9 Lives for Women Blog

When women tell me they’re having a hard time deciding whether to go back to work (and they tell me the same thing a year later and then a year after that), I know that the underlying reason is often fear. It’s fear of putting yourself out there after so many years, fear of being rejected, fear of the process, fear of the current job market, fear of what you could command in dollars after many years out, fear of losing…

Reinvention can lead in many directions—not necessarily to a business of your own. You may want to use your skills in a new way, pursue a nagging dream (like the woman I wrote about who switched from financial services marketing to nursing), or get out of a less than fulfilling career rut that has persisted since about age 22. All these reinventions require a job search, and for those who got their college…

Some soon-to-be retirees look forward to blank calendars and think that when they leave their jobs they’ll do a little of this and a little of that. You, however, might want a little more structure and purpose. Maybe retirement will be your time to make a difference in the world. Janet Cranford, a career change and life transition coach, points out that a growing number of people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are starting small…

Before you exit the workforce out of sheer frustration, make sure there is not a way to find more work-life balance and keep your job–and your paycheck.  Take a deep breath and read these 9 Lives for Women New Year’s tips for women who have one foot on the off ramp:  Don’t Give Up Your…

It’s just not true that women cannot return to the workforce after a long hiatus.  The number of years you’ve been out matters far less than the strategies you employ to return.  In any job market returning professionals can find significant work–especially if you keep these 9 Lives for Women tips in mind!   WORK ON…

Linkedin can seem like a giant electronic wizard—a powerful force without any leaders in plain view. That’s why I was excited to find out that one of my former recruiting colleagues is now working “behind the veil” at the networker’s land of Oz.    This colleague gave me the opportunity to look learn more about…