that the summer is looming and 2017 is almost halfway done, […]
The 90 Day Guide to Landing a New Job
All signs point to it being time to move on. You’re faking sick, doing the bare minimum work, and dreading Mondays. But your job also pays good money, and you’re living an OK life on that salary. So you put off launching your job search week after week, trying to ignore the frustration you feel at […]
How To Deal With Sexism In The Workplace
During one of Career Contessa’s #CCMentorMonday posts on Instagram, we got this completely legitimate, complex, and essential question: “How do I deal with sexism in the workplace?” It was one of those questions that makes you go, “Ooh,” but then we immediately realized we didn’t have an answer. We’ve all endured those terribly long sexual harassment training […]
A Day In The Life of a Wedding Dress Designer
Scrolling through designer Stephanie White’s instagram feed is basically seeing my deepest, most sacred wedding fantasies come to life. I’ll never forget the day I discovered Odylyne the Ceremony — I literally gasped out loud and thought to myself, Oh my god. Somebody out there gets it. “It” meaning the ethereal, romantic, dreamy, ceremonial vibe that I […]
This Is The Real Reason for Millennial Burnout
image via mikutas Handshakes, Facebook friend requests, LinkedIn invitations, book clubs, office happy hours, sweat working (?!), Instagram likes, conferences, workshops, webinars… Last month, I found myself dreading attending yet another holiday party with a friend. I’d spent the season saying “yes” to everything from mixers to outings with coworkers to multiple happy hours in […]
8 Books That’ll Help You Stick to Your Resolution
photo from hudson interior designs If you are a New Year’s resolution maker, then we at Career Contessa think it’s a safe bet to guess that something about reading more crept onto your list this year. Technology is amazing and we love having an infinite amount of resources at our fingertips, but sometimes your eyes and thumbs (texting […]
The Job Search Strategy You Need To Try
Ringing in the new year makes us all reflect on the past twelve months and consider where we hope to be this time next year. And while some resolutions are basically made to be broken (like learning to speak Portuguese on our own… ahem), others are made because we really are ready to commit to them. One […]
7 Women-Only Resources For Growing Your Career
photo via edyta szyszlo We’re part of an elite club of career-drive women and we deserve some resources built specifically for us. From magazines like Cherry Bomb to dating apps like Bumble to Career Contessa’s own Hire a Mentor platform, ladypreneurs are increasingly introducing resources tailored to women like them. You know, whipsmart, snarky, and just plain cool. Here are seven platforms […]
Why Talking About Your Mistakes Could Be Your Smartest Career Move
When I was 14, I marched into the house with my report card, tossed it in front of my mom, and waited for her to gasp and the column of perfect grades: A, A, A, A, A, A. But after a silent speed read, my mom glanced up and said: “Hey Lauren, this is great! But […]
3 Ways To Increase Your Emotional Intelligence (And Why It Matters)
First things first: let’s talk about what emotional intelligence actually is. Because we’re all kind of wondering. On the simplest level, “emotional intelligence” starts with the ability to read the room. It’s a person’s innate sense of what’s going on beneath surface-level dialogues, and how the people around them actually feel about the situation at hand. […]