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10 Secret Santa Gifts Under $25
*Note: This post is not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the companies linked to below, just a list of my personal top picks 🙂 Hey! Long time no see- I wish I could say that I’ve been sick, or especially busy (although the holiday season is always hectic, both in terms of my work life and personal life). After a weekend spent NOT writing or scheduling posts, and instead watching every BBC Jane Austen adaptation, it’s time to get back on track. Some work friends and I have been organizing a company-wide Secret Santa, and the names of everyone participating are going to be locked in as of…
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10 Stress Relief Tips For The Workaholic
Hi, it’s me, the queen of stress. ha, ha. If you caught the fake in that laugh, you’re prob right, because I tell you now, today I am stressed. I’ve caught myself going down this rabbit hole for a few weeks now, and I’ve kind of been lax to stop it. Usually, I am really good about practicing consistent self-care throughout the work week, but over the past 2-3 weeks, I’ve felt like I don’t have an “off” button. The holidays are right around the corner, which means that it’s a very busy time for marketers. The account I work on currently is ramping up, and I, in turn, am…
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10 Things Marketing Teaches You About Life
I kind of fell into marketing by accident. As a kid, I was always fascinated with art in general: music, poetry, dance, theatre, sculpture, all of it spoke strongly to a kid that was hyper-sensitive to the feelings of others, as well as hyper-aware of how their thoughts and feelings were being perceived by peers in the real world. But the joke of it was- I had (and have) very little in the way of artistic talent. I can’t carry a tune, definitely don’t have any rhythm, and have had only a modicum of success writing fiction as a hobby (no manuscript ever completed, nothing has seen the light of…
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What I’ve Learned From A Year Of Full-Time Work
Hey, everyone. This is gonna be a short one. I just wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on my one year work anniversary. This one is significant since it also marks the first full year of full-time work in my career field. I’ve mentioned before that since my junior year of college, I have always held some sort of job relating to public relations, communications or marketing. But it was a part-time gig I held working the music festival, and it didn’t approach full-time hours until a month or two prior to the festival. I used to feel insecure about the term “part-time” work, but I’m truly grateful for…
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How To Ace A Phone Interview
Ah, the dreaded phone interview. It seems like these days, most jobs are requiring at least a preliminary phone screening. Even some retail jobs are adding it to their qualification process. It makes sense- an employer wants to get a better sense of your general background and emotional IQ before expending resources on an in-person interview. This doesn’t make it any more nerve-wracking for you and I, especially without the chance to make a face-to-face impression. I’ve been in the professional world only a few years, and had at least a dozen phone interviews. Some I received an in-person interview from, and some I did not. I wanted to share…
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What Being A Woman In Today’s Workforce Means To Me
Sunday was National Women’s Equality Day, and it really got me thinking about how the nebulous landscape of the working world has shifted in recent years to accommodate-and in certain cases hinder- the efforts of women to be heard and to stand in their own power as the professional, whip-smart badasses we know we are. We’ve come a really long way since the days of 9-5, but with the all the news surrounding the Me Too movement and others that are highlighting the plight women still face, I wanted to highlight some of the ways I feel empowered in the workplace, and certain areas I desperately hope improve, as our societal…
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14 Workwear Essentials Every Woman Should Own
Happy Wednesday, everyone! So, as I near the end of my first full year working full-time in an office setting, I’m starting to realize that a lot of my staple pieces from my “business-casual” college wardrobe are getting a little threadbare- and in a lot of cases, don’t fit with the image of the young working professional woman I am trying to become. I thought it could be a fun exercise for me to take a closer look at some of the professional workwear essentials for women like me, in the early stages of their career. You know I’m all about affordable everything, and want to put together a list…
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Adulting 101: Making Friends at Work
Hey, everyone! Today, I wanted to talk about something that has been kind of an Achilles heel for me, and, I suspect, many of you as well- the wild wild west that is adult socialization. When you’re in college, you tend to get lumped in with a “squad” based on a strange mixture of convenience and structure: the girls you pledged a sorority with, a roommate, that person that lent you their textbook in the first week of the semester. Or maybe you run into someone who grew up in the same approximate geographic locale as you. Whatever it is, you’ve got some *very*Â topical things in common that pull…
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Adulting 101: Making Money Moves
Hey everybody, so sorry for the extended absence- I’ve recently switched clients at work and between that and looking for an apartment in Syracuse, I have had a ton on my plate. Man, being an adult is much less fun than it looked when we were kids, right? Which brings me to the point of this latest post- money. It makes the world go round, everyone’s gotta have it, and it doesn’t grow on trees (sadly). And even though you can’t take it with you, it’s still important to build a foundational knowledge about how smarter financial choices in your 20s directly affects your future. I don’t know about anyone…
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5 Tips For New Jobseekers
You did it! Walked across the stage, accepted flowers and congrats from friends and families, took an untold number of selfies in the old cap and gown…so now what? For many recent graduates, getting a solid foothold in their chosen field can be a source of anxiety and uncertainty. We’ve certainly all heard the horror stories of those who are unable to find work, and with more of us saddled by burgeoning costs associated with debt and underemployment, it’s become more critical than ever to hone the skills necessary for landing that first job. I have never gone more than a month since my junior year of college without doing…
