Career
Staying With the Same Company Through All the Seasons
At one time, employees worked for the same company for their entire professional lives; where they began is where they ended. There has been a trend in recent years, however, to only work for a company for a couple years and then move on in an effort to climb the...
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Simple Ways to Get Hired
Fierce competition in today’s job market can make landing a new position an overwhelming process. Once upon a time, great job opportunities were sought in the classified ad section of the local newspaper and followed up with a personal telephone call. Today access to...
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Her Advice for Standing Out in Your Career
With the Louisville job market continuing to increase, employers are searching for ways to find qualified candidates. A company may look to outsource its recruiting needs to a recruiting agency. Patricia Turner, senior executive recruiter at HR Affiliates, has been...
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How to Elevate Your Status at Work
Eleanor Roosevelt once delivered a simple and empowering message: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” When it comes to career advancement, do we women inadvertently get in our own way? Laura Hall, founder and career counselor at Career Compass...
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When Choosing a Career, Trust Your Instincts
Leslie Clark has worked at Brix Wine Bar for 13 years and has been the owner for six, but she didn’t intend for this to be her profession. She majored in justice administration at the University of Louisville but didn’t really know where she wanted to go...
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The Biggest Career Mistake to Avoid
Melissa Fraser is a CPA, executive coach, and entrepreneur, who owns her own company, Breakout Business. She not only helps guide other women but has had to take her own advice as a professional and mother of four children. She says one of the biggest mistakes people...
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A Career Without Limitations
As Market Director/Executive Director at Chase Private Client and Chase Investments, Sherry Carrico has an unusual working situation: she covers a market that ranges from Bowling Green to Louisville and includes Owensboro and Southern Indiana. This radius means that...
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Give Your Business a Boost
Wild, a Louisville-based micro-accelerator and startup business, is currently in its second season of helping female entrepreneurs gain momentum for their companies. Meet the six women selected to participate in this year’s Wild Accelerator program.[adrotate...
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She’s Giving Students the Extra Push They Need
“My favorite week of the year is commencement week...we celebrate with students after years of hard work." Dr. Lilly Massa-McKinley earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wake Forest University, a master’s in student affairs administration from Indiana...
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What Gives this Career Development Professional Joy
As the career development coordinator at Spalding University, Kimberly Palmore found joy in assisting students with the last step of their college career: career advising. After earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master of Education in mental health...
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Making an Event Out Of Life – Splendid Events
Pamela Fulton Broadus and her daughter Lauren of Splendid Events, LLC.It all began with her dream of planning beautiful events. Now Pamela Fulton Broadus runs a full-service event planning company that she started with her siblings. Pamela, who had spent many years in...
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Shared Spaces for a Small Company
Sharing an open office space can be a tightrope to walk, but when done correctly, the benefits are able to truly shine. For starters, sharing an open work space allows for thriving collaboration, the foundation of bringing big company ideas to fruition. An open office space allows two or more employees to work closely, without walls or large physical barriers. The lack of physical barriers does not mean a room with no boundaries — there are certainly a few things to address before jumping in to this style of work environment.
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