Job loss ranks among the top 10 most stressful events in life. Getting fired – even if it was anticipated – still comes as a shock. If you’ve been through it, you know the angst. Personal letters and phone calls go unreturned. You stop posting status updates on Facebook. You ignore well-intentioned friends and ...
Read MoreAdvisors, mentors and sponsors aren’t just important as you work your way up the corporate ladder. They can be a rich source of insight and expertise for job-hunters. The ideal advisor, mentor or sponsor will have expertise in an area you want to learn more about. They are willing to get to know you ...
Read MoreNetworking is an art that is nuanced. People who do it best understand unspoken rules and demonstrate generosity, reciprocity and respect. When I was an executive recruiter, I was always popular at parties. People would sidle up to me and say (sometimes in a whisper) that they wanted to send me their resumes. ...
Read MoreThe short answer is yes. For many executives, being a member of a corporate, not-for-profit or advisory board is a step that will advance or enhance their career opportunities through skill building, visibility and access. Whatever your motives, it is important you understand what boards are seeking in a director, member or trustee, and ...
Read MoreWomen’s History Month in March is a time to celebrate the progress that we as women have made, as well as acknowledge that changes are still needed if we are to grow and succeed as a truly diverse and inclusive society. As a woman influenced by a strong mother and a strong father, I ...
Read MoreI encourage my coaching clients and workshop participants to embrace their talents, interests and job skills, and find ways to incorporate them into their current careers. Elements of our ten-year-old aspirations can shed a spotlight on what your next career move may be. If by chance, you entered a time machine and had lunch ...
Read MoreAs we approach Presidents Day, it’s time to pay homage to the men (no women – yet!) who led our country through good times and in bad. No matter how you feel about their politics, most U.S. Presidents strove to do their best. They held our nation together and moved us forward. It has been ...
Read MoreAs the greeting card companies force us to turn our thoughts to Valentine’s Day, we decided it was a good time to write about romance, flirtation and sexual innuendo in the workplace. Careerbuilder.com reports that 40 percent of U.S. office workers have dated a colleague, and nearly one in three has married someone they ...
Read MoreI was recently helping my 16-year-old son write a paper for his World Religions class. He showed me the outline and I thought it was thin, that it lacked range. Of course, he was put off and generally rejected some of my suggestions for expanding the scope of the discussion to create a more robust ...
Read MoreIn the job hunting and career management space there is so much written for recent college grads and for professionals and executives. What about the people who are not entry level, nor professionals and executives? They are neither fish nor fowl, but oh so necessary and valuable to keep things running. More than just an executive assistant, ...
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