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There’s Nothing Spontaneous about a Successful Career

Sodexo LogoBy Trish Freshwater

I’m a planner by nature. I live by my calendar and often look ahead in six-month chunks of time. For me, six months might as well be six weeks, or, sometimes six days. Life moves fast and if you’re not paying attention, it can pass right on by you.

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Six Amazing Work At Home Offices

6 Amazing Work At Home Offices Arise

Own your own home-based business? If so, it can be said that Monday through Friday, your home office is your sanctuary. Whether you are a freelancing creative, customer service extraordinaire, or other small business owner, we have scoured the internet for the six best home offices.

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Harnessing Your Ambition in Nursing: Chartering Your Path to Becoming a Nurse

Updated on July 18, 2023

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Unlocking Your Ambition in Nursing

In the ever-changing landscape of healthcare, nursing stands as a beacon, offering the opportunity to serve a fundamental human need – caring for others. If you’re exploring the term “ambition in nursing”, it’s evident that you feel a strong calling to this noble field.

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Five Job Interview Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

Everyone knows the major job interview no-no’s: showing up late, asking about salary and benefits, being unprepared to ask questions about the company. Yet there are other, more subtle ways that women sabotage themselves in job interviews, often in an effort to seem pleasant and agreeable. The problem is, these mistakes don’t impress interviewers, and often lead to lower offers.

Here are five of the most common mistakes women make without even realizing it.

1. Complimenting the interviewer’s appearance
You might be tempted to say that you love her glasses or her shoes, but don’t. Mentioning an interviewer’s physical appearance can appear unprofessional, and create the impression that you aren’t serious. Focus your compliments on professional achievements and save the “I love your shoes!” for after you get the job.

2. Saying “I don’t know” or “I’ve never”
When an interviewer asks about something you don’t have experience with, it’s natural to want to admit it. Employers value a willingness to learn so instead of highlighting your inexperience by saying, “Well, I’ve never been in a situation like that,” or “I don’t really know,” answer in a way that affirms that you want to — and can — learn how to handle those scenarios. Read More

Four Things Companies are Doing to Attract More Women to Cybersecurity

The fact that women are underrepresented within the information security industry is well documented. Recent surveys indicate that women comprise less than 15 percent of the current workforce and among those who do work in the field, turnover is high.

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Does Gender Imbalance in Business Come Down to Ethics?

While women are better represented than ever in the business world, there is no denying that there is still work to do in terms of achieving equality. Hundreds of studies have looked at gender imbalance and identified areas for improvement, and studies by the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and the University of California, Berkley suggest that a significant portion of the blame for the inequities — extending from MBA programs to the corner office — falls on one key difference between men and women: ethics.

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