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Karen Schneider

Bio

I am a contributor to TheMuse, Career Contessa, Fairygodboss, Elite Daily, and Thought Catalog, and have been featured in Business Insider and Harvard Business Review for my career advice. I am obsessed with learning, life, and career/self-improvement. Come say hi to me on Twitter & follow me on Instagram @karen_lenore

How To Land Your Dream Job, Even If You Don’t Have The Skills Or Experience

Dream job: For many of us, it sounds like a faraway wish or fantasy. The term is broad and means different things to different people. There is one thing, however, that can be agreed: It's really fucking hard to get it. After all, nowadays, you…

Why You Don't Have To Go Out To Have The Perfect New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is a time for celebration. It's a chance to look back with gratitude and acknowledge all the progress you've made during the year or, at the very least, a time to assess your blunders and mistakes to help you to plan better for the…

I Settled Down In My 20s, And I'm Regretting It In My 30s

In the movie "13 Going on 30," Jennifer Garner's character, Jenna, desperately wishes to grow up and work for her favorite magazine, Poise, and to be "thirty, flirty and thriving." This verbiage is an excerpt taken from between the fictional…

Why Putting Up Barriers In Love Is Holding You Back From Finding The Right Person

I hate to be that stereotypical person who says they're afraid of love because the last person (or three) burned them, but hey, I am. Commitment is a scary word. It requires opening up to another person, baring your soul and asking them not to judge…

4 Things You Need To Know About Yourself Before You Can Be In A Relationship

Growing up, I watched romantic comedies, idolizing the characters and soaking up the sappy love stories' happy endings. Movies like "Sixteen Candles," "Pretty in Pink" and "Dirty Dancing" showed me that anything was possible if you just had the love…

How To Respond To An Ex Reaching Out After Months Of Silence

It's almost the weekend and you're getting ready to head out and meet the girls for dinner and a few cocktails. As you're finishing up your makeup and double-checking your tresses, you hear a text come through on your phone. Shuffling to grab your…

I'm A Single Mom, And These Are The 5 Things I Need From A New Partner

Does true love exist? Yes. Ask any parent. Becoming a parent is one of the most amazing events that will ever happen in your life. Life as you know it changes once you hold that tiny bundle of joy in your arms. Gazing back into those beautiful eyes…

My Life Fell Into Place After I Quit My Job With No Backup Plan

A few months back, I was working in a job I had grown to hate. The environment there was toxic and employees were treated really badly. It made me sink into a funk, so I decided to change my situation. I knew I was the only person responsible for my…

Why Anyone Who's Experienced Infidelity Will Feel Empowered By 'Lemonade'

So, in case you haven't heard or don't reside on planet Earth, Beyoncé broke the Internet with the recent release of her visual album, Lemonade. After dropping an ominous teaser trailer that gave away nothing, but hinted at much more, millions of…

6 Things You Ignore About A Relationship When You're Trying To Make It Work

I hung up the phone after a recent and frustrating conversation with my ex-husband, and I stared blankly at the wall. “Wow,” I thought to myself in awe. “That guy was once what I thought my checklist was." How could I have ever been so wrong, so…