Ep 413: Quitting Your Job Isnt Cool Anymore With Grace Puma & Christiana Smith Shi

Published: March 6, 2024, 7 a.m.

b'Navigating your career has always been difficult, but that\\u2019s especially true in today\\u2019s landscape where the state of the job market seems to be constantly in flux.\\xa0\\nWhile you may be looking to quit your job in search of better wages or improved work-life balance, you may also want to stay put this year. If you are sticking to the job you\\u2019ve got,\\xa0 you\\u2019re probably thinking about a way to move up the ladder.\\xa0\\nAccording to a recent CNBC poll, nearly half of women polled describe themselves as \\u201cvery ambitious\\u201d when it comes to their careers, and ambition among women of color is even higher. Grace Puma and Christiana Smith Shi, authors of the new book \\u201cCareer Forward: Strategies By Women Who\\u2019ve Made It,\\u201d want more women to be proud of acknowledging their ambition \\u2014 privately and publicly. Listen in as they share their learnings on decades of experience reaching the top of Fortune 500 companies and why we should always be thinking one step ahead in our careers.\\nIn Mailbag, we hear from a mom who\\u2019s preparing to reenter the workforce and is looking for the best tips to use AI to spruce up her resume. We also check in with a listener who is getting their taxes done and wondering if they should be increasing their retirement savings to avoid a higher tax bill. In our money tip of the week, it\\u2019s that time of the year again\\u2026tax time! So, what is the new DirectFile program from the IRS, and who is eligible to use it? We break it down.\\xa0\\nJoin us! Snag all the latest episodes, savvy budgeting tips, investing advice and even giveaways via the HerMoney Newsletter at Hermoney.com/subscribe!\\nThe HerMoney with Jean Chatzky podcast is sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines. The podcast team and its host are neither employees nor clients of EFE, however, the show does receive fixed compensation and is a paid endorser and therefore has an incentive to endorse EFE and its planners. To learn more about the sponsorship, please visit PlanEFE.com/HerMoney.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'