Jobs - xoJane

Open Thread: What Advice Would You Give College Graduates?

Mandy — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:23 -0400

I keep giving a ton of advice lately to kids about to leave college. Can you help me?

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Unemployed Friend

Yeva Buzhor — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I spend most of my time trying to find a job. I would really prefer if we spent this social time discussing something else.

I'm Afraid My Curly Hair Is Holding Back My Career

Rachel Callman — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

I’m trying to decide if I should just totally give up on making my curls look professional and like, marry my flat iron already.

I Worked As An Online Tarot Card Reader Despite Not Knowing How To Read Tarot Cards

Diana Vancura — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400

People would ask a questions about whether they'd marry their love this year or whether their girlfriend was really the one, and then the computer program would give me an idea about what to say.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Work At A Living History Museum

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:30:00 -0400

My favorite part of my internships hasn’t been the costumes, although I wish I could wear most of them every day. It’s the moments when I start talking to a little kid, and I see them become transfixed.

I Am Terrible At Having A Manicure

Rebecca — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

For those of you already running to the comments to be like "Get a gel manicure silly!" I say, "BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT AND THERE IS NO AGONY SO EXQUISITE AS WHEN THAT MANICURE GROWS OUT AND YOU START CATCHING YOUR PUBES IN IT!"

5 Ways To Make Yourself Happy Again After Being Fired

Amy Shouse of LearnVest — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:30:00 -0500

That’s it, I thought. If I’m going down, I’m going down unencumbered. In retrospect, it was this instinct that held me together during the whole process. Since getting fired, I’ve never been happier and more productive.

A Few Quick Tips On How To Dress For Your Service Industry Job

Olivia — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0500

I am a really good fucking hostess and it is about 50% due to my choice of footwear.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: How I Went From Welfare To Work And What I Learned On The Way

IHTM CONTESTANT — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:00:00 -0500

It did take a long time to finally start earning a living wage. Much longer than I had anticipated. Moving from welfare to work didn’t happen overnight. It took years.

It Happened To Me: I Worked At Marvel Comics

Kate Levin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

You may be surprised to hear that some of the most attractive, fit, funny people I’ve ever met worked at Marvel Comics. The first time I took a friend to my office, she whispered to me, “Why is everyone here so hot?”

99 Days At The 99 Cent Store, WEEK SIX: Job Hunting Without A Makeup Budget

Courtney Kocak — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:00:00 -0500

I don’t go crazy when I need to use an extra paper towel because I know I can get more at the 99¢ Store, but items like face wipes are now conserved like war rations -- rare and cherished treasures.

HOW TO: Pay The Rent By Running Your Own Etsy Shop, Even As You Wonder What You're Doing With Your Life

Annie K — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:00:00 -0500

There are shit weeks with no sales at all. Then, you wake up and check your phone to see that some saint in the West Village ordered five gowns last night and paid your entire rent for the month.

I'm On Vacation And I Feel Guilty About It

Kate Conway — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500

I wouldn't be me if I couldn't feel some anxiety about having fun. In this case, I'm feeling a little weird about leaving work for a week.

I Left My High Power Finance Job For A Lower-Paying Job With A Non-Profit

Yvonne Carter of LearnVest — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:30:00 -0500

For five years, I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at my desk. The 12-hour days weren’t so bad–it was the ones that stretched into 14 hours that got to me

Is It Friday Yet? A Field Guide To Terrible Office Humor

Winona Dimeo-Ediger of The Frisky — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:00 -0500

Read on for a comprehensive field guide to 9-5 humor…

It Happened to Me: I Gave Up My Career for My Husband And I Feel Guilty as Hell

Jamie Pomerhn — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:30:00 -0500

It’s hard not to drop the laundry basket and ask, “What the hell am I doing here?”

Dating Your Co-Worker is Probably a Bad Idea

Kate Conway — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

I don't care how many fan-videos you've made over Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly; these days, I'm always going to give dating co-workers a giant side-eye.

I F*CKING LOVE CURSING. Just Not at Work.

Kate Conway — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:00:00 -0400

Some professionals argue that women should avoid swearing at work. I get where they're coming from -- to a point.

Platonic Friend-Flirting: Can It Help You Get Ahead at Work?

Kate Conway — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

I'm a textbook extrovert, but when I meet new people -- particularly at the office -- it's like my brain resets and I go into hyper flirtatious mode.

Networking With The Powerful And Famous: How To Hustle Your Balls Off (Vol. 2)

Mandy — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:00 -0400

The second in an occasional series I will do on career shit.