Month: May 2011

On Resumes: First Thing’s First…

This guest post is part of a new series Ask a Recruiter here on GenPink. If you want your resume to stand out above the rest, first thing’s first…consult a professional! As an executive recruiter for the past 5 years, I have seen thousand of resumes and I have placed hundreds of candidates. However, in […]

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What would you do if you didn’t NEED to work?

{EAV_BLOG_VER:e926c20815e79bd7} A few weeks ago I asked the hypothetical question “what would you do if you didn’t NEED to work? let’s say, all of your money/bills were taken care of. what would you do?”. I was pretty surprised how much overlap there was in the answers. What would you do if you didn’t need to […]

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How to Pack the Perfect Carry-On

This guest post was written by Sunny Brady, her bio will appear at the end of the post. As someone who used to travel ALL.THE.TIME. for work, I can attest that these pointers are great. Feel free to add your own in the comment. Anyone who has been in a line at the airport understands […]

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New Feature: Ask a Recruiter… also Happy Birthday Andrea!

So I have this awesome friend. We’ve been friends since we were two scrawny kids, I believe around age 8 & 9. In addition to being a great friend she is also a kick-ass recruiter. Seriously though. Consequently, she’s the resident question answerer about all things job related. “Um will you look at my resume”… […]

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8 Things I Did Not Know About Gas aka Ways to Save at the Pump

In addition to talks of picnics, BBQs, and rising temperatures, the summer inevitably brings back conversations of rising gas prices. I have seen many pieces of “advice” on saving on gas that I’m sure 97% of the driving population knows. Things like… when possible take a bike instead of driving short distances. Thanks for that, […]

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Psychological Challenges of Not Mommying

Editor’s notes: As I passed my 4 year anniversary writing and researching topics for GenPink, I’ve sought out and received unsolicited guest posts. And although I do review every entry I receive, I do not opt to publish all of the submitted posts. The following guest post was such an interesting topic, with a diverse […]

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Five Fab Gen-Y Female Bloggers You Must Know

Thanks to Trop50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 Fabulous Wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to celebrate a friend with a refreshing attitude about looking and feeling fabulous! When I started blogging 4 years ago, if someone had told me that some […]

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Stop Waiting for Friday

It’s 6 p.m. Central time… today is Monday. I just ran across this and thought it needed to be shared. Stop waiting for Friday. Live now. Do it now. Take Risks. This Life is Yours. I’ve been in a inspirational quote sharing mood lately. If you’re following me on the bookface you already knew that. […]

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Why aren’t you happy, darn it?

This guest post was written by Rebecca Thorman, one of the first female Gen Y bloggers I “met” online. Many of you may know of Rebecca from her previous blog Modite, what you might not know is that Rebecca launched a new blog… Kontrary picks up where the rest of the web left off. Ah, […]

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