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Episode 18 | The Elasticity Clause
We all want to do the least amount of work for the most amount of money, but how far beyond your job description are you willing to go to get more money?
Episode 17 | How to Ace an Informational Interview
Want to level up your career? Get as much information as humanly possible. Enter: the informational interview.
Episode 16 | Putting the Junior Back in Junior Level
Gird your loins, because it’s time for some tough love. In this episode, Vanessa lays down the law on entitlement, expectations, and ego when you’re the most junior person in the room.
Episode 15 | Not Your Mother's Resume
Resumes. You've got one. And it needs help. It's time to bring your resume into the 21st century.
Episode 14 | New Year, New Job, New You
When it comes to starting a new job, expectations are low. So you can either skate through your first month or start building an empire: the choice is yours.
Episode 13 | Changing Careers: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Career change is inevitable, so remember this: there's nothing that you can't do.
Episode 12 | A Word on Mentors
Do mentors choose you or do you choose them? Should mentors always be women? What’s the difference between a mentor and a manager, and WTF is a champion?
Episode 11 | How to Be a Good Remote Worker
Remote work is not all ring lights and laptop stands. It takes self-knowledge, a strong community, and practice.
Episode 10 | How to Quit Your Job and Keep Your Bestie
We all adore a work bestie, but what if you want to quit your job? Can you keep your bestie? Do you have to choose between friend goals and career goals?
Episode 9 | Ghosts of Corporate Holidays Past
It's the most wonderful time of the year… Or is it?
Episode 8 | The No-Prep Interview
Skip the listicles, skip the trendy books. Interviewing isn't as hard as it seems.
Episode 7 | LinkedIn Stalking (the how-to we all need but no one is asking for)
Everyone uses LinkedIn to gather intel on their potential managers. But what do you do with that information once you get it, and how can it transform your career?
Episode 6 | Always Have an Exit Strategy (or Three)
Vanessa & Holland give three strategies for how to keep your exit strategy fresh — so you can make your next move with confidence, and get what you want.
Episode 3 | What Women Want: More Money (aka The Negotiation Episode)
Vanessa & Holland are rewriting the rules of corporate salary negotiation and the objective is clear: close the wage gap.
Episode 1 | Quitting Is for Everyone
Vanessa & Holland introduce Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast for ambitious, career-oriented women who want more out of corporate America.