Youth In The Office: Fed-Up! (Forbes article)

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The article:

"I’m 24. I live in New York City. I hate my job. Of course, I’m not supposed to say that. I’m supposed to feel accomplished to be young and employed and have benefits in this economic environment.

My life is a series of boxes on an assembly line. Today is just another box on my calendar. Every day I shuffle between a city apartment and an office cube, typing into rectangles, sending papers, signing papers, filing papers. What I do is not important. That’s the problem...."

Our response:

" Dear youth in the office: I, too, belong in this group. And, I, too, have felt your frustration. I've held various occupations since I was 16, and I've pushed paper in Dilbert's office. I struggle between not feeling on track to achieve my full potential and a reality check. If I may make a suggestion that would provide you with a fresh set of eyes, it would be this: ...

Are you settling for 'good enough'? (links, images, videos)

misery isn't happiness's foe; 'good enough' is - in your personal and professional life! 

You've heard the comparison before:  a job search is like looking for a mate.

If this analogy is anywhere near accurate, then I'm currently reading the job seeker's version of Neil Strauss' "Rules of the Game".
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His name is Harper.  And according to the story's main character, he's "big in the right places and small in the right places".  The book's title is "Harper's Rules", and the story is an entertaining account of the relationship between a superstar recruit and her superstar recruiter.

Article: Women don't want to be rescued...

Article: Young and Underemployed (Forbes.com)

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Top 5 Reasons Unemployment Stinks...(img)

If you're anything like my beautiful and amazingly brilliant friends, you, too, might suspect I'm having a great time not having to go to work everyday.  But, alas, life is not all champagne, caviar and sleeping in for the unemployed.


Here are my top 5 gripes about being unemployed:

Ideas to help you plan during challenging times...

Below is an article written by fellow 85Broads member, Christina McEntee.

The post provides a list of the dos and don'ts of Strategic Planning for organizations.  Christina's suggestions help organizations remain effective during a challenging economy and operating with less resources.


I think these pointers are just as relevant for the individual facing challenges.  Would you apply 'strategic planning' to achieve your personal goals?

Strategic Planning In Challenging Times

September 15 2011

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STRATEGIC PLANNING: Some Dos and Don'ts to Consider When Charting a Course to a Successful Future

Many organizations today understand that with the challenges faced in today's economy, it is essential that they take a hard look at who they are, what's important to them, and how they are going to move forward successfully with smaller staffs, fewer resources. They know they need to make some changes, but the task seems daunting. A well-mapped out Strategic Planning engagement can be enormously productive in helping an organization adapt and move forward.  

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Ask A Pro: How do we burn belly fat? (video)

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We ask our friend, Adam, how to best avoid the jiggles...(I'm not a fan of point #1)

1. Avoid sugar (what?!?! - Is there any way around this?!)...

How to be unemployed...

Being in-between jobs is no reason to sit around and take a metaphorical vacation from being a professional.

I see this downtime as opportunity to create a plan that will prepare me for upcoming interviews and other opportunities.

Food for thought...

Staying relevant...

I think it's important to continue to develop oneself to remain relevant.

Are you smokin'??

Lifescript.com's tips to help you stop smoking : < click to access article

fantastically girlish..(images)

If dorothy was in L.A. and not Kansas, she'd walk the red carpet (and not the yellow-brick road) in these fantastic Kate Spade rhinestone flats (Noelle) instead of her ruby slippers...Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.  I think we're in 1950's Hollywood.

A-Line Dresses (images)

Color Psych. 101:  Which dress are you drawn to first?

1.  White = purity, innocence, goodness, sterility

2. orange + navy =  vigor, warmth, playfulness + strength, authority, dependability

3.  navy + green = strength, authority, dependability + freshness, health, vitality

4.  yellow + white = energetic, friendly + purity, innocence

5.  teal = invigorating, refreshing (i.e. travel/leisure)

6.  bright color combination (primary yellow) = activity, constant motion, energetic, congenial

Are you "web savvy"?

to our gen-x readers:  you follow blogs...you have a facebook page...heck, you even text instead of making phone calls...so, do you consider yourself "web-savvy"?

Antique buttons...(images)

                                                     

Add character to your suits by adding antique buttons...

Project Management (link)

It's Fall, and if you're a student, this week is about meeting recruiters on campus to receive free pens and passively listen to them pitch their company.

Moleskin-like Gadget Case

Having a tough time letting go of hardcover books?  Solution:  Hardbook-like cover for tablets!!!

Maxim for Mavericks

The Maverick – A poem by Kent Healy

People Profile: Faiza Seth (images)

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Faiza Seth in a pair of Christian Louboutins.

Faiza Seth is not your usual CEO.  She has flowing black hair, 40+ pairs of Louboutins and she frequently shares beauty secrets in fashion magazines.

Stop. Read this post before shopping... (images)

Is that new dress worth the splurge?  Let's see how much cheaper it would cost to try and re-create the same designer look:

Dressing for Fall (When "Fall" is actually still Summer) (images)

In other parts of the country, Autumn is the time of year when you pull light sweaters out of storage anticipating a drop in temperature.

People Profile: Rachel Roy (video)

When we encounter a woman we can classify as a successful, balanced go-getter, we love to take a look at her and how she carries herself.

For instance, prettypinkponies loves Rachel Roy.

Employees Can't Be Fired for Facebook Complaints, Judge Says - Forbes

Employees Can't Be Fired for Facebook Complaints, Judge Says - Forbes

"Fallen Princesses" by Dina Goldstein

Amazing work by Dina Goldstein, "Fallen Princesses" examines the untold story of princesses lives after the happily ever-after.

Accessories (images)

prettypinkponies recently met marida at a tradeshow in los angeles.  We love her interesting and wearable designs.

Need help? Ask your network!

I just listened to a podcast about how to ask for help.  If you're like me, it sometimes makes me feel weird to ask friends for help.  Especially when I need it.

The Bias against "Creativity" (Forbes)

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Careerwear: pre-Fall '11 (slideshow)

If you've been following our blog since birth (April), you probably understand that our main audience is the "profession-elle" if you will (read:  girls who work Full-time jobs for a living).  Hence, a lot of the "fashion" on our sight serves the girl in the workforce.

it starts in my toes...

"... makes me crinkle my nose..." (this is how I describe feeling amazing)

Fortune Cookie says...(image)

Today's fortune cookie says...

Linked In? (podcast)

Are you "linked in" with your professional network?

Your Seat @ NY Fashion Week! (videos)

As you may already know, NY Fashion Week begins this Wednesday, Sept. 7th.  What will you wear???

"Seven Lessons To Learn From A Market Downturn"

Our response to Forbes' article, "Seven Lessons To Learn From A Market Downturn", is that the average investor would be silly to discount the training and resources professional money managers have had as "irrelevant"

2 ways to deal with job-loss

There are a few ways young women might deal with recent job-loss.  Two of those ways are expressed in the links below:

Sepia Smiles (images)

One of the best things about blogging is meeting people with similar interests.  Roseanna, owner of Sepia Smiles, is one of those people whose interests and styles we find inspiring.  We're lucky to have met her through our blogging adventures.