Job Search Checklist: 1949 vs. 2011
Today’s job search check list is a bit different than yesterday’s and that awareness came to me when I thought to ask my mother how she got her first job out of college in 1949. She said, ‘simple’. She had a degree in political science from a noted university but because her name was ‘Marilyn’ and […]
Lessons on Happiness and its Causes
(Please note: This is written by Dr. Robert Diswas-Diener and I just had to pass it along. He is the author of another piece I’ve included in my blog. Note the comment in point #1 that ‘Each individual voice matters.” Plays exactly to my last blog entry BE SEEN. BE HEARD —Joan) There can be little question that […]
How to Get the Most out of Working with Professional Associations for Career Advancement
Person A Person A is a recent college graduate with a degree in engineering. She is advised to get involved with a professional association as a way to make connections to launch her career. She diligently goes online and finds an engineering organization near her and also finds an upcoming program in her area of interest. […]
8 Tips for Moms Returning to Work
1. Get together with some former co-workers who you like and trust. Tell them you are moving toward professional re-entry and really want to get your confidence back. Ask them to remind you of your professional skills and your real strengths and capabilities. Takes notes so you can reflect on it all later. It’s amazing […]
8 Smart Communication Strategies for Business Success
1. Build bridges. Start off any meeting or business interaction with what you and the other person/team have as a common goal. Perhaps if you’re both in the same company, you both strive to drive revenue. Start out the meeting with that fact in common. If it is you and your manager, start out with meeting […]
The ADD/ADHD Professional: Is That a Contradiction in Terms?
Controversial title? Perhaps. But in my experience as a career coach the several clients I’ve had with ADD/ADHD really do have more extreme strengths and more extreme challenges than the norm. Each of them have benefited tremendously from the process of sorting through, reflecting and determining preferences, natural talents and areas of keen interest. And […]
8 Smart Ways to Manage Your Manager
Ask how their best employees communicate with them. Listen very carefully. Take notes. Emulate. Always send weekly status reports, whether they are requested or not. Even if your manager does not appear to use them, you will use them to track your progress and as input for your evaluations. Watch closely to learn your manager’s rhythms, best and worst […]