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I am a published author, career counselor and executive compensation specialist. My blog focuses on returning to the workforce after an extended leave of absence. Visit my website TheCredoCompany.com.
Thinking about doing a “returnship”? Please don’t.
Returnship is concept coined by Goldman Sachs back in 2008 to supposedly help ease the transition of high potentials back into the job market. These high potentials were mostly college-educated, career-orient ... Read more...
Tory Burch launched her brand from relatively humble beginings. While working in the fashion industry, she created an "image book". She explained her "start up process" during a ecent interview with Rock Center's Brian Williams. According to Rock Center: ... Read more...
For 5 years, I lived in Arvada, Colorado. Colorado (and my beloved Arvada) is a wonderful town focused on family, healthy living and community. Sadly, this community was rocked to its very core when a 10 year old girl - Jessica Ridgeway - was abducted in ... Read more...
Working moms eat, breathe and live stress day in, and day out. In fact, because women are so good at multi-tasking, the level of stress they absorb would send most men into cardiac arrest. That is why most men not only can't multi-task, they WON'T. ... Read more...
Interviewing is daunting enough without the added burden of wanting a flexible schedule - working from home either FT or PT, etc. When companies advertise, many do not hang a NEON sign that says "come work for us. You can work from home". At least ... Read more...
Unfortunately, it happens. Once we have children, we get labeled: WORKING MOM. But this label comes with its own definition: someone who is juggling several balls and will leave work early, come in late or be less focused because she has kids.
Ser ... Read more...
When you return to work after staying at home to raise angels (maybe some lovely little devils but they are all angels...), to feel comfortable about working, you need to find a job you LOVE.
I mean LOVE.
Why?
Because if you don't have a s ... Read more...
At work, it seems that whoever takes charge, comes up with the next great idea or is able to create consensus in a room of naysayers is the winner.
You may be working hard to get a word in at home and need to raise your voice just to be heard, but at work ... Read more...
I was reading the top articles on Business Insider this morning about controlling your own destiny, closing sales, and avoiding failure.
Is that what you are about? Is that what your family is about? Is that what your kids expect from you - av ... Read more...
Returning to work - especially after staying home to raise kids - comes with all sorts of additional presents:
1. Guilty about the decision and the kids and doing well, and the list goes on
2. Lack of confidence about ability to "get up to speed" and b ... Read more...
