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Hi Contessas,
Show me a person who likes phone interviews, and I''ll Venmo you $20.
Okay, not really (I don''t know your account name, so how could I?).
But the point is: there''s nothing easy about getting on a call where you can''t see the other person''s facial expressions or physical cues, then trying to remind yourself to talk slowly, all while worrying about background noises-I could go on.
Unfortunately, phone interviewing is also where every job opportunity starts. So, how do you make them easier?
Here are the best phone interview tips we''ve collected from professional recruiters and, of course, the internet that can help you impress and get yourself to the next interview round.
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Also, thank you so much for ordering Power Moves and sharing photos of the book on social media! It''s surreal to see physical book copies arrive and get your feedback! Keep the sharing coming-we re-share ALL of them :)
Don''t forget that we created a free book discussion guide so you can start a career book club, too!
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Here are 3 moves that will help you take control of your career.
The 10 Most Common Investing Questions-Answered
We asked them so you don''t have to. Learn how to get the most out of investing.
9 Items to Revamp Your WFH Setup
A roundup of our favorites items to spruce up your home workspace with style and function.
10 Leadership Styles in 2020
Explore the most common leadership styles and how each type of leader can effectively lead in an organization.
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??We''re Celebrating: The publication of Power Moves this week on May 19th!
??We''re Listening To: How to write the perfect pitch for anything in your life in this week''s bonus episode on The Femails podcast.
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??What Else: Our May 27th webinar with Kelly Hoey on networking for where you want to go.
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The annoying thing about traps is that they're literally made to lure you in even when (or especially when) you're actively trying to avoid them. That''s why they can wreck havoc on your career goals.
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Career success is not a question of luck!
Rather than feeling lost, relying on serendipity, or pursuing a haphazard path to success, gain insights from networking expert J. Kelly Hoey on how to develop a personalized, intentional, and focused network-building strategy that works for you.
The reality is, that the digital connections you're making on social media, the passion projects and side hustles you're pursuing, the very tools for career success are right in front of you.
Join our FREE webinar on May 27th, 2020 and learn from Kelly as she dismantles OLD networking notions, opening your eyes to the opportunities already before you and providing guidance on how to best move forward with your career networking efforts.
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Hi Contessas,
Money is a hot topic right now-and so is saving more of your hard-earned money.
Whether you''re trying to save it or make it, it''s no secret that COVID-19 has caused us to think about money differently.
If you''re looking for ways to build up your emergency fund or pinch your pennies right now, try these 13 tips and let us know what''s been working for you!
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Until next week,
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Hi Contessas,
Is your work from home setup starting to look a bit tired? Or maybe you''re tired of looking at the setup that you thought was going to be somewhat temporary, but now that''s not the case.
Whether you've previously worked remote or the COVID-19 pandemic has forced you to navigate into uncharted territory, setting up shop at home is our new reality.
For some, that means finally utilizing their home office. For others, couches and dining room tables have quickly become dual-purpose.
No matter how you do it, it's fun to switch it up. Check out our favorite items to revamp your work from home setup
REVAMP YOUR WFH SETUP
Also, thank you so much for ordering Power Moves and sharing photos of the book on social media! It''s surreal to see physical book copies arrive and get your feedback! Keep the sharing coming-we re-share ALL of them :)
Don''t forget that we created a free book discussion guide so you can start a career book club, too!
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Because you want to get the most out of them every, single time. Trust us: these impress.
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Explore the most common leadership styles and how each type of leader can effectively lead in an organization.
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??In Our Shopping Carts: Tickets to The Mother Honestly Virtual Summit on May 29th. Parents can no longer hide the messy realities of the work-family juggle. Lauren McGoodwin is speaking at Mother Honestly Parent Summit where we are reimagining the future of home, work and care.
??We''re Celebrating: The publication of Power Moves this week on May 19th!
??We''re Listening To: How to write the perfect pitch for anything in your life in this week''s bonus episode on The Femails podcast.
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The annoying thing about traps is that they're literally made to lure you in even when (or especially when) you're actively trying to avoid them. That''s why they can wreck havoc on your career goals.
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Hi Contessas,
If you want to learn a thing or two about emotional resilience, just talk to entrepreneur Ash Ambirge, creator of The Middle Finger Project.
She's been looked down on because she grew up in a trailer park. She's been fired from jobs she worked hard to land. She's had her heart broken and her savings stolen on the same day. She's spent more than a few nights sleeping in her car. Yet even after all that, she's still standing.
