A career is something my parents’ generation has. Not for us thirtysomethings. (Yes, I am six months into 30 and am still not used to
Month: March 2015
A career in high gear – at age 27
By the age of 24, Chef Cara Stadler of Portland had checked off all the items on her 10-year-plan – the one she made when
100 Women Who Care: Commitment to causes
I joined a fabulous group of women recently 100+ Women Who Care Southern Maine. The concept behind the group is fairly straightforward. Four times a
Workplace Romance: Proceed with caution
We can’t help who we fall in love with – and as many people will attest, it usually happens when we least expect it. For
Another day, another dollar
Beep! Beep! Beep! My alarm sounded at 3:30 a.m. to wake me for another hectic day of serving hundreds of half-awake, coffee lovers. “Yikes,” was
Lightly Roasted: Many talents to leverage
I started my career as a teacher, the head of an orphanage and a Hollywood starlet. Then I turned 5. I played hide-and-seek for a
Outnumbered
When I was 16, I started bagging groceries at Shaw’s Supermarket. My awkward-teenager self walked straight into an atmosphere of mostly women working the cash
Job outlook a mixed bag for women
For several years, women in Maine have continued to dominate jobs as secretaries and administrative assistants, elementary and middle school teachers, registered nurses, nursing, psychiatric
Aiming for success
Kym Dakin first heard about the Top Gun at a social media presentation last fall. It was about a month before the deadline to apply
It’s all about connections
Networking, as defined by Merriam Webster, is the “exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; the cultivation of productive relationships for employment
