As women we need to ask for what we are worth. That is advice that I finally listened to. That is right, I finally negotiated for a higher salary than I was offered. It was the first time ever. I was afraid to do it. I actually felt guilty. Luckily I did it via email more »
I read an article about things resumes don’t show about you that had me re-examining my own. And just like the author wrote, my resume does not tell the most interesting things about me. It simply lists my accomplishments which are quite extensive and rather dry. You can read what I wrote about resumes in more »
How connected are you in your job search? I wrote about job searching when you are over 50 in a previous post. There is hope. Many have done it, myself included. One thing that surprised me is that only 9% of social job seekers are 55 or older. Wow! That means most of us do more »
Originally posted in the Moxie section of the Post & Courier on September 2, 2011 I attended a diversity job fair recently. I was actually excited. OK, as excited as one gets about a job fair. I thought this one would be different because this fair, while open to all professional candidates, seemed to be more »