Ash may not have born into an easy life of uninterrupted success, but she has always bounced back. You might even say she's bounced forward.
"The act of contributing meaningfully requires you to step out," she says. "Your every weakness will be on display, but so will your courage."
That's the essence of emotional resilience: the ability to experience something stressful without letting it destroy your resolve, sense of purpose, or hopes for the future.
It's more than just keeping calm and carrying on.
Being emotionally resilient means that you can acknowledge and metabolize negative feelings instead of locking them away or being overwhelmed by them. When an emotionally resilient person wears a brave face, there's genuine bravery and optimism behind it.
So what can you do to strengthen your emotional resilience muscles? Click below to learn some research-backed practices you can try this week.
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Until next week,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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No one''s ever called us quitters, but we also know when we've lingered too long.
We're sending this email because you haven't hung out with us in awhile (you didn't even click on that great The Salary Project article about jobs that make $150k). We're here in your inbox today because we want to say goodbye and unsubscribe you from our list.
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Hey Levi,
I'm Lauren McGoodwin, Founder + CEO of Career Contessa and I want to take a second today to say: I'm thrilled you're here.
In case you're scratching your head wondering how you got here, you downloaded a resource, signed-up for a 28-day kickstart, attended a webinar, entered a rad giveaway with us, or you simply subscribed to the best (career) club for women. Don''t worry-guys are welcome around here, too!
However you got here, way to go all-in on your career goals. Simply put, we offer career advice and tools designed to help you be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work.
Over the next four days, we''ll be welcoming you into the Career Contessa community that proudly serves 150,000+ subscribers to share more about the work we do and ways we can help you.
We can do a better job at helping you if we know what your goals are. Can you help us out by filling out this 5 question survey?
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Careers are full of choices and the best decisions are informed ones. Making more informed decisions starts with increasing your career awareness.
This term, used at Career Contessa, describes your career attitudes, knowledge, and experiences (really, everything you know) that you consider when you make decisions about your career.
With Career Contessa as your guide, you''ll have confidence to manage every stage of your career.
Here are some of the ways we're working to help increase your career awareness so you can be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work:
1. Read, watch, or listen to helpful, actionable career tips without any confusing jargon. Here are some of our favorites reads to get you started:
- 113 Resume Buzzwords-What to Use and What to Avoid
- The Decision-Making Skills You Need at Work
- The 16 Most Inspiring Books for Women Leaders
2. Dig into the data on thousands of salaries, job titles, industries, and more with our tool, The Salary Project.
3. Explore online career courses to develop in-demand skills like productivity and problem-solving, as well as, job search, management, and personal development skills.
And, follow us on Instagram! We''re all kinds of social but for daily tips, inspiration, and a heavy dose of office humor you''ve got to head to the ''gram.
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN
For over six years, Career Contessa has been guiding people towards more fulfilling careers supported by a thriving community. Prior to launching Career Contessa, I was a recruiter at Hulu where I learned exactly what it takes to stand out in today''s crowded job market.
That''s also where I picked up my obsession with career development and, specifically, saw that women do experience a unique workplace dynamic. From the "soft" skills to the hard skills, navigating work is challenging.
Career Contessa is the resource I wish I had had access to and it''s the resource that can provide you clarity, give you access to data and information that''s not always easy to find, make the journey feel less lonely, and offer you the support you want and deserve.
Are you feeling excited about joining Career Contessa?! Well, then, I already have some great news because, Levi, tomorrow I'll be back in your inbox to tell you what you can expect from joining the best (career) club for women.
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Do you know what a microaggression is and how it might show up in a workplace context?
Microaggressions are everyday verbal and nonverbal slights, snubs, or insults. These actions communicate negative or hostile messages that are based solely on the recipient's perceived marginalized group membership.
Join our FREE webinar on July 1st, 2020 with Felicia Jadczak, co-founder of She+ Geeks Out, who will walk you through recognizing microaggressions, responding to microaggressions, and discuss some specific examples.
Your registration includes a free replay that you''ll have access to forever.
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Hi Contessas,
"Don't be so sensitive."
We''re bothered by that sentence. If you're an empathetic person, you've probably been told you're too sensitive or emotional at some point in your life. (Or, many, many times in your life.)
Empathy is the ability to
sense and understand (at some level) other people's emotions. Sometimes it can feel empathy is a real weakness.
But empathy, in the workplace especially, is a strength.
