Meet Kelley Lee Gin in the latest Career Woman, Inc. feature interview
March 3, 2010
As most of you already know, my passion in life is helping women achieve their dreams and teaching them how to be successful on their own terms. And I love to celebrate women who are not only successful in their careers, but who reach out and help other women achieve their dreams. That’s why in the latest Career Woman feature interview you’ll meet Kelly Lee Gin, who’s not only a young, successful entrepreneur; she’s a woman who is also dedicated to helping tween girls overcome key obstacles faced during youth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Surviving and Thriving After Being Fired or Laid Off From Work
February 24, 2010
Anger. Frustration. Betrayal. Terror. These are often the first feelings and words that come to mind when you’ve been fired or laid off from your job. The first feeling to occur is usually anger…anger at being let go after working so hard and trying to do a good job.
Then comes frustration…the “why me?” stage of wondering why you were let go. After this often comes feelings of betrayal…”After being a loyal employee and working 10+ years for this company, why would they downsize me?”. Lastly comes the feeling of terror and the realization that you’ll need to start looking for another job, which you haven’t had to do in so long you’re now wondering where you should even start. Does any of this sound familiar?
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The Best Ways to Motivate Employees
February 17, 2010
It used to be thought that money was the best way to motivate employees. Bonuses were given to employees achieving their objectives, pay raises were given to employees with outstanding performance, and stock options were granted to over-achievers.
But with the difficult economy, many companies are being forced to cut back on financial incentive programs or even put them on hold in order to stay financially viable. So how can companies motivate employees when they are losing the previous ability for financial incentives? And what can employees do to motivate themselves?
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Do People in Certain Areas of the World Really Live Longer? Yes!
February 10, 2010
I’d always heard rumors about there being groups of people in certain areas of the world who lived much longer than anyone else. But I always wondered if it was true or not. Then I read an interesting article about author and adventurer, Dan Buettner, who has actually “identified several locations where an unusually high number of people live to be 100.” Where are these locations and what can we learn from this information in order to live longer lives? Read on… Read the rest of this entry »
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Why All Business Women Should Have a Professional Portrait of Themselves
February 3, 2010
I was once coaching a woman who was having a difficult time at work because she felt like upper management just wasn’t taking her seriously (don’t worry, that’s
- NOT
her in the example pictures above).
She hadn’t been promoted in the last five years and was feeling incredibly frustrated. We evaluated every aspect of her career and began making changes, including updating her hairstyle and make-up, improving her wardrobe, and improving her public speaking and presentation skills.
One day during a coaching session I asked her to show me the picture she was using on her internal company directory. That’s when we realized something was very, very wrong!
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59 Jobs over 40 Years in 22 Cities and 4 Countries…and the Career Lessons Learned
January 27, 2010
I recently grabbed coffee and had a quick chat with Karen Burns, author of “The Amazing Adventures of Working Girl: Real-Life Career Advice You Can Actually Use,” an illustrated career advice book. Karen wrote the book based on her own checkered career of 59 jobs over 40 years in 22 cities and four countries. Yes, you read that correctly…she’s had 59 jobs in the last 40 years! Here’s what she had to say about what she learned during her adventurous career… Read the rest of this entry »
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Senior Female Leaders Impacted More Than Male Counterparts in Difficult Economy
January 20, 2010
A study on high potential talent has indicated that women at the top have been the hardest hit in the continuing economic situation. According to a report released by Catalyst, Opportunity or Setback? High Potential Women and Men During Economic Crisis, female executives “were more than three times as likely to have lost their jobs because of company downsizing or closure than their male peers: 19% for women and 6% for men.” Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s Time to Clean Up Your Desk!
January 13, 2010
Monday, January 11th was “National Clean Up Your Desk Day”, and January is “Get Organized Month” so what better time than right now to start the new year right by taking a look around your office and spending a little time getting yourself and your desk organized. Why? Because getting organized could actually help your career! Read the rest of this entry »
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Meet Carolyn Kepcher in the latest feature interview
January 6, 2010
“You’re Fired!” - Ever watched The Apprentice on television? Then you should check out the latest Career Woman feature article and meet Carolyn Kepcher. Carolyn is the founder of Work Her Way and a high-profile businesswoman, often recognized for her role as an Executive Vice President with the Trump Organization. She is known by millions for her role on NBC’s hit series, “The Apprentice.” She’s a woman who’s used her fame to focus on helping women and for that, she was chosen as our first featured career woman interview for 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tips to Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions
December 30, 2009
Yes, it’s that time of year again…time to create our list of New Year’s Resolutions. Have you ever found yourself creating your list yet not following through with your goals? I have a theory about that. I think most of us: 1) put way too many things on our New Year’s Resolution list; and 2) aren’t specific enough when we define each resolution. Does this ever happen to you? Read the rest of this entry »
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