Career Planning

Discover your passion: Tips on finding your dream job

Sarah Brooks — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0700

It’s time to start doing something you love. Work really isn’t work if you love it, right? We've got tips on how to find and land your dream job, plus we'll hear a real woman’s story on how she managed to do it.

How to create an award-winning resume

Sarah Brooks — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 06:00:00 -0800

A potential employer’s first impression of you is your resume. Make sure yours has them wanting to hire you before they even meet you.

Our girls need guidance

Sarah W. Caron — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0800

Telling your daughter she can do whatever she wants with her life might seem like the kind of encouragement she needs. But a new study says that what girls really need is career direction — and to truly understand that all career paths are open to them. That means it's time to get specific.

Working Mom 3.0: Holiday money matters

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:00:00 -0800

When you’re a work at home mom, juggling career and family obligations during the holidays, every penny counts — so why not leverage all the tax breaks you can? In this issue of Working Mom 3.0, writer Stephanie Taylor Christensen reveals money-maximizing tax strategies to take advantage of before 2012 ends.

How to handle a job you hate

Kat Robinson — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:05:00 -0700

I hate my job: Three steps to help you get through a miserable employment.

5 Ways to improve your resume

Susannah Breslin — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:00:00 -0700

Sending out resumes and not getting any job offers? Maybe it's not you -- it could be your resume that's stopping employers from calling you. Turn your resume from "meh" to marvelous in five easy steps.

6 Signs it's time for a new job

Jessica Padykula — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 05:30:00 -0700

Not every job is meant to last forever – even if you thought it was the perfect job for you. Like relationships, it can take a while to find the one that fits best, and in the meantime there will be a few that just don’t work out. If you’re currently sitting at your desk, unsure whether you’re in the right place, we’re here to help. We’ve put together a list of six ways to tell you’re ready for a new job.

Don't make these workplace mistakes

Susannah Breslin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:24:00 -0700

Getting a job is one thing, but if you want to keep your job, you should keep in mind this advice on what to never, ever do at the workplace.

Resume tips for the stay-at-home mom

Laura Willard — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Planning to re-enter the workforce after staying home with your kids? The first step is to update your resume.While being a professional diaper-changer and carpool queen has made all the difference in your family's lives, potential employers are unmoved by some of the hugely important contributions you've made in the home. If you need to update your resume to go from stay-at-home mom to working girl but don’t know where to start, check out our tips.

The working girl's guide to being confident

Laura Willard — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 08:00:00 -0700

Not all women are alike, but some of us aren’t the best at asserting ourselves at work. We don't say no, we don’t ask for raises and we smile, even if we’re cracking a little inside. Learn to get what you need -- and deserve -- from your job.

How personality shapes a career

Betsy Styron — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0700

There are two kinds of self-knowledge that are important in finding the right career path: Assessing your interests, skills, and abilities and understanding how your personality has impact on the way your career evolves.

Working Mom 3.0: Little ideas that can

Stephanie Taylor Christensen — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:30:00 -0700

Working Mom 3.0 chronicles the journey women are taking to reinvent what it means to be a “working mom.” In this installment, Stephanie Taylor Christensen shares three ways you can find your next big little business idea using Bethenny Frankel's success story as an example.

Are you ready to own a business?

Suzanne Evans — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0700

Women lean towards businesses that help people, but a giving heart and spirit of support can sometimes prevent a business from being profitable. Suzanne Evans, the tell-it-like-it-is, no-nonsense boss of business building and founder of Suzanne Evans Coaching LLC offers her secrets to running a successful business.

Take your child to work day

Mary Fetzer — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:28:00 -0700

Since 1993, millions of Americans have participated in the annual Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work® day. A day at work will help your child discover the link between what they do now in school and what they can become in the future.

How to be happily employed in a tough economy

Dr Kristin Cardinale — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:58:00 -0800

Times are tough -- that’s what I keep hearing. However, in my line of work, business is booming and I am quite happily living the life of my dreams. Several years ago after my national seminar business got clobbered by a corporate giant and I was sitting on the couch with a newborn baby in my arms, I decided that it was time to reinvent my life – and that’s just what I did! Here’s how you, too, can be happily employed in a tough economy.

3 Ways to take control of your career

Pam Lassiter — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:35:00 -0800

Career control is not an illusion. It just takes counter-intuitive strategies that will give you a career vision and build your reputation. The following three career strategies can head you towards more control of your job than you thought possible.

Top 5 tips for women entrepreneurs

Nellie Akalp — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:25:00 -0800

Will 2011 be the year you begin your business? With a new year upon us, it’s a perfect opportunity to focus on your goals and turn those dreams into a reality. More women than ever are coming into their own as business owners. Here are five steps to entrepreneur success.

Hot careers for 2011 and beyond

Laurence Shatkin, PhD — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:03:00 -0800

This is a tough time to find a job. The Great Recession is officially over, but employers are still reluctant to hire. Instead of taking on new full-time workers, many are squeezing more productivity out of their current staff, hiring part-timers, shipping jobs overseas or installing automation. That’s why you should aim your career planning at high-growth fields. Your odds of finding a job will be better in the following hot career fields for 2011 and beyond, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

7 Tricks for balancing work and family

Kim Grundy — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:19:00 -0800

Do you feel like your work time versus family time ration is all out of whack? Drop the guilt and embrace these 7 tricks for balancing work and family.

Career women: Mentor your way to success

Lisa Quast — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:30:00 -0700

Even though the economy has recently shown small signs of improvement, it still appears that a full, global economic recovery will take several years. That means more people are competing for fewer jobs – so what can a woman do to improve her chances of career success? Become a mentor! Why? Because becoming a mentor could actually boost your career. Here’s how to mentor your way to success.

Work trend for women: Tempreneurs

Michele Borboa, MS — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:12:00 -0700

With the current unemployment rate nearing 10 percent and the economy still on shaky ground, more women are becoming "tempreneurs" -- getting part-time jobs and/or taking jobs unrelated to their core careers. We chatted with workplace expert Lynn Taylor, author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant , about the pros and cons of this new work trend for women.