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As a woman, reaching your 40s can be both a liberating and confusing time. You can feel more confident in your skin but, oddly, wish …

There are some jobs, typically entry-level positions, that don’t require extensive skills or long-term training, and the pay scale reflects that fact. The opposite end …

Choosing a satisfying and profitable career can be challenging for women of all ages. Unfortunately, so many of us end up in roles that we …

We are surrounded by depictions of beauty in magazines, film, music videos, and even art. It fuels our constant awareness of beauty trends and, unfortunately, …

There are many career sectors that have fewer women in them compared to men. This doesn’t mean that they can’t do the job. It’s more …

Deciding on a career or job in school is not always an easy task. However, some students know their direction and where they will be …

Though you may not want to do a service job for life, all three of the below positions are certainly valid and needed. Many women …

If you’re a social media addict, have you ever considered a job in social media and public relations? In recent years, the business side of social media has boomed. The most viable companies now have a comprehensive and relevant social media presence. This means that social media lovers are employed purely to run the online platforms and increase social standing. Public relations is more intrinsically connected to social media now than it has ever been. They’re always looking for new faces and fresh ideas to keep media relevant. Here are 6 crucial steps to a successful social media career.

While building a career, it's a given that you have a job in your desired field. This job is usually one that uses your skills, experience, and has fulfilling aspects that keep you moving upward. However, having just any old job is not necessarily building a career you will love for the long haul. Let's take a look at the differences and how you might start building a career you love today!

Are you a creative badass who loves to innovate, express herself, and make money doing what you love? If you are not currently stimulating any of these inner longings, you might take a look at a creative career. However, many creative women are also multi-talented and find choosing just one thing difficult. Here is a list of 9 careers to keep the creative happy!

If you want to work as a school nurse, there are a few must-have qualities you need. Working as a nurse in a school means working with children of all ages. With the following 7 qualities, you could take your nursing career to any school from elementary to an upper-level educational organization.

The common workplace is inundated by dozens of horror stories, myths and rules. From bosszillas to unfair treatment, from multitasking and burn out to friendships, and even office romances, the office experience is almost like an epic battle tale or scandalous soap opera. A place that some people cringe a little when they think about it, wondering which stories they will dare to share with their grandkids. It all makes you wonder if the typical office "laws" and expectations are fair and do they really make you work more efficiently? The fact is, some of the "you must do this or this will happen" rules are not always beneficial and should be considered by every woman who works outside of the home. Here are a few office myths that may be hindering your productivity.

If you are looking for a job, where you can design your own kick ass path, you probably have a creative personality type. Creative types find that creating comes easily, and they usually can't see living life without shaping and molding the world in some way.You might be wondering what type of career would fit your superpowers as a creative and satisfy your innovative vibe. You need a job that allows you to stretch those creative muscles and design something completely original. And, when you find that fitting job or career, there is no holding you back! Do you want to be the next woman to leave your creative mark on society? Here are some career choices to consider.

I always felt like something was missing. Like I hadn’t achieved what I wanted to achieve and even perhaps that time had passed me by. A very good friend of mine convinced me otherwise. I am talking about a University degree. I finished high school, back in 1988, and commenced a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting. I spent the next 6 months of my life wondering what I was doing. I only chose Accounting because a friend of mine had, and I didn’t know what else to do. Suffice to say I quit not long after that and headed into the work force, which I totally enjoyed.