Welcome, New Brazen!

A year ago in August, fresh out of college, I started my first job. I was scared, a little awkward and hungry to learn. I needed not good advice, but a day-to-day guide on how to act, what to do and what to say in the work place. And that is when I stumbled upon Brazen Careerist.

From the beginning, I was drawn by the honesty of its contributing writers. As I read the early posts, I extracted lessons for myself on how to act at work and how to learn to become a valuable employee. Brazen Careerist was a daily destination, along with Gmail and Google Reader. Instead of bugging my friends for advice, I had Brazen. And via Brazen, I received more targeted and customized advice.

Then I overdosed a bit. The discussions were fascinating, but had so much content and so much depth that reading Brazen over my morning cup of coffee became emotionally exhausting. I felt the need to comment on every post. I bookmarked each one and came back to them after work. It became a chore and I needed a break.

And now Brazen is brand new and shiny. It continues to innovate and draw in its contributors and its audience. The introduction of groups and Twitter-like conversations was a great addition (and addiction!). The Ask Penelope Trunk group had me hooked for a while. And watching Brazen Careerist take on a sleek new look is absolutely exciting! The network is living and breathing high quality content. The ideas are abundant. Any question can be answered. And even better, your voice can be heard by a group of smart and enthusiastic people who are eager to help out and share their ideas! I am not sure where Brazen is headed, but it seems like a successful somewhere.

Now all that is left is Brazen Dating.