Here are 12 useful resume tips to make your resume stand out in 2019. For any given job opening, HR personnel, and hiring managers are deluged with resumes. Since they don’t have the time or resources to interview everyone, they are always looking for ways to weed out candidates as quickly as possible. In fact, some merely glance at each…
Starting a business can break the bank, especially if you’re bootstrapping the costs yourself. You may have to dig into your savings account or unroll that wad of emergency cash you have stored underneath your bed to help pay for start-up costs. Whether you’re spending massive amounts to hire a lawyer, on marketing costs, or on the production of a product you…
Most of us are familiar with the cycle. At work, the pressure to be “always on,” to meet deadlines, to serve the demands of colleagues or customers, or to deal with a difficult coworker can create stress that leaks into our personal lives. This stress can cause us to be impatient with romantic partners or kids or to neglect our…
Sandra Oh has a lot to celebrate. On Sunday, Oh made history twice: she became the first Asian host of the Golden Globe Awards as well as the first woman of Asian descent to win multiple Golden Globes. “There are two people here tonight that I’m so grateful are here with me,” the “Killing Eve” star said, holding back tears,…
After spending more than a decade on humanitarian work around the globe, Angelina Jolie tries to instill the lessons she’s learned from her activism in her children, particularly on her three girls. “I tell my daughters, ‘What sets you apart is what you are willing to do for others. Anyone can put on a dress and makeup. It’s your mind…
As of the start of 2019, 4 of the nation’s 5 biggest defense contractors are female-led. CEO’s of Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, the defense arm of Boeing are women. After what has always been male-dominated, the decades of women entering STEM has acted as a watershed. Lockheed Martin CEO, Marillyn Hewson believes it is also the result of, “Quieting that…
Despite the name, travel brand Away is making a major impact right here in NYC. The company — which was included in Built In NYC’s 50 Startups to Watch in 2018 list — just made a slew of big announcements, including that it closed a $50 million Series C funding round to significantly grow its local headquarters. The team, which…
Cary Caster, an aromatherapist and ethnobotanist, has founded a company that is making aromatherapy and essential oils accessible and user-friendly for the masses. Aromatherapy – relaxation, healing through oils and blends and the purest of ingredients have a tendency to be perceived as a whimsical field, especially given the lack of information, until now. Caster is bringing the information, the science,…
Here are 5 easy workplace resolutions to adopt, because you have started to think of your career goals for 2019. A great way to start is by setting a few concrete intentions that you’re certain, with a modicum of effort, you can achieve. We’ve put together a list of simple goals for setting — and getting closer to — your…
“Altogether, we each deserve enough to eat, a home, and a little dancing, but after that, I’ve discovered money doesn’t change who we really are,” Steinem says. “Pearls of wisdom that can remind us all that net worth has absolutely nothing to do with self-worth,” she adds. I have learned so much about human nature by observing the choices and…
