November 20, 2009
Perfect presents for the working woman in your life Read: Gifts for Career Gals
November 16, 2009
Turning fifty was like getting a permission slip from God. “Go forth and do that which ye desires because, time is a wasting my dear!” said the note. Message received, oh heavenly One. The relief was tremendous. Finally, it was OK to open that box of treasured “what ifs” I had secretly been stashing for more years than I can remember. Unfortunately, the box full of thoughts was tucked away for more practical and suitably acceptable pursuits. By the time I was thirty-six I was a registered lobbyist convincing elected officials to pass bills addressing transportation funding, anti-stalking... Read: Permission Slip From God
November 16, 2009
"If momma ain't happy, no one is happy." I've seen this quote (or a variation of it) a lot lately. I doubt it's a new quote, but it's rather popular. When I was thinking about this article topic, that quote came to mind right away. How much time are you spending working to make someone else happy? I don't mean when we do things for people because it brings us pleasure. I'm talking about the instances where we have not set proper boundaries, and we're completely steamrollered into doing what everyone else wants. When that happens, we don't get pleasure... Read: The People Pleasers
November 16, 2009
My life has always been unconventional so I don't know if this really counts as reinvention. At age 36, after being passed over for yet another promotion, I decided to quit my secure secretarial job at the phone company and go to school. I bounced this idea off many people because it was a risky decision .. only one person was aghast and it was somebody who I didn't admire all that much anyways. I figured if she thought it was a bad idea then it had to be a good idea. So at 36 I started as a non-traditional student in... Read: Unconventional Life
November 16, 2009
I always try to organize my business travel to make time for side trips. I just returned from Peru where I spent a week working with my sample team on Hallet Sweater Art alpaca sweater designs for 2010. My days were very long as I had to always be available to my indigenous workers whose own hours were informal at best. Despite the huge difference in our respective cultural imperatives around time, the work did get done. For fun, I took them to a "Los Kjarkos" concert, which was enjoyable even if you don't speak a word of Aymara! For my side trip,... Read: How To Have Fun When You Travel for Business
November 16, 2009
What I Found When I Lost My Job After 15 years of employment at the same place, my employment was terminated. I went from working 70 plus hours a week to not working at all. What a change. What I had to learn was how to manage my day, including my job search and my cash flow. In a down economy both were a challenge. Unemployment. File it. Don’t be embarrassed. There is usually a waiting period and you can always rescind the application if you obtain immediate employment. It may not be a lot of money, but every... Read: What I Found When I Lost My Job
November 16, 2009
It's imperative that we, as mothers, pass along to our daughters the keys to the working world -- both what to realistically expect as a woman and how to plan for a career balancing work and family. I wish my mother -- or some woman -- had informed me of what life would be like as a young working woman. I started as a Desk Assistant at one of the major TV networks in New York City before sexual harassment became a common term. I was chased around desks by some men and promised career boosts if I would... Read: Teach Our Daughters The Art of The Juggle
November 16, 2009
Start Over Jobs., Dream On Jobs. And the dreaded Last Resort Jobs. Welcome to your midlife panic attack! Read: Got the Working Longer, Retiring Later Blues
November 16, 2009
A very good friend of mine is one of the lucky/unlucky in these turbulent economic times. She’s secure in her job, but is now doing the work of 3.5 people. It’s a dawn-past-dusk reality each and every day and, as far as the eye can see, Sisyphean. The good news is that her retirement glitters ahead like an evanescent sighting of land after years at sea. She knows just what to do when she hits her magic number. “I’ve already told my husband that, when I retire, I want a year of ‘nothing,’” she says wistfully. “I’ll just wake up in the morning and figure... Read: My Year of "Nothing"
November 16, 2009
What does it take to break into this hot field? Read: How To Become a Personal Financial Adviser
November 16, 2009
This title could mean managing educational programs, organizing volunteers or even soliciting community services for a government agency. “You’re finding help for people in need,” says Ira Madin, vice president of the staffing agency Professionals for NonProfits (nonprofitstaffing.com). “You need to either have a passion for a cause or find something that speaks to you as a member of society.” Ellen Vaughn, 49, started working with volunteers after a bout with leukemia in her twenties. A stream of helpers watched her son while she was sick, and she promised herself that when she could she’d give back to the community. Now she works... Read: How To Become A Community Service Coordinator
November 16, 2009
Could this be your next job? Read: What It's Like To Be An Environmental Scientist
November 16, 2009
Do you have what it takes? Read: What It's Like To Be A Registered Nurse
November 16, 2009
Could this be your next career? Read: What It's Like To Be A Computer Systems Manager
November 16, 2009
Could this be your next career? Read: Life As An Education Administrator
November 16, 2009
If you thrive on a fast pace, this could be the career for you. Read: Life As A Strategic Communications Professional
November 16, 2009
Could this be your next career? Read: Are You Interested In Becoming An Accountant?
November 16, 2009
It’s a great job for career changers. Read: Do You Want To Go Into Human Resources?
November 16, 2009
Believe us, it’s a great job! Read: Are You Interested In Becoming A Small-Scale Niche Farmer?
November 11, 2009
Need a light? Read: 7 Desk Lamps to Lighten Up Your Office