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What's Your Nervous Interview Tic?
Whether it’s your first or your 50th, job interviews are nerve-wracking experiences. And no matter how conscious you are of not letting that nervousness show, sometimes there’s nothing you can do about it.
Several friends have told me they have nervous tics that only come out in interviews: one friend’s nose starts to run uncontrollably, another becomes compulsive about pushing her hair away from her face, a third laughs at inappropriate times.
I'm Asking: Have You Ever Purchased or Transferred Miles?
Ahh, the challenge of racking up enough miles to actually use them for a free ticket. Business travelers and those who frequently fly via the same carrier can stock up for award travel, but did you know that many major airlines have expiration dates following a period of "non-activity" (usually between 18 and 24 months)?
If you want to still make use of those miles, you can purchase the remainder to get a free upgrade or trip in batches of 1,000 miles.
I'm Asking: Do You Still Work While on Vacation?
They don't call it a vacation for nothing . . .
I'm Asking: What's Your Main Goal For November?
November brings the time change, beginning of the end-of-year stress at work, countdown to holiday madness, and Black Friday. It's also a great month to reflect on the year, turn over a new leaf at work, and start making your resolutions and 2010 plans (if you haven't already!).
There are always a million things on the to-do list, but what's your primary career or financial goal for this month?
I'm Asking: Who Are Your Finance-Savvy Role Models?
Lately, there's been a whole lotta hoopla surrounding Ivanka Trump — her wedding, for one, her new book, The Trump Card, another. But, it's not just that. I've seen her face cropping up next to finance-related advice columns in Glamour and appearing on daytime talk shows to chat, obviously, about the Donald and The Apprentice, but also to talk shop about her own career successes.
I'm Asking: Have You Ever Taken a Cruise?
With an inescapable floating location, cruises provide a city's worth of activities all under one roof. Nice if you view scheduling and paying for activities to be a daunting vacay task, but what if your lack of planning also equates a need for freedom? Sadly, cruises may disappoint with scheduled eating times, less flexibility for spontaneity, and limited onshore time but, hey, you'll be too busy to notice.
What Does Rich Mean to You?
Finance expert and author of the best-selling book, I Will Teach You To Be Rich, Ramit Sethi, has loads of savvy tips to make you money-wise and wealthy. His thickest piece of advice? While it's hard to narrow it down to just one of his strategies, the best get-rich tip may just be to do a little self-evaluation and find out how you think of wealth.
I'm Asking: What Do You Keep in Your Desk Drawers?
I just did a little scan of my work space and realized I'm pretty well-stocked here at the office. Tooth brush? Check.
How Not to Behave: Career Questions From Mad Men
When it comes to workplace drama, Mad Men has it all: high-stakes accounts, employees fighting for promotions and power, interoffice affairs, drinking on the job, and professional talent clouded by shenanigans, secrecy, and even sexual harassment. Whenever I watch the show I am both captivated by the saucy situations and characters and thankful for how far we have come as professionals since the 1960s. Obviously, the characters' antics spark all kinds of career questions for us modern women.
I'm Asking: Would You Pay For Advanced Seat Assignments?
Ahh, remember when you booked a plane ticket and that was the last time you took out your wallet? I sure do, but with all the standard à la carte charges now, there are only so many potential fees left — like picking out seats?
Earlier this month, British Airways announced a charge ($16 and up) to book seats in advance, up to 355 days whether you're riding in first or business classes .
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