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7 SIDE HUSTLES YOU CAN DO WHILE WORKING FULL TIME
Having diversified income streams is a strategy used by the wealthy. Sixty-five percent of self-made millionaires have at least three sources of income. So if you have time and are ambitious to increase your income, this list of side hustles will help you get started.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET REJECTED FROM A JOB
Whether you’ve been ghosted after sending in an application, or made it to the final round of interviews, getting rejected from what might have seemed like your dream job can be discouraging. It may even fill you with self-doubt about whether you are pursuing the right career path. The job rejections we receive, although sometimes painful, are essential and inevitable in the journey to finding the right position and company for you. But until that happens, here are some tips on what to do when you don’t get the job.
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2021
I love the holiday season, but I hate the stress of shopping for loved ones! Over the years, I’ve mitigated this stress by planning ahead and thinking creatively about the best gift ideas for that year and the particular wants and needs of the loved ones I’m gifting to. Below are some gifts I think will satisfy everyone on your list!
HOW TO BUILD A PRODUCTIVE MORNING ROUTINE
Morning routines are designed to help keep you organized, get prepared for the day, and maintain a pattern to help you wake up in the morning. It’s important to keep a morning routine because not only are you setting the tone for the rest of the day, but it also makes for more structured and consistent habits in your life. Do you want to have a morning routine but you’re not sure where to start?
HOW TO STAY ON TRACK (EVEN WHEN PLANS GO SIDEWAYS)
Life isn’t perfect—people aren’t perfect. Sometimes in life, we envision goals and make plans but then the unexpected happens: there’s an obstacle in the way, or the plans get delayed.
UNIQUE FRIEND DATES TO GO ON THIS SUMMER
Remember when you were 14 and wrote a “Summer Bucket List”?
GROW TOGETHER OR GROW APART: HOW WE BREAK UP WITH FRIENDS
As we get older, it becomes a natural progression that a friend who served you during one part of your life, may not be able to continue with you in your journey. Regardless, breaking up is hard to do.
WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE SWITCHING CAREERS IN YOUR 20S
Your 20s are supposed to be a bedrock for career development, where you take the skills learned in college and finetune them through 60 hour workweeks - right? However, your college major usually doesn’t map 1:1 (or even at all) to the real-world job that pays your rent and keeps you employed. Many new grads eventually come to the realization that their “official” career path isn’t as fulfilling or stimulating as their department brochure at university advertised.
7 WAYS TO OVERCOME FEELING STAGNANT DURING YOUR FIRST REMOTE JOB
Most 2020 new grads were dealt a wildly unexpected hand after (a probably cancelled) graduation - learning new jobs remotely, possibly living with parents again, sudden separation from college friends, etc. Pressure was suddenly put on all aspects of life, both professional and personal. Over one year into the pandemic and most new grads are still typing away on company-issued laptops in their bedrooms. It’s easy to see how stagnation can set in during these long, fluorescent hours of doing either repetitive work or simply missing that face-to-face interaction in the office. Solitude and Zoom happy hours become lackluster after a few months, let alone a whole year.
HOW TO TACKLE IMPOSTER SYNDROME
During my first interview process post college graduation, I experienced anxiety and doubt of my qualifications as I entered into the last round of interviews. A well known company and a highly coveted position with thousands of applicants, I wondered why I had made it this far and worried that if I were to get the position, I wouldn’t be able to perform well. I remember the sigh of relief I had when a friend of mine told me that it seemed I had imposter syndrome.
HOW TO GET EXPERIENCE WHEN NO ONE WILL HIRE YOU
How much experience do you need for an entry level position? I graduated from college in May 2020 and began an active job search, which included a healthy amount of rejection. Throughout this process, the feedback I received was the same. “We went with the person with more experience.” Although I understand that, as someone who had a multitude of internships throughout college and held multiple leadership positions in my extracurriculars, I kept asking myself, how much experience do I need for an entry level position?
HOW TO BECOME A BRAND AMBASSADOR - FROM A FORMER BUMBLE HONEY
First of all, what is a brand ambassador? Why are brands hiring them? Although an ambassador’s responsibilities can vary from company to company, their main function is to build brand awareness and increase sales. Often confused with an influencer, a brand ambassador has a longer term partnership with the given company. While an influencer might post one time with a certain company’s product(s), a brand ambassador typically requires more posts across various social media platforms as well as in person promotional tasks.
VIRTUAL HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
This holiday season is sure to look and feel different than years’ past. Whether you’ll be celebrating at a safe distance from your loved ones, are concerned about shipping delays, or don’t have time to gift wrap, virtual gifts are a creative way to check everyone off your list!
WOMEN@WORK: CAROLYN YACHANIN
Carolyn Vinnicombe founded Copina Co. to empower all to live their happiest, healthiest, most vibrant lives exactly as they are now. Copina Co. is a brand of ingredients-first edible beauty products that are dedicated to highlighting what you love most about yourself and boosting your inner beauty. Through her company, Carolyn is committed to bringing you the highest-quality products that are simple, effective, totally delicious, and made to fit all that life throws your way! She sat down with Holdette to discuss all things beauty, self-care, and business.
SMALL WAYS TO EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT PERSONAL FINANCE
On the internet, money has been stripped of its “taboo” status in recent years, and it’s something people are openly chatting about more and more. Although I do not consider myself an educated queen on this topic, I am trying to slowly learn more since this isn’t something I learned in high school or college!
TIPS ON MENTORSHIP FOR THE MENTEE
Entering into the professional world can feel…daunting. Whether you are young, re-entering the space, or making a career change, finding a mentor to help guide you through the professional space can make it all feel manageable.
Here are some tips on how to ask someone to be your mentor (just FYI, it won’t be like Haymitch and Katniss in the Hunger Games).
WOMEN@WORK: WINDSOR HANGER WESTERN
Windsor Hanger Western is the Co-Founder, Publisher & President of Her Campus Media. She founded Her Campus alongside Stephanie Kaplan Lewis and Annie Wang during their time at Harvard University and they have since led the team for the last 11 years. Windsor sat down with Holdette to talk about all things business development, starting a Media Company, and self care.
4 WAYS TO CENTER YOURSELF (BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO BE HERE FOR AWHILE)
Four months into quarantine, I’ve stopped kicking and screaming.
That early pandemic energy — giant midmorning cocktails, Instagram bingo cards, back-to-back Zoom calls — has evaporated as though it were the morning after the weirdest possible sleepover. There’s a living room to clean, guests to send home, midnight divulgences to recall, a burgeoning a
A GUIDE TO HAVING A VERY FUNCTIONAL AND NOT TOTALLY DEPRESSING DESK
For the past three-ish months, I’ve been working from a tiny desk that’s a mere 36 inches from a much cushier couch, 111 inches from the fridge, and smack dab in the middle of my girlfriend’s favorite meandering route through our apartment.
Despite a lengthy track record of avoiding desks of all varieties, I’ve been clinging to this hunk of wood like it’s the door from Titanic, trying to summon a smidge of stability amid the choppy waters of the pandemic.
I’m still not sure I’ve entirely succeeded at “being a person who actually works at a desk productively,” but I’ve definitely improved a lot. Here are some pointers!