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Ashley Hoffman
Ashley Hoffman is the director of marketing and communications at Brazen Careerist. Prior to Brazen, she spent five years in communications for foreign policy and national security organizations (so if she makes random comments about nuclear weapons policy, just let it go). She is currently lobbying for white board paint and a 5 Hour Energy dispenser in the Brazen office.
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Find a Job at Mashable’s Online Career Expo
By Ashley Hoffman | No Comments | June 6, 2012
If you’re digitally savvy, here’s an event you won’t want to miss. Read »
6 Reasons You Won’t Get a Better Job in 2012
By Ashley Hoffman | 53 Comments | January 4, 2012
Is your New Year’s resolution to get a new job? Avoid these mistakes, and you’ll make it happen. Read »
4 Things You Can Learn for Free (or Cheap) to Help You Land Your Next Job
By Ashley Hoffman | 27 Comments | December 9, 2011
If you want to be competitive in today’s market, you have to go above and beyond that expensive four-year degree. Read »
Hey, Recruiters: 5 Tips for Using Social Media to Find Job Candidates
By Whitney Parker and Ashley Hoffman | 14 Comments | October 19, 2011
Whether you’re new to the block or a social media pro, these reminders will help you make the most of social media for recruiting. Read »
If ‘Networking’ Makes You Want to Vom, This Post is For You
By Ashley Hoffman | 33 Comments | June 23, 2011
The forced interactions, the awkward pauses – the weird guy with the sweaty hands. Networking can be a pain, but here’s how one Brazen staffer changed the way she thought about networking, and how you can too. Read »
The Rules of Successful Entrepreneurship
By Ashley Hoffman | 3 Comments | May 24, 2011
What does it take to not just to be your own boss, but to be a truly successful entrepreneur? What qualities are essential for the entrepreneur who wants to start and build a valuable business? Author Bill Murphy Jr. answers these and several other questions about entrepreneurship in his latest book, “The Intelligent Entrepreneur: How [...] Read »
Big Fish to Fish Out of Water: How to Do it Right From Day One
By Ashley Hoffman and Whitney Parker | 3 Comments | April 23, 2011
We’ve all been there: It’s your first day on the job — you’ve sold yourself during the hiring process by telling them you’ll do something great, and surely everyone thinks you’re the best thing to happen to their department since the holiday party got a little too wild… But is it all downhill from here? [...] Read »