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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.
Going back to work ain't easy. To make doubly, ultra sure we don't miss anything, women tend to list EVERYTHING that needs to be accomplished.
And I mean EVERYTHING.
The problem with listing EVERYTHING, is that you constantly feel like you are fa ... Read more...
There is a new trend sweeping America - compassion. And I mean compassion in terms of careers, not just "Paying it Forward" (which is also wonderful). Americans seek fulfillment - a sense of completeness above career happiness.
Career fulfillm ... Read more...
How do you define career? For some, career equals a full-time job, at an office. For others, career equals a part-time job outside - no cubicles required. For others, the level of income and rewards received defines career.
If you find yo ... Read more...
When your alarm went off this morning and you got your kids ready for school/daycare and yourself ready for work, did you feel like it was another manic Monday? Even pre-kids (yes, there was such an era in our lives) Mondays were manic. Without fail, the ... Read more...
When I returned to work after having baby number one, I was both pleasantly surprised and shockingly disappointed.
My surprise resulted from my boss (male) when I learned how he approached my return from maternity leave. You see, I was the first f ... Read more...
Remember the late 80's/early 90's sitcom featuring teenage braniacs? The comedy showcased the ups and downs of being a gifted high school student. Yet even these gifted students had issues: love, social ineptness and getting caught in various schemes. Read more...
Women and guilt go hand in hand. It's like chocolate. We just can't live without it. The longer women are away from the workforce, the more guilt that builds.
And this guilt is REALLY unhealthy. Very fattening. Bad for ... Read more...
When returning to work after an extended leave of absence (e.g., greater than 3 years), may women select jobs that are NOT comensurate with their experience.
In other words, they are overqualified.
Some women believe they have been out of the workforce ... Read more...
It is one of those things you can’t see, but you are told it is there. You read in the papers and studies that claim a glass ceiling exists. Mass media SAYS it exists. Other women tell you it is there.
But is it really there? Does the ... Read more...
After being at home for a few years, many women decide to return to the workforce for one reason or another - kids are grown, career aspirations, desire to work, additional income, etc.
The process begins with evaluating personal and professional objectives a ... Read more...
