Women love to help others, but often find it difficult to ask for help themselves. But if you’re looking for a new job, it’s time to get over that fear: Enlisting others in the hunt is much more effective than going at it alone.
The easiest way to begin is to send a friendly (read: not
Elizabeth, age 25, moved to New York City in 2010 after working in the health care field, hoping to break into non-profit, social justice work. After almost a year of under-employment and freelance work, she landed a full-time job in her field of choice thanks to a lot of networking, self-care and persistence. Here are
I recently spoke at two different workshops dedicated to the perennial question of work-life balance. How do you achieve it? Is it really possible?
A few themes that came up in both conversations revolved around feelings of guilt for leaving work at a reasonable hour or putting one’s needs first, setting boundaries around use of e-mail/technology
The following post is written by Sodany Sor, a graduating MBA student at the Wharton School.
As the workplace becomes increasingly competitive, more people are looking at an MBA as a way to distinguish themselves. The benefits of attending a top-tier business school are numerous: rigorous academic and leadership training, a powerful student and alumni network,
When my LYJ (Love Your Job) Search class starts on Monday, I will be asking participants to draft a description of their ideal job. The clarity that results from this exercise can be extremely helpful. It allows people to better articulate what they are looking for and creates a level of focus for their searches.
If
Last weekend, I attended a special yoga workshop focused on the seasonal transition between winter and spring. We reflected on the past couple of months while simultaneously preparing for spring. Interestingly enough, the special focus was on cleansing and activating kidney energy, the body part associated with winter. We set intentions for what we hope
A friend of mine is close to a job offer that would increase not only her salary but also her management and leadership responsibilities. However, the job would require her to relocate across the country and is not fully aligned with her longer-term career goals. She’d be leaving behind her relationship and creative side projects
Will 2011 be the year of your new job? After working with 7 cohorts of women jobseekers and dozens more individually, I’ve come to see what separates those who arrive at that magical moment of receiving an offer from those who don’t. Make sure the following are part of your job search this year:
1. Focus:
Three women from my last LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Class had interviews this past week. How did they line them up? Not by painfully slogging through online job boards or agonizing over cover letters but rather with tiny actions that had immediate and big pay offs in surprising ways.
1. As I wrote about in
We’re at the point in my LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Class where I ask participants to do the following assignment. I was reminded again how valuable this exercise is so I wanted to post it here:
Ask 3 people who know you well what your biggest strengths are as they see it. Choose a variety
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