Elise is a metro maven and truth-seeker who finds meaning in stimulating thought and conversation through the written word. She's a twenty-something who seeks to expose the triumphs and growing pains of being young in the District.
The Center for American Progress and Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations will hold a free presentation, "Talking Training: A Conversation About the Present and Future of Workforce Development," on Tuesday, March 8 from 10am-Noon at...
The job interview process can be unnerving. Perhaps you've revised your resume several times over, highlighting every major accomplishment you've ever had. Or you performed enough research on the company that you know just...
Traveling for leisure can be a complicated experience. So just imagine how the stress exacerbates when your job requires long distance travel in the dead of winter. It’s up for debate whether air travel is more or less...
Go visit your local bookstore and browse through the bestsellers in the business section. A common theme among the titles or subtitles is probably the word 'success.' Our culture is obsessed with success, specifically how to...
When it comes to job interviews, a lot of time is spent on the pitch. You role-play and anticipate what your answers will be to questions like "Why do you want to work for us?" and...
After months or even years of searching for the ideal job opportunity, you finally receive a verbal offer from the company of your choice. You did your homework, perfected your elevator pitch, and presented a resume that demonstrated your optimal...
The Young Professionals Career Action Network (YPCAN) will host its monthly happy hour tonight, Tuesday, October 12 from 7 to 9pm at Madhatter in Dupont Circle. YPCAN helps young professionals in Washington DC both start and advance their...
Coffee Break DC, GW Entrepreneurs Out for Business and Wicked Start are teaming up for "10 Steps to Start Up" a workshop on the critical steps involved in starting a business from the inception of the idea to...
The Apprentice is a reality television show that bills itself as "The Ultimate Job Interview." Anywhere between 16 to 18 contestants compete elimination-style for a one-year, $250,000 job running one of Donald...
Most people consider themselves polite, respectful and all knowing about social graces--until you are in a business situation that tests your knowledge. One frequent albeit fleeting example is introductions in business. Who gets introduced to whom? It...