Introductions are a great opportunity we often waste.
Opportunity: to give a vivid picture of who you are and what you do
Waste: not really communicating what you do and what you have to offer
What exactly do I mean? Here’s an example.
Stranger 1: Hi. I’m Shannon Lee.
Stranger 2: Hi. I’m Doug Forester. What do you do?
1: I’m
This is the title of the conclusion of Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want, by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever.
Many women, myself included, experience hearing “no” as negative. It resonated deeply with me that they flipped that upside down and made me look at
Everyone wants job offers but sometimes you get an offer for a position you’re on the fence about. What do you do? This is the situation for one of my LYJ Search students. I found the following passages useful to consider if you find yourself in this fortunate position.
From the book: Interviewing and Salary Negotiation
LYJ is excited to have 3 events coming up in October and November. Thanks for letting your networks know about these opportunities:
1. Our very first workshop for women attorneys contemplating a change. This one-day workshop on October 25th will be co-led by former attorney and now legal recruiter Jennifer Bird and career coach Suzanne Grossman.
Here’s what I read this week that made me think about career choices and finding work you love:
Great interview in the Sunday New York Times Magazine with director Spike Jonze. I liked how he used all of his quirky interests such as skateboarding to create a career path that brings together all sides of himself, including
I am a big fan of Joanna Lindenbaum, owner of Soulful Coaching for Busy Women, who is leading this free teleclass on Wednesday. Details below:
Your Soulful Coaching Call to Action!
If you are ready to take your projects and your life to the next level, join me for my complimentary teleclass, The 6 Secrets to Completing
Over the weekend, I saw the new movie featuring Alexis Bledel, Post Grad, which chronicles a recent college graduate’s attempts to find a meaningful job after falling short of her lifelong dream of working at a publishing house. It’s sort of like watching what would happen to Rory Gilmore if she decided to pursue publishing
Suzanne Grossman and I are at the beach, having some heart to heart inspirational conversations and informational interviews came up. In spite of the wealth of information out there, it seems like people still have a ton of uncertainties about how to arrange them and what to ask, so I thought I’d share my two
I used to work at the Center for Progressive Leadership and recommend this program to emerging leaders eager to launch their careers in Washington, DC:
Are you an incredible young leader looking for an entry-level position in Washington, D.C.? Apply for CPL’s New Leaders Fellowship today!
Do you know an incredible young student leader? Nominate them for
That used to be my credo for networking.
I’d go to an event and tell myself, “You just have to stay for 15 minutes and talk to one person.” Then I’d almost hyperventilate and walk into the bar, meeting room or classroom. I’d hang out by the sign-in desk, hoping someone would talk to me. I’d
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