It's empathy that allows someone to intuitively sense a customer's problem and immediately suggest solutions. It's empathy that recognizes the stress in a coworker's response to a "to-do" timeline, that allows that person to find a compromise in scheduling.
It's empathy that allows us to work closely with other women to help tell their stories, to have a collaborative editing process rather than a frustrating one.
Empathy is a crucial soft skill in work and in everyday life and learning how to implement a more empathetic workplace-no matter where you work- is a valuable skill.
That''s why we''re sharing seven unique ways you can incorporate empathy at work-and embrace being an empathetic person!
INCORPORATE EMPATHY AT WORK
Until next week,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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Negotiating can sound intimidating. From deciphering negotiation tactics to understanding negotiation strategies, you''re probably wondering, where do I even start?
For you to be prepared for your next negotiation, we''re breaking down this necessary skill of the professional world.
In this video, we'll be sharing tips and advice on what to do before and during negotiations.
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Hi Contessas,
Always be learning. Isn't that what we're told will help us stay sharp and advance in our careers?
But with everything else on our to-do list, like networking, self-care, exercising, and working toward that next promotion (just to name a few things), how are we supposed to find time to learn new skills and expand our expertise?
The key lies in microlearning.
Microlearning is a learning approach where you consume smaller amounts of information over a shorter period of time. This type of skills training takes the essential parts of a concept or an idea and teaches it in highly-focused and bite-sized nuggets.
Microlearning is shorter and faster than traditional learning because it's focused on conciseness.
These short bursts of content are available for learners to consume at their own convenience. The style of the information delivered can take many forms, but the main principle is that it's short. And we like short since we''re all pressed for time!
Click below to learn more about microlearning, the different types, and how you can infuse it into your regular schedule.
WHY MICROLEARNING
Until next week,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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??Resource We Love: Change Cadet''s, Dr. Akilah Cadet, has been an incredible resource on DEI and antiracism education from her workshops, Instagram, and podcast.
?? We''re Watching: Share the Mic Now. On Wednesday, Black women like Bozoma Saint John and Tarana Burke took over the Instagrams of white women like Kourtney Kardashian and Glennon Doyle as part of #sharethemicnow, a campaign to magnify Black women and their important work. As @badassboz said, "for far too long, Black women's voices have gone unheard, even though they've been using their voices loudly for centuries to enact change."
?? An Event We''re Excited About: Our friends at Mother Honestly are hostingThe State of Black Mothers in America on June 19th for all moms. Grab your FREE tix here.
??Job of The Week: Senior Software Engineer, Artifact Uprising, Denver. Sign up for weekly job alerts in one-click here.
??What Else: Sign up for our upcoming webinar, Sneaky Ways to Save Money, on June 17, 9am PT.
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Hi Contessas,
I want this week''s newsletter to give you what your expect from us-weekly career advice you can put into action-but I also want to use this platform to share another thing you expect from us-to stand in solidarity with the Black community against racism, hate, and injustice.
I want to talk about racism because silence is not an option. Being an ally does not mean being "not racist"-it means being actively antiracist.
As a white woman running Career Contessa, it's important for me to acknowledge my privilege, take action, educate myself on an ongoing basis, support, and be in service of Black liberation.
Not using this platform to take action is condoning racism, systematic oppression, and brutality of Black people.
If you are a white or non-Black person, I hope you are doing the same and asking your communities to start talking about their white privilege and the actions they will take to be antiracist.
Here are some places to start:
@lisaoliveratherapy has some journal prompts that can get the conversation started
@courtneyahndesign also created a guide to white privilege
Girls Night In created this antiracism resource roundup
Listen to this episode on how to navigate power and privilege at work
Our humanity calls on us to act and, through Career Contessa, we will donate to nonprofit organizations that fight racial inequality, create resources that teach non-Black people how to apply their privilege to be an antiracist ally at work and life, and continue to educate ourselves. Take action. Join us.
On the career front, we''re officially halfway through 2020 and while it might feel like this year has been "canceled," it definitely has not. You and your career development in 2020 are still in-progress.
To help, we''re sharing 5 books that can help boost your career confidence-a skill that is used in all part of your career and life. More confidence?! Yes, we''ll take more of that in 2020!
BUILD YOUR CAREER CONFIDENCE
Until next week,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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Looking to clarify your career purpose? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself.
How to Set A Rate For Your Work
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Is My Career On Hold?
While it might feel this way, the experts say no and here are their tips to move forward.
75+ Online Courses for Continuing Education
Education (all under $200 a pop!) to help you get on your way to your next career transition or big career change.
