5 Cash-Generating Gigs for Stay-at-Home Moms
Wouldn’t you like to make more money or have extra cash in your pocket? What’s holding you back? With a changing economy, more and more people are opting to work for themselves. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 40% of the country’s workforce is expected to be self-employed by the end of the decade. [...]
Meet Mompreneur Laura Fuentes, Creator of MOMables
Ever since one of Laura Fuentes’ kids super-glued her hair she’s become known online as the Super Glue Mom. With an MBA in International Business Development and a desire to help parents with healthier alternatives for packed lunches, Fuentes launched her company MOMables™ in 2011. Born in Spain and raised on tapas, she now lives [...]
How to Have a Successful Phone Interview
You’ve been sending your resume out to anyone who seemed remotely interested, hoping to find something to fit your needs or maybe even that dream job you’ve always wanted. When you finally get that initial phone call from a company, you better be completely prepared. The phone interview, though not used by all employers, is [...]
Why Unemployment Can Kill You
Unemployment kills not only dreams and careers, but it also affects the mental and physical health of the unemployed. Just ask people who are unemployed. Lessy Diaz is unemployed. She feels frustrated because she has worked all of her life and now she feels like she is not being a productive member of society. The [...]
How to Handle Toxic & Passive-Aggressive Emails
Whoever started that tidbit about how emails shouldn’t be read into was outright lying. Emails are made of words. And words are fully loaded with meaning. You can twist them around. Toss them. Fast-pitch a strike with one. You. Can. Deliver. Them. Slowly. ¡Accentuate them! And nowadays, you can even #Accessorize. :) Then there’s oral [...]
Latin American Countries Provide Better Maternity Leave than US
Many of us American mamis have ancestors who came from Latin America in search of a better life. But when you compare maternity leave policies across the Americas you realize that, in this regard at least, we might have been better off had they stayed put, because in spite of its relative wealth, the U.S. [...]
Job Searches and Social Media
A majority of companies now recruit employees through social media. Here are some tips for using your social network to help you land a job. Hint: Twitter is better and more popular than Facebook among job seekers and recruiters. Embed this Image on Your Site <a href=”http://www.mamiverse.com/job-searches-and-social-media-14286/”><img src=”http://www.mamiverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/INFO-Social-Media-Job-Search.jpg” alt=”Dr. Seuss Quotes” width=”530″ border=”0″ /></a><br />[Via: [...]
How Smart Women Negotiate with Their Bosses
Negotiating with your boss can sound like a nightmare for most women—most of us fear the outcome and don’t really know how to frame our argument in a successful way. As women, we feel that when we confront our bosses about serious problems that we might face censure or be labeled a “trouble maker” and [...]
Lessons from 4 Women Living Their Dreams
Ever wonder how you can quit your job and achieve your dreams? These four Latinas have found their calling. And as one of the women says, “If you follow your passion you will have a fulfilled life. Fear is what paralyzes you. Money will come and go.” FROM GIRL SCOUTS TO LEGAL ADVOCACY Working for [...]
Why Are There Not More Latinas in Congress?
Of the 24 Latinos serving in Congress, only seven are women, according to figures from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed officials (NALEO). We spoke to Latina elected officials in two big Latino states, California and Texas, and they told us the reasons for this phenomenon could be boiled down to three main [...]
