Most Weeks, I Work 100-plus Hours On

Most Weeks, I Work 100-plus Hours On Themuse.com. There Are Definitions Of 'work-life Balance' That Would Say I Have None.

Much-derided Chick Lit, Chick Flicks, And Chick Magazines Have Left Ambitious Women In A Bind. Why Is It That I, A Young Woman, Can Read Gq, Enjoy Fight Club, And Subscribe To Thrillist, While The Idea Of A Guy Doing The Same With Glamour, 27 Dresses And Daily Candy Is Nearly Unheard Of?

Have A Go-to Pump Up Song. Mine Is Shakira's 'waka Waka' From The 2010 World Cup (don't Judge). Play It Only When You're Ready To Turn Into Your Most Badass Self.

The Best Cover Letters I've Read Are From People Who Have A Passion For My Company, And Can Make That Passion Come To Life On A Page. The Letters That Make Me Say, 'yes! This Person Really Gets It.' Because, At The End Of The Day, I Want To Hire People Who Already Get It. Most Hiring Managers Do.

Sure, It's Fun To Chat With People With Interesting Backgrounds Who Seem To Have A Passion For Your Company. But A Job Interview Is Not A Friendly Chat. You Need To Determine Whether Candidates, Can They Really Do The Job. So Ask Them To Prove It.