POWER MOVES BOOK
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??In Our Shopping Carts: Donating a copy of Kamala and Maya's Big Idea, through school districts, to students in need.
??We''re Supporting: Reclaim the Block, a coalition that advocates for and invests in community-led safety initiatives in Minneapolis neighborhoods.
??We''re Listening To: Lauren''s job search advice on The Skinny Confidential''s HIM & HER podcast (or blog post if you''d rather read her advice!).
??Job of The Week: VP of Revenue, Blueprint Title Company, Nashville Sign-up for weekly job alerts in one-click here.
??What Else: Our June 3rd webinar with Belma McCaffrey on "How to attach to a purpose, not a job title".
WATCH + LEARN
The truth is, today's career women don't lack ambition, they lack direction.
And now we've added a global pandemic that has shifted our world, especially related to work, leaving many of us lacking the tools to see flexibility and adaptability as our best professional assets.
In this video, we're going to go over five power moves to help you reboot and build your carer of purpose no matter your age or employment status.
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Hi Contessas,
I want this week''s newsletter to give you what your expect from us-weekly career advice you can put into action-but I also want to use this platform to share another thing you expect from us-to stand in solidarity with the Black community against racism, hate, and injustice
I want to talk about racism because silence is not an option. Being an ally does not mean being "not racist"-it means being actively antiracist.
As a white woman running Career Contessa, it's important for me to acknowledge my privilege, take action, educate myself on an ongoing basis, support, and be in service of Black liberation.
Not using this platform to take action is condoning racism, systematic oppression, and brutality of Black people.
If you are a white or non-Black person, I hope you are doing the same and asking your communities to start talking about their white privilege and the actions they will take to be antiracist.
Here are some places to start:
@lisaoliveratherapy has some journal prompts that can get the conversation started
@courtneyahndesign also created a guide to white privilege
Girls Night In created this antiracism resource roundup
Listen to this episode on how to navigate power and privilege at work
Additionally, we need to BE USEFUL right now and that means going beyond a post on social media. @ijeomaoluo and @meena both share ways to take action including donating money to Black-led organizations, call your reps, use your voice to elevate the voices of Black people, actively call out racism, continue to educate ourselves on race and racism without putting that burden on Black people, and refuse to accept the unjust murder of George Floyd and so many others.
Our humanity calls on us to act and, through Career Contessa, we will donate to nonprofit organizations that fight racial inequality, create resources that teach non-Black people how to apply their privilege to be an antiracist ally at work and life, and continue to educate ourselves.
Take action. Join us. Lastly, I want to share this previously published article that shares tips on how to get your company talking about social injustices at work as a place to start the conversations this week with much more advice to come.
HOW I GOT MY COMPANY TALKING ABOUT SOCIAL INJUSTICE AT WORK
Until next week,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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5 Books to Build Career Confidence
Confidence is a skill and these books can help you master it.
How to Set A Rate For Your Work
Don''t you hate the career questions without a simple answer? We''ve got some guidance to honing your freelance fees.
Your Self-Worth Is Not Your Net Worth (So Stop Thinking It Is)
Time to shift your mindset with these specific money Power Moves.
25 Ways to Create Value at Work
Nine real bosses share what they want to see from employees right now.
Is My Career On Hold?
While it might feel this way, the experts say no and here are their tips to move forward.
75+ Online Courses for Continuing Education
Education (all under $200 a pop!) to help you get on your way to your next career transition or big career change.
POWER MOVES BOOK
Order your copy and download our free book discussion guide so you can start a career book club!
ORDER POWER MOVES
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??In Our Shopping Carts: Donating to The Minnesota Freedom Fund.
??We''re Attending: This FREE online show called Women's Wealth: How to Safely Grow your Passive Income, Retire Early, and Leave a Legacy.
??We''re Listening To: Lauren''s job search advice on The Skinny Confidential''s HIM & HER podcast (or blog post if you''d rather read her advice!).
??Job of The Week: VP of Revenue, Blueprint Title Company, Nashville Sign-up for weekly job alerts in one-click here.
??What Else: Our June 3rd webinar with Belma McCaffrey on "How to attach to a purpose, not a job title".
WATCH + LEARN
The truth is, today's career women don't lack ambition, they lack direction.
And now we've added a global pandemic that has shifted our world, especially related to work, leaving many of us lacking the tools to see flexibility and adaptability as our best professional assets.
