Changing Careers
Recruiting: It’s Not As Easy As It Looks
I frequently am asked about the power of recruiters. Should you work for a recruiter to find a job? Should a company use recruiters, or stick to internal HR only? How does recruiting work? But the theme with many of ... Read More »
Stop Getting In Your Own Way!
A few weeks ago, I attended an evening networking event to try and connect with some potential new clients. The woman in charge of the event was making an introduction to the speaker for the night, but before she did, ... Read More »
Severance: It Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
If you’ve never been in a situation where you’ve been given a severance package, good for you! That means you’ve never been fired or laid off and you’ve probably never had a bad experience giving notice. Count your lucky stars, ... Read More »
Professional and Tactful Ways to Leave a Job
Shortly after I started Career Girl, I let you in on my process of “Knowing When It’s Time to Quit.” Ultimately, it’s a combination of knowing what you want and don’t want, and pursuing it with all you have. But ... Read More »
You Don’t Really Want Job Security, Trust Us
In the realm of job searching and interviewing, we often hear professionals who are looking for a new job say they are concerned with “job security.” In this economy, it seems, we’re worried more and more about losing our jobs, ... Read More »
Putting Your Weakness Front and Center in a New Job
We all have weaknesses. And most of the time we do everything we can to hide them, work around them, and turn them into strengths. But what if we did the opposite? What if we started putting our weaknesses front ... Read More »
Is Your Career “Paint by Numbers” or “Connect the Dots”?
Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “I simply can’t understand how you’re doing this with your career!” Take my father and I for example. My father has spent his entire career working his way up in his industry. ... Read More »
Surviving Life Between Jobs
It’s not ideal to leave a job and not have another lined up, but it happens. Whether you were laid off or decided your job wasn’t right for you, it’s hard to know what to do in that strange in-between ... Read More »
Developing Expertise Outside Your Industry
No matter your industry, it’s almost certain you have some expertise in an industry other than your own. Maybe you’re a lawyer who loves winemaking or a CEO who dabbles in golf instruction. The things outside our daily work lives ... Read More »
Being “Tapped”
At some point in your career, you’ve likely heard the word “tapped” used to describe a high level individual zeroing in on someone within a company and personally choosing them to lead a project or department. I’ve heard women say, ... Read More »
