Here is my latest article for The Work at Home Woman http://www.theworkathomewoman.com/get-ready-for-the-new-year-%E2%80%93-organize/
How a Whiteboard Can Help You to Be Successful
Thank goodness for the whiteboard! You know, those dry erase boards? To me, they are a blessing to keep one organized and on-track. I recommend them to all my clients, as they are visual, they can be amended as goals are accomplished, and they can show us our successes, which is very important to keep …
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Know Your Motivational Needs While Job Hunting
Looking for a job these days can take its toll on job seekers. It is now taking between 29 - 32 weeks to find employment. Alongside with being focused and branded, it is important that job-seekers know their motivational needs, or what drives them to get out of bed daily and look for a job. …
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Helping Employees to Manage their Career
As a Career Coach and Professor or Career Management, I am always in promotion mode for people to always manage their career; that means that one knows what they want for a career path, know what their skill sets are, and are prepared for a job transition if they need one. That being said, the …
When Caregiving Needs Get in the Way of Work
One trend that older employees are dealing with is the increasing need to be a caregiver, not just of their children but of their parents aas well. They are known as the "Sandwich Generation." According to the results of a survey by The Harford Insurance Company, over half of the respondents reported being worried about how …
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Is a Career Mentor Right for You?
If you are in a career transtion, you may be looking to change your career path or, perhaps, to just expand in an area that you have a great passion for but little experience. If so, you may want to consider finding a career mentor to guide you and help lead you on that new …
Career Asssociations to Consider Joining
I am a huge joiner in groups and associations as I believe in the power of networking as well as for information and learning. Joining associations can also be a great networking tool, as you can network with people in the industry you want to be in; they offer opportunities to learn of job opportunities; …
The Top 10 Work Values
During self-assessment, which is a crucial step in one's career management process, an area of importance to understand is one's values. Values are "the beliefs about the qualities of human life or the types of behavior that an individual wants to attain" (Greenhaus & Callanan, 2006). Values usually develop early on and can be learned behaviors …
7 Qualities that Help you Get Ahead in the Business World
Ever wonder what it takes to move ahead in your career? A study that was done by Business Week found that there are seven qualities that employers look for when promoting or moving employees into leadership roles. Findings of the study indicated that women need to have more confidence and be more self-promoting in order …
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5 Ways to Develop a Job Search Frame-of-Mind
Looking for a job can be frustrating and anxiety-producing even in the best of times. Knowing what employers are exactly looking for can stump the best detective. Determining how to present yourself in a way that will get you noticed takes skill; there seems to be alot of varying information that is out-of-sync and can …
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