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How Do You Live the 80/20 Rule?
Recently I featured a career reinvention story about Lisa Montanaro who is a solutions expert and Principal of her company LM Organizing Solutions, LLC. Lisa has found her true career passion as a professional organizer even though she taps her transferable skills as a former practicing lawyer on a regular basis. Her new book The […]
Why Everyone Needs a Business Card!
A business or personal card is your ticket to effective follow-up when networking. Learn why everybody should take advantage of this essential career tool.
Are You Ready?
It’s official, national unemployment rates are starting to drop for the first time in two years. While the single digit unemployment rate is cause for celebration, it also begs the question – are you ready for the job market? If you are a first-time job seeker or a career changer, now is the time to […]
Ramp Up Your Self Confidence
One of the biggest hurdles I see with job seekers and even many employed professionals is that they lack self confidence. While some people have abundant self confidence in their genes, others need to cultivate it and this all starts with positive self affirmation. It’s easy to criticize and beat yourself up for your weaknesses […]
Think Like a Recruiter in Your Next Interview
In this competitive job market you really need to develop a great professional story that showcases your strengths and why you are a value-add for the opportunity you are seeking. So many great candidates blow the interview because they are not prepared to sell themselves to the employer. You have to be your own best […]
Red Light/Green Light Rule
In my book, I feature the reinvention story of an amazing woman, Karen Vandergrift who shared her epiphany about her career journey in relation to the red light/green light rule. Her axiom is that multiple red lights might mean that you are on the wrong road. While I applaud tenacity and determination, sometimes we just […]
Interviewing Tips – The Goldman Way
Goldman Sachs has long been a coveted company to work at for those on the corporate finance career track. They have their recruitment process down to a science and even share the secrets to successful interviews with prospective hires in a video on their website. Vivia Chen recently wrote an article that tells hungry Goldman […]
Business Sense and Sensibility
I just finished reading Mireille Guiliano’s book: Women, Work, & the Art of Savoir Faire and it is filled with fabulous advice about being a professional woman in the world of work. Mireille was the former CEO of Cliquot, Inc. known best for their luxury champagne. This French born business woman has savvy tips to […]
Taking The Plunge for a Career Do-Over
As I read my Sunday newspaper, I came across a poll in the Parade Magazine insert that reported 61% of people surveyed would choose an entirely different career if they were given the option to do it all over again. The time is now for you to take action and become the change agent for […]
