By Miley Linden

Freelance writing is a pretty awesome career path.  How many other jobs let you choose your own hours, work from home, and set your own pay rate?  Not many!  However, you can only consider freelance writing a career if you actually make money.

While there are many benefits of freelance writing, there are a few drawbacks too.  Most work-from-home women and stay-at-home moms wear multiple hats. You are probably responsible for cooking, cleaning, laundry, and so much more.  As a busy woman, you do not have time to rely on trial and error to find freelance success – you don’t have time to mess around with that nonsense!  You need to be making money now!  And you need a strategy that will make that happen. (more…)

By Beth Worthy

No matter what career you plan on going into, or what career path you’re currently on, creating a career plan is essential for your future success. If you’re currently working, you should be setting yearly goals to truly evaluate how much you are accomplishing and, most importantly, whether you’re truly happy or not. At the end of the day life is short, so why not be the happiest you can be?

And if you are considering transcription as a career, you also need to make career plan. Your education level now determines the amount of education planning you need to do. If you are still in high school, look into career and technical classes in transcription.

A winning career plan includes the following elements. (more…)

By Lydia Walters

If you have been unemployed for awhile with no luck finding a job, you may be wondering what change you can make to improve your situation. Going back to school to earn your degree can help. There are several reasons that going back to school is the right choice at the right time if you are unemployed.

1. A Degree Will Make You More Competitive

Just because the job market has slowed down doesn’t mean that students have stopped graduating from college. The market is flooded with graduates who have the right degrees but the wrong amount of experience. If you already have work experience, returning to school to earn your degree can put you a step above those that have only book knowledge to back up their credentials. (more…)

By Lisa Swan

There are so many ways to find job postings these days, and social media is one of the fastest-growing methods of doing so.  So which social media sites should you use, and how do you find where the jobs are? Here are a few tips:

Start with LinkedIn

LinkedIn seems to be where many of the job listings are. Not only are there a variety of job listings on the site, but recruiters scour the site each day, looking for potential employees for positions. So if you do not have a LinkedIn account right now, you should set one up right away. (more…)

By  Christina Lundeberg

How To Be True To You After Baby Arrives

Do you remember your childhood fantasies? Did you dream of being a famous musician, renowned doctor or U.S. President? While you may still be on the road to achieving your dreams, a pregnancy changes how you go about it.

Fortunately, your child does not have to change who you are as a woman. Your aspirations, dreams and goals have not changed. Additionally, you remain active in your roles as partner, daughter, sister and friend. While you’re now joining the ranks of women worldwide who are called “Mother,” here’s some advice to help you stay true to yourself while embracing your new role as mommy.

Prepare for Your New Reality

Whether your pregnancy was planned or a surprise, you must prepare for your baby. Start your transition to motherhood by taking baby care class through your birthing center. (more…)