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Hi Contessas,
We are pausing our scheduled programming this week as we donate, walk with, take action with, and stand in solidarity with the Black community in the fight against racism.
We will continue to listen, learn, amplify, and do the work.
There are many organizations working nonstop to address the social and racial injustices facing Black people across America with ways we can all fight this fight today and every day.
Additionally, there is support for the Black community from resources focused on mental health, affirmation, and healing.
This newsletter is dedicated to amplifying and sharing some of these resources and organizations:
ACLU
Black Lives Matter: What You Can Do to Help Resource List
Black Visions Collective
Campaign Zero
Color of Change
The Loveland Foundation
NAACP
Executive Allyship Training from Say Space
BlackLine
Therapy for Black Girls
Healing from the Effects of Internalized Oppression
200+ Black-owned DEI Companies Open to New Business
Career Contessa''s Ever-Evolving Anti-Racism Resource List
Tomorrow, I will be sharing a note to the Career Contessa community on the site.
Actions speak louder than words and while we plan to unpause Career Contessa, we don''t plan to stop listening, learning, or doing the work.
In solidarity,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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Hey there,
Welcome back to my monthly e-newsletter! If you''re new here, I''m Lauren, founder of Career Contessa. I''m also a woman with lots of thoughts, feelings, and vulnerabilities trying to figure it out and sharing along the way.
This monthly letter allows me to give you, the Career Contessa audience, a behind-the-scenes look at all of that. This month I''m sharing what I learned from hosting our first Career Contessa Community Hour-our unique take on a focus group/feedback session-and how COVID-19 has impacted us.
Hosting focus groups and hearing directly from readers is something I love doing and yet, I always struggled to make space for these hours.
I also recognize that getting/giving honest feedback via an online focus group is not a style that works for everyone. To that end, we also plan to roll out more surveys, which also allow for anonymity.
However, the advice I''ve shared whenever people are job searching, laid off, trying to figure out their next career move, etc. is to start with self-reflection. That includes asking questions, getting feedback, and more. (P.S. my book has a whole section on how to conduct your own "listening tour" that I highly recommend.)
So, I took my own advice and went out on my own listening tour. One of the takeaways was that CC users wanted to learn more about entrepreneurship. I''ve always shied away from sharing my "business" advice because...I guess I figured you all didn''t need or want that from me. Note to self- don''t assume.
So I''m dedicating this month''s Lauren Letter to give you a BTS look at how I''m running a small business in the midst of a pandemic in the hopes that it''s helpful-or at least interesting.
Like many businesses, Career Contessa is not immune to the changes that COVID-19 has brought us all. About 50% of our revenue comes from brand partnerships and those "paused indefinitely" overnight in March. YIKES.
To handle this drop, we quickly pivoted to grow other revenue streams such as our online courses. We also found other ways to work with advertisers. At Career Contessa, we prioritize monetizing via advertising and brand partners because that allows us to keep most things either free or low-cost for our users. We know that advertising can be "annoying" to users.
I share this so you know that when you click on an ad, read a sponsored article, or follow through on a podcast advertisers offer, YOU are helping to keep the all of the resources on Career Contessa available. And we will continue to create the resources that help you grow in your career.
Keeping things mostly low-cost (or free) for users has always been important to me-to democratize access to career advice so all women can build a career on their terms. But this is a business, which means we have to make money to support the operation.
We also had a few "lucky" breaks add a protective layer. My book advancement insured us against some of the brand partnership losses. We had also made hard decision to cut expenses and were operating on a very lean scale. These tough calls-and, to be frank, large workloads-allowed us to keep our two full-time staff positions.
Another note to self-revenue and profit are two very different things. In 2019, I made the mistake of assuming higher revenue would also mean more profit. It didn''t. Many of the strategies I tried couldn''t scale-especially in a self-funded business. Another note to self-don''t compare your business to VC-funded businesses. In hindsight, it''s been a "gift" to have to think things through more, be scrappy, and not try to be all the things.
So, here''s where we are. We have a lane-it''s career development. We also have a medium-it''s online and digital. This was not easy to come by. It means we''re not doing many things we wish we could. That''s why you''ve never seen a Career Contessa shop and why you''ve probably never attended an in-person Career Contessa event.
And what does this all mean? It means that entrepreneurship is not glamorous or easy. It means that I don''t have all the answers and right now we are taking our "strategy" one day at a time.
It means showing vulnerability to my team and now, to our audience. It means that saying "no" and not doing things can actually be what grows your business the most-and in a meaningful way.
