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Ryan Paugh
I'm probably the wrong person to lead this discussion but I'm intrigued after reading a post today about Mommy Bloggers (http://bit.ly/c4qSd5). This blogger seems to think that women who label themselves as Mommy Bloggers don't deserve respect and that they're taking women down a peg. Do you think that's true?
96 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Young Professional Women (YPW) and Working Mamas1 more
Shayna:
Hi! Yes, I did write the post - and I apologize if the title offended anyone - Given a small space and the short attention spans of most readers, ...MoreHi! Yes, I did write the post - and I apologize if the title offended anyone - Given a small space and the short attention spans of most readers, I try to make my post titles tongue-in-cheek - a little amusing, and interesting enough to inspire you/another reader to keep reading.
The point I wanted to make - and I think many of you got it - is that if you want to write for other Mommy Bloggers about your kids then go for it, call yourself a Mommy Blogger. However, there are a great deal of self-identified Mommy Bloggers who regularly and loudly bemoan their lack of non-Mommy readership AND that they are not taken seriously by other writers/readers outside their niche, as well as that the rest of the world expects that they write solely about their children.
If you want to project a different image than the one your brand currently projects, then it's time to come up with a new brand - in this case, call yourself something other than Mommy Blogger if you want the interest and respect of those not interested in reading about your two-year-old's diet.
Hope that clarifies :-) Love the discussion!
95 weeks ago
The point I wanted to make - and I think many of you got it - is that if you want to write for other Mommy Bloggers about your kids then go for it, call yourself a Mommy Blogger. However, there are a great deal of self-identified Mommy Bloggers who regularly and loudly bemoan their lack of non-Mommy readership AND that they are not taken seriously by other writers/readers outside their niche, as well as that the rest of the world expects that they write solely about their children.
If you want to project a different image than the one your brand currently projects, then it's time to come up with a new brand - in this case, call yourself something other than Mommy Blogger if you want the interest and respect of those not interested in reading about your two-year-old's diet.
Hope that clarifies :-) Love the discussion!
95 weeks ago
Megan Atkinson:
I just wanted to give a quick shout to a great mother-blogger who I feel really breaks the stereotype of "Mommy Blogger". Barefoot Foodie is one ...MoreI just wanted to give a quick shout to a great mother-blogger who I feel really breaks the stereotype of "Mommy Blogger". Barefoot Foodie is one of my fave blogs in my Google Reader and she makes this non-mommy/non-blogger/non-mommy-blogger laugh to the point of partial asphyxiation more often than not. www.barefootfoodie.com
94 weeks ago
94 weeks ago
Caitlin Bradley
Hello. Me again. Here is a link people can actually use. Thanks again!
https://docs0.google.com/document/edit?id=17ouHImVuHefBO8TlMvwxo6WiIY2ck...
Juliana Brodsky:
Hi Caitlin,
For formatting of the header, have you made a PDF of your word doc? Whenever you send your resume out, you should send a PDF instead ...MoreHi Caitlin,
For formatting of the header, have you made a PDF of your word doc? Whenever you send your resume out, you should send a PDF instead of DOC, in case the computer of the reader doesn't have a font that you're using, or the formatting gets lost in download. PDF will retain all formatting.
That aside, it is true that your resume is an info dump. Marcantonio and Megan and both asking you to define yourself, and I would ask you think about a narrative. If you had to tell your experience as a story, what would it be? One thing I see is that you've been promoted at Ernst & Young. Describe this upward path in your overall E&Y statement: "Strong performance in all positions, rising from Intern to Senior Level Two. Clients include..." Right away the reader knows that they're going to see multiple positions at the same firm over a period of time, and so the way they are listed will make sense.
You have education and experience in both accounting and law, and now you're using the two together in your position at E&Y. So, your professional narrative is that of someone who was interested in banking/accounting, and while working professionally in investment banking became interested in the law side of things, went to law school, and is now growing stronger professionally with each promotion as you synthesize your two areas of specialty.
I cannot emphasize enough how strong your skill set is: you have taken what most people treat as two disparate areas of knowledge (accounting and law) and used your educational and professional opportunities to combine those two in a way that is professionally challenging for yourself. I would recommend you change your resume to reflection that:
leave "experience", and leave your E&Y positions under "experience"
make a new category, at the same level as "experience", and call it "law experience" or "jurisprudence experience" or whatever. list your law experience under that.
make a new category called "banking experience" or "investment experience" and list your MS experience under that.
Someone glancing at your resume will see those three categories (because they are in bold and left aligned), look at your education, and know who you are professionally.
I do have to admit that I know nothing about tax law, or what E&Y does, so I could be totally off base, but I think you have to potential to emphasize how you have a strong background in two fields and are using them both. That's my two cents!
97 weeks ago
For formatting of the header, have you made a PDF of your word doc? Whenever you send your resume out, you should send a PDF instead ...MoreHi Caitlin,
For formatting of the header, have you made a PDF of your word doc? Whenever you send your resume out, you should send a PDF instead of DOC, in case the computer of the reader doesn't have a font that you're using, or the formatting gets lost in download. PDF will retain all formatting.
That aside, it is true that your resume is an info dump. Marcantonio and Megan and both asking you to define yourself, and I would ask you think about a narrative. If you had to tell your experience as a story, what would it be? One thing I see is that you've been promoted at Ernst & Young. Describe this upward path in your overall E&Y statement: "Strong performance in all positions, rising from Intern to Senior Level Two. Clients include..." Right away the reader knows that they're going to see multiple positions at the same firm over a period of time, and so the way they are listed will make sense.
You have education and experience in both accounting and law, and now you're using the two together in your position at E&Y. So, your professional narrative is that of someone who was interested in banking/accounting, and while working professionally in investment banking became interested in the law side of things, went to law school, and is now growing stronger professionally with each promotion as you synthesize your two areas of specialty.
I cannot emphasize enough how strong your skill set is: you have taken what most people treat as two disparate areas of knowledge (accounting and law) and used your educational and professional opportunities to combine those two in a way that is professionally challenging for yourself. I would recommend you change your resume to reflection that:
leave "experience", and leave your E&Y positions under "experience"
make a new category, at the same level as "experience", and call it "law experience" or "jurisprudence experience" or whatever. list your law experience under that.
make a new category called "banking experience" or "investment experience" and list your MS experience under that.
Someone glancing at your resume will see those three categories (because they are in bold and left aligned), look at your education, and know who you are professionally.
I do have to admit that I know nothing about tax law, or what E&Y does, so I could be totally off base, but I think you have to potential to emphasize how you have a strong background in two fields and are using them both. That's my two cents!
97 weeks ago
Caitlin Bradley
Hey everyone. I would greatly appreciate some feedback on my resume. I am desperately looking to explore some new opportunities. Anything you can add would be extremely helpful and appreciated
https://docs0.google.com/document/edit?id=17ouHImVuHefBO8TlMvwxo6WiIY2ck...
Marcantonio Magnarapa:
Hi Caitlin! Sure. However, apparently the "shared" flag did not stick and the document appears as private. Would you be so kind to share it ...MoreHi Caitlin! Sure. However, apparently the "shared" flag did not stick and the document appears as private. Would you be so kind to share it again?
Marc
97 weeks ago
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97 weeks ago
Caitlin Bradley
Does anyone have any experience applying with the SEC? I am going to apply for the general attorney position and the application process is rather daunting.
Linda Gutin:
That's what I do! Also, maybe someone from your college or law school can help, but they might not be on the Brazen Careerist (yet!) to answer ...MoreThat's what I do! Also, maybe someone from your college or law school can help, but they might not be on the Brazen Careerist (yet!) to answer your request.
114 weeks ago
114 weeks ago
Caitlin Bradley
Does anyone have any experience applying with the SEC? I am going to apply for the general attorney position and the application process is rather daunting.
Caitlin Bradley
Does anyone have any experience applying with the SEC? I am going to apply for the general attorney position and the application process is rather daunting.
Caitlin Bradley
Does anyone have any experience applying with the SEC? I am going to apply for the general attorney position and the application process is rather daunting.
Tony Deblauwe
Hey everyone. What do you think of a BAB mixer? We have so many backgrounds and interests in this group - it would be fun to meet live.
Rob Commins:
Hi Tony -
I am a member of a similar BAB for runners - local meetups are always fun, and in this case, productive. Count me in!
Rob
124 weeks ago
124 weeks ago
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