Gina Deveney

May 2, 2014 Gina Deveney

3 Ways to Close the Confidence Gap

I think we can all agree that confidence plays a major part in career success, starting with the job search process. It’s also pretty clear that for all our advances in the workplace, women still haven’t quite caught up with

April 23, 2014 Gina Deveney

Running, Resilience and Your Career

This post is about facing challenges and setbacks, and ironically, we had some on Monday (and Tuesday) when we originally tried to post this. Our blog host was down, but fortunately we’re back up and running now. And, even though

March 31, 2014 Gina Deveney

Working Parents: Gwyneth Paltrow Envies You

Image by Andrew Halpern [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons If there were an Oscar for Most Delusional and Out of Touch Comments in a Television Interview, it would go to Gwyneth Paltrow. In a recent interview with E! discussing her

March 18, 2014 Gina Deveney

Why You’re Not Hearing Back from Employers

Is anyone out there? One of the biggest frustrations for job seekers is sending out applications and never hearing back. It’s as if the human element is missing from today’s job search process. In the article below, Mark Anderson, Nexxt’s

February 25, 2014 Gina Deveney

I Created a Job and Filled It Myself

Sometimes all it takes is one act of confidence to change your career for the better. Nexxt’s Adam Berkowitz did just that when he decided to think outside the resume box. Here’s his story… Ten years and two weeks ago,

February 14, 2014 Gina Deveney

Romantic Comedies: Where Even Work Is a Fairy Tale

© Avnerr | Dreamstime Stock Photos & Stock Free Images In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re giving a nod to the dream jobs that are remarkably common in the magical world of romantic comedies – and practically non-existent in the

February 11, 2014 Gina Deveney

Think Your Boss Is a Micromanager? Read This.

My coworker recently received a FitBit from her boyfriend for her birthday – and being more of a clothes horse than a gym rat, she was less than thrilled. Well, I’m pretty sure she’ll be even more upset if our boss

February 3, 2014 Gina Deveney

How to Be Good at Losing

Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, is a man at the top of his field. His five MVP awards are a league record. He’s been named to 13 Pro Bowl teams. And in his 12 years with the Indianapolis

Man holding an award giving a thank you speech

January 13, 2014 Gina Deveney

3 Things Interviews and Acceptance Speeches Have in Common

Last night was the 71st annual Golden Globes Awards, so of course this morning the media is buzzing about what (or should I say, who) everyone wore, who the big winners were, and who had the best and worst speeches.

Group of coworkers standing together smiling

December 9, 2013 Gina Deveney

When Confidence Backfires

News satire organization The Onion recently ran this story with the absurdly awesome title: “Man Confidently Hits ‘Send’ On Worst Job Application Company Has Ever Seen.” Pretty hilarious, right? As long as it doesn’t happen to you. Obviously The Onion’s

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