Job Search

One of my blog readers in California saw my newsletter headline “Savor Summer’s Sunday and Plan for Monday”, and decided to contact me about her interest in returning to the workforce after time home with family. She is a friend I’ve known since my 20s, so I asked if she’d be game for a different…

Women who successfully blend work and life have a healthy dose of what I call “Vitamin C” or Confidence. They know that no area of your life will ever be perfect for a sustained period of time—and that it is possible to blend work and life without feeling like you’re shortchanging your job or your…

Just about every working human would like a flexible schedule, and most mothers jump quickly to the idea of part-time. Before you give up full-time hours, however—and a full-time salary that could greatly impact your long-term financial security—ask yourself the question that tops this article’s list:   Is what I really need a better system…

When I graduated from college it was a difficult job market, and I was growing frustrated as each jobless month passed. I remember hearing about a guy I knew who was delivering pizzas to employers with his resume on the top of the box. It was his effort to stand out from the crowd—and though…

Are you hesitating about a return to the workforce because you think you’re past your prime? Age should not be a factor in your decision–and there is solid evidence backing that up. First of all, you’re probably not anywhere near the age that employers would consider “old”. I once had a conversation with a woman…

When I advised one of my coaching clients to look into opportunities at a prominent local company that’s a good fit for her talents and interests, she told me that one of her friends works there and says the company’s infrastructure is a hot and sticky mess. With that insider’s information, she has steered clear…but…

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to “find a new job”, your gusto for the task may be waning as the weeks progress. It’s definitely not easy to find a new job–whether you’re currently working, scrambling for a job after a layoff or returning to the workforce after many years. But it also…

At 9 Lives for Women I talk a lot about the fact that women of all ages often need an extra dose of what I call “Vitamin C” or Confidence. No matter how many A’s you got in college, the first job search process can be a confidence-sapping experience. To ward off any insecurities, here…

Is your job search at a standstill? Time to make sure you’re dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s.  Even senior-level job seekers tend to overlook the basics–and blame the job market rather than their own job search approach.  Here are the 80 best pounding the pavement tips from 9 Lives for Women…

So much of what is written in the Harvard Business Review article, “Rethink What You ‘Know’ About High Achieving Women” rings true. But I just don’t buy the major statement that “women who left their jobs after having children did so because they found themselves…