All posts by Marcy Farrey

Be an Effective Manager

Be an Effective Manager
July 19, 2012 No Comments »

On television, they are comical and sometimes lovable.  In real life, they can kill your drive to succeed.  Ineffective managers can have a big impact on a company and the productivity of its employees. Forbes Contributor Glenn Llopis outlines the ... Read More »

Make an Impressive First Impression

Make an Impressive First Impression
July 18, 2012 1 Comment »

While we are taught not to make quick judgments about the people we meet for the first time, we always want to make a good first impression.  Whether it is a date, an interview, or a meeting with a potential ... Read More »

What Makes a Good Internship?

What Makes a Good Internship?
July 17, 2012 No Comments »

  As a Career Girl, you’ve probably had a summer internship or might have a summer intern in your office right now.  Internships can be great for everyone involved — more work gets done, job experience is gained, networks are ... Read More »

Busyness Equals Worth?

Busyness Equals Worth?
July 13, 2012 1 Comment »

My entire life I have believed in keeping busy.  I had a job, school, friends, extracurricular activities.  In college there were often debates about who really had the most work to do; whose major was really the hardest.  You could ... Read More »

Recognizing the Value of Criticism

Recognizing the Value of Criticism
July 11, 2012 No Comments »

We’re all familiar with receiving criticism and hopefully, we’ve learned how to take it — at least publicly, even if we have our own coping mechanisms privately.  But accepting criticism on a project that you’ve put a lot of work ... Read More »