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1 year 9 months ago
March is Women’s history month! This month is a time to reflect and show appreciation for all of the great women who have made amazing contributions to the world in which we live. Within the month long celebration, we get an extra special day on March 8th which is International Women’s...
1 year 10 months ago
“When your Storytelling 101 class is taught by the Huffington Post, don’t be surprised if the topic of discussion in the school cafeteria is Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work® Day.” –Carolyn McKecuen Usual requirements for the classroom include pencils, paper and text...
1 year 10 months ago
Over the past five years, our organization has grown significantly. We have added many new role model videos and have encouraged thousands of girls to believe in themselves and start planning for their future. Through the years we have asked for your feedback and welcomed new ideas on how to...
1 year 10 months ago
This weekend the most televised football game of the year will be played right here in the Bay Area. While most people are getting excited to see great plays and touchdowns by their favorite team, I personally am excited for the great commercials and the half time show! The advertisements that are...
1 year 11 months ago
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” “What are your goals for the next 3, 6 and 12 months?” All of these questions have struck me wrong since I was young. I was the kid who would respond, “How am I supposed to...
1 year 11 months ago
Yesterday, Career Girls had the pleasure of being a part of the Million Women Mentors California Chapter’s launch conference in San Francisco! Million Women Mentors is an amazing organization that helps young girls find and accept mentorship as well as teaches women how to become great...
1 year 11 months ago
Have you been wondering why Career Girls posts aren’t always showing up in your news feed on Facebook? We have been too! Good news is, there is a simple solution for this. Below are steps on how to change your settings. Log into your Facebook account and go to the Career Girls page. Click...
2 years 1 week ago
Thanks for another wonderful year! As 2015 I look book over 2015, one word comes to mind – wow! It was an extraordinary year for Career Girls. We began the year with a fantastic video shoot at YouTube Space LA where we filmed 28 diverse role models from organizations such as the LA Sparks,...
2 years 1 week ago
Have you ever had the spark or feeling to do something great and create something that no one has ever seen before? Have you ever had that feeling in multiple activities, where that spark just tickles the creative sparks in your mind? It might be hard to understand, but I get that feeling about...
2 years 1 week ago
I was honored to be one of the panelists at the third annual IBM Executive Breakfast. This event brought an inspiring group of women together to discuss their experiences working in a male dominated business world and also providing stories about the value of diversity. It was wonderful to hear...
2 years 1 month ago
Having self-confidence is a major part of starting and excelling in a career. With the rise of social media, it may seem hard to live up to society’s standards. The first thing to realize is that everything you see is not reality. Most images and stories we are shown have been manipulated by...
1 year 10 months ago
Most high school seniors taking a humanities course have the same thoughts- “ Why do I need to know any of this? Reading stories about Greek Goddesses will not help me in my future.” The Ancient Greeks actually play a major role in philosophy and the understanding of human behavior...
2 years 1 month ago
To view Parts 1 and 2, please click here (Part 1) and here (Part 2). Over the last four years, my husband and I have welcomed two daughters, and my professional career has evolved into my current role as Senior Software Applications and Project Manager. What does that mean? Good question: I am the...
2 years 1 month ago
To view Part 1, please click here . One day, as a senior in high school, my mom brought home a pamphlet for public relations (PR), and I knew that’s what I was meant to do…talk…and put my spin on things! I graduated from Baylor University in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree...
2 years 2 months ago
I am the youngest of 12 children from a blended family. The one common thread that has run through my family is that, for the most part, we’re “left-brained” – logical – and with that, most of us have taken logic-driven careers as mechanics, law enforcement officers,...
2 years 2 months ago
This week on Career Girls, we've featured Mars Curiosity Rover engineers Mallory Lefland and Jaime Catchen from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. As a twist on this topic, our blog post this week features a video from Ellen Ochoa on the importance of curiosity. Ellen was the world's...
2 years 2 months ago
When an idea strikes, do you just let it flow through you? Write it down and never go back to it? Or do you follow through with it? Having an idea can be for anything- joining a new club, a design you want to create, an idea for a story, or starting a new job or switching majors. Having the...
2 years 3 months ago
School is more than just making sure you’re getting to class on time and achieving good grades. Yes, these are important aspects of your everyday school life, but there’s so much more you can be doing to get involved with school on a different academic level. Sure, sports are a great...
2 years 3 months ago
When you think of Hollywood, I’m sure you think of bright lights, the red carpet and celebrity encounters. Sounds glamorous, right? What you see on screen is only a small portion of the production world. On a film or television set, there are many different positions that exist. Although...
2 years 3 months ago
Am I the only one tired of hearing the endless debates about whether or not women can “have it all,“ whatever that means for today’s woman? Or, why women are not advancing into leadership positions and what they should be doing instead of what they are doing now (like it’s...