It means that I''m re-evaluating what type of business I want to build. One that is profitable, provides for a lea team, and find joy in not being a "glitter" company but rather a "glue" company.
We want to be a business that will be here long past COVID-19. We want to be a business that provides reliable tools for all the career pivots, changes, and stages you''ll embark on. Great career advice is not a fad and it''s definitely not a means to commodify feminism. We''re not interested in being cool or iconic-we simply want to help you in your career.
Now, I want to hear from you. Did you enjoy reading about how we work at Career Contessa? Should I share more advice on entrepreneurship? And for the business owners-how are you adjusting with COVID-19
Hit "reply" and let me know! I read every response!
Stay safe and healthy!
Until next month,
Lauren
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Are you looking for more meaning in your work but not sure how to get there?
If you've ever thought a certain job title, salary, company, etc. would make you happier, listen up. Especially as many of us face uncertainty around our career paths, this webinar will help you get clear on what you really need to build a fulfilling career-purpose.
Join our FREE webinar on June 3rd, 2020 with Belma McCaffrey of Work Bigger as she shares why looking for fulfillment in a job can often leave you feeling defeated, and how to attach yourself to a purpose instead.
Your registration includes a free replay that you''ll have access to forever.
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Hi Levi,
It''s Lauren from Career Contessa back in your inbox again with the last email in our welcome email series, but don''t worry, this isn''t goodbye.
Explore the best articles and resources we've ever published. You know, so you can see what to expect from us from here on out.
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Hello, hello.
Third time's the charm? (Although, hopefully the other two emails were also charming.)
I'm back to explain to you a few of the other services we offer at Career Contessa, plus offer you the opportunity to personalize your Career Contessa email experience.
If you''ve ever wondered why career stuff is so....hard...you''re not alone. We hear about workplace dilemmas and career challenges from readers every day plus, it''s not like any of this stuff is taught in school.
We make it our #1 priority to research the best solutions and offer you a better way forward through relatable, concise, and proven actions.
This quick round of feedback listed below will ensure we send you content that's personalized and thus, help you break free of any career rut quicker.
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Hi again,
Whether you're trying to find a new job, after a promotion, focused on your ongoing career development, interested in learning new skills, or working on managing your finances better, we've got you.
Moving your career forward has never been easier with Career Contessa by your side.
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US
"(Career Contessa) is like having a super successful, friend-girl giving me advice while we sit on my bed eating wings and drinking Jack & ginger ale."
Seriously, one of our readers said that.
Here at Career Contessa, we think every person accomplishes more when she has a supportive crew of like-minded women behind her and the resources that inspire her to take action.
That's why we''ve spent 6+ years building the best career advice tools, connecting with thought leaders, and becoming the most trusted career resource for women...ever. Millions of women trust us with their career advancement needs each year.
We'll teach you the ins-and-outs of moving up in your industry, help with the tough questions and support you as you make all the cool career moves.
Whether you're starting your first or 25th job, aiming for a promotion, or even venturing out as a solopreneur, we've got you covered.
Because #careergoals.
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Hi Contessas,
Confession-when we originally wrote this article about toxic workplaces we thought it might get a little feedback. However, when we shared this article on Instagram is had 100+ comments!!
Toxic work environments are a drain on your personal and professional life-and many people left comments with specific examples of this.
A toxic work environment is more than just a job you "hate."
We all have bad Mondays, challenging weeks, and even disappointing months.
That's the cyclical nature of a career.
However, you're typically able to make it through a bad Monday, survive a challenging week, and learn valuable lessons from a disappointing quarter.
A toxic work environment is like having all of these challenges on repeat, without a break. Toxic work environments breed unrest, competition, low morale, constant stressors, negativity, sickness, high turnover, and even bullying.
Even worse?
Toxic workplaces can lead to stress, burnout, and serious disruptions in your normal life.
So, if you opened this newsletter because you're wondering if your work problems are the result of generalized work stress or something worse, let's dive in to ten signs your workplace might actually be toxic.
10 SIGNS OF A TOXIC WORKPLACE
Until next week,
Lauren and the Career Contessa team
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?? We''re Enrolling: Creating Your Perfect Work Masterclass Series -a FREE online series with Renessa Boley Layne and 20+ thought leaders (including us!) covering "How High-Achieving Women Redesign Their Success to Get Highly Paid Doing Work They Love"
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??What Else: Listen to this week''s Femails podcast episode with Desiree Booker on four ways leaders can support Black employees navigating racial injustice.
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