Advice to Graduates: “Lean In” to your Careers

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg gave the commencement address this year at Barnard College.  Sandberg’s address inspired a blog post by Andrew McAfee for the Harvard Business Review. Predictably, he says, she took up the topic of female underrepresentation at the top ranks of government and business: “Of 190 heads of state, nine are women. Of all the [...]

Job Hunting … Ughhh

If you have been happily employed for several years, just the thought of job hunting probably brings feelings of dread.   Looking for a job is lonely, depressing and very hard on your ego.  It also requires a whole battery of skills you probably never developed.   That’s exactly why this blog exists.  You’ll find lots of links [...]

Easing your Re-Entry into the Workforce

If you’ve been unemployed for what seems like forever and have finally found a job, you’re likely thrilled. But chances are good that you’re also anxious. Starting any new job is hard, and coming back to work after a long layoff can be even harder. You have to re-establish a routine, refresh your skills and [...]

10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Launch Your Job Search

Before you write your resume and launch your job search campaign, Billie Sucher thinks there are 10 questions you should consider carefully.  I urge you to read her post, the questions are great. Here are three that I never hear people ask themselves: What are your five best skills / competencies? Can you provide evidence of your [...]

How College Grads Should Reach out to Potential Contacts

So you just graduated college, and the work world looks like a scary place.  There are tons of companies out there that you think may be a good next step for you, but you’re not sure how to approach them.  Maybe you’re nervous, unprepared and scared of rejection.  What should you say?  When should you [...]

Even Executives Need Twitter

Whether you’re an administrative assistant or Chief Executive Officer, you should be using more than just old-fashioned paper resumes and one job board. So if your job search is not yielding the results you want, try these other online job strategies. Executive Career Brand’s Meg Guiseppi advised her COO friend to use them in his [...]

The Twitter Guide Book

Are you just getting started with Twitter? Created a profile, filled out your name but not sure what to do next? Maybe you should check out Mashable’s “The twitter Guide Book” – it’s filled with all sorts of tips about how to use twitter (the basics, building your community, twittering for business). If I were [...]