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Financial News got you down? Feel like you’ve got to stay in just stay afloat? Well don’t.
Go out, get some fresh air and pick up a copy of Farnoosh Torabi’s fabulous book “You’re So Money”. Farnoosh’s work at the street.com and relationship with entertaining money manager Jim Cramer has helped her create a book about […]

Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin is a serial entrepreneur whose current company, Tribe, Inc., is a $2 million advertising agency working with national brands like Porsche, Home Depo, UPS and Whole Foods Markets.
Elizabeth has graciously shared her insights with ChickSpeak about how to be successful as a woman in the business world. Her book, How to Run Your Business […]

Between classes, clubs and social lives, finding a job that fits into your already-packed schedule can be tricky. Adding more challenge to the task is to find a job that you actually enjoy and can make decent money while being smart about your use of time.
One alternative to the usual part-time job or nanny position […]

I just came across a really interesting article on Entrepreneur by way of MSN about how Generation Y (all of us young 20-somethings out there) actually do better on the job when we are friends with our co-workers outside of the office.
Seems like a “no-brainer,” but it’s encouraging that big companies are not only noticing […]

No one said that landing your first job would be simple, let alone finding a job that’s meaningful and makes use of your degree.
We hear so often from ChickSpeak members that one of their greatest concerns is over how to find a job that’s above bottom-of-the barrel entry level without experience beyond the now […]

Thanks from a special tip-off from Heather over at Howcast.com, we’re now addicted to skimming through their massive collection of videos that not only tell, but show us how to do things ranging from everything from how to make sushi to how to understand a work of art.
Think of what would happen if YouTube merged […]

Since Spring Semester is well underway, for many students looking “the real world” in the face, a big choice is inevitably on many minds: Where I am going to work? It’s a complicated decision with factors weighing in such as your major, gpa, desire to relocate, and let’s not forget what you’d actually like to […]

We recently spoke with the authors of The Girl’s Guide to Kicking Your Career into Gear, Kim Yorio and Caitlin Friedman, and learned valuable lessons, true stories, and tips for using what you’ve got (A Brain!) to make your WorkLife work for you.  Check out our interview here:
While working an average of a 46 hr […]

Are we as a generation (all under 29-ers out there) acting like spoiled brats in the workplace?
Do we really think we deserve higher pay and better benefits than our older counterparts?
Many say that the answer is a big YES.
However, could it be possible that we are just hard working and confident in […]

Who else wants to earn some extra cash over winter break? Don’t let these few weeks of freedom pass you by—here are a few ways to make a buck or two over the break.
Seasonal Employment
If you can think of a company that is busy during the holiday season, you can probably bet that they take […]