Women In Business Archives - Job Search Master Class®

18 Jan Is That Hiring Company Ghosting You?

Posted at 12:51h in Apply & Interview, company culture, executive job coach, LinkedIn, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Can you imagine a world where companies devote as much energy and resources to the job candidate experience as they do to the customer experience? Nice dream, eh? Unfortunately, reality is not so pleasant; it’s actually trending in the opposite direction. According to a recent Manpower Group Solutions survey, 58 percent of job seekers say that...

14 Dec Communicate How Your Employees Affect Your Bottom Line

Posted at 16:20h in Career Management, company culture, Small Business, Teamwork, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Employee Communication and the Bottom Line Motivating employees is a real art. But it’s easier said than done. Employee communication and engagement are techniques that are cultivated over the lifetime of a career, and one strategy that I’ve found works almost universally is to show staff how their work affects the company’s bottom line. ...

26 Nov Finding Opportunities for Mentorship for People of Color

Posted at 14:46h in Career Management, executive job coach, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

How Leaders of Color Can Support C-Suite Diversity Through Mentoring The benefits of having a mentor have been widely studied and discussed. Professionals who have been mentored enjoy higher salaries, more opportunity for promotions, and greater career satisfaction, as a result of their mentor’s...

23 Nov How to Create A Corporate Environment That Embraces Gender Diversification

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How to Create A Corporate Environment That Embraces Gender Diversification The business world is long overdue for a wakeup call, especially when it comes to understanding the value of the blended perspective that comes from having both men and women in top executive positions. We should not need to enact laws to protect social classes, ethnicities, and...

16 Nov The All-New Employability

Posted at 15:02h in Apply & Interview, career change, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

The All-New Employability Rapid market changes and disruptive technologies are rapidly transforming the world of work, creating great new opportunities for those with higher levels of employability, but leaving behind those who aren’t actively driving their careers and their personal...

12 Nov So, You Want to Start a Business with Your Spouse?

Posted at 11:51h in LinkedIn, Prepare, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Women In Business 0 Comments

How to Start a Business with Your Spouse When starting and operating a business, the lines of work and life begin to blur for small business owners. They often find themselves answering work emails while at the dinner table or taking conference...

26 Oct Speed Up Your Job Search with a 3 Week Plan

Posted at 14:50h in Apply & Interview, job search, LinkedIn, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Speed Up Your Job Search with a 3 Week Plan Come on, job seekers! If you are not organized and prepared for your search, then your odds of success diminish dramatically. That means: You’ll miss a follow-up opportunity, you’ll forget to apply to a job...

12 Oct How FOSU Can Kill Your Business

Posted at 12:44h in Career Management, company culture, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

See Something, Say Something – Speak Up to Improve Your Business “It can feel like a rigged game. Executives set impossible goals, so managers drive their teams to burn out trying to deliver. Employees demand connection and support, so managers...

05 Oct A Strategic Job Search Process Yields Success

Posted at 10:53h in job search, LinkedIn, Small Business, Women In Business 0 Comments

Wow, This Job Search Process Takes So Much Time! After mentoring and hiring hundreds of job seekers, the most common response I get when I give advice on job search process is, “Wow, this takes so much time!” I’m even more concerned by the statement that most often follows...

24 Sep Are These Myths Holding You Back from Business?

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How to Overcome Common Mental Hurdles for Budding Entrepreneurs Norma Forastiere is a successful entrepreneur, mentor, natural therapist, