How to Ace Your Next Job Interview
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An employer must sift through sometimes thousands of resumes before selecting the few to call. And after a phone interview, only a handful are chosen for that coveted in-person interview. When you receive that call, it can definitely seem…
Devious Maids Not Picked Up by ABC
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Editor’s Note: Devious Maids, which was much maligned based on the title and brief description alone, will not make it to TV screens this fall after all. Michael Fairman Soaps reports that ABC has decided not to pick up the show for its…
Tyler Posey's Mom on Raising a TV Star
Money, WorkMany moms feel their child deserves to be a superstar. But having it actually happen is another story—one that Cyndi Garcia of Santa Clarita, California, knows all too well. Her 20-year-old son, Tyler Posey, is the star of the MTV hit series,…
Cosmo for Latinas: Michelle Herrera Mulligan Makes Her Mark
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Since Cosmopolitan for Latinas’ Michelle Herrera Mulligan first began her job in January, heels are practically an every day staple for the newly crowned editor in chief.
I telephone her Brooklyn home just as she’s heading out to…
Is Your Latina Passion Getting in the Way of Your Promotion?
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A few months ago, Regina, a woman I met at a conference, complained to me about the fact that her boss always tells her that she’s too passionate. “I think that’s code for ‘You’re too loud,’ or ‘You’re being irrational.’…
Maria Cardona Interviews AT&T’s Carmen Nava
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Carmen Nava is a successful businesswoman and proud Latina mom. Her illustrious 27-year career has taken her to assignments in billing operations, marketing, external affairs, human resources, customer service and sales. On February 1, 2012,…
How Relocating Could Advance Your Career
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If you are one of the many Americans looking for work, things are still pretty rough out there. After all, the unemployment rate in the United States, while up slightly, was still 8.3% in January. Even if you are currently employed and looking…
Celeb Moms Get into the Baby Biz
Money, WorkMore and more celeb moms are getting into the baby biz. Jessica Alba recently added savvy and socially conscious entrepreneur to her resume with the launch of The Honest Co. The breathtakingly gorgeous, insanely talented, and proud mom of two…
Stay-At-Home Mom Turns Fitness Trainer
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Josette Puig thought she had it all. In 1993, she married her high school sweetheart. The couple had four children. Her husband had a successful career in Major League Baseball. But one day she woke up and realized that she had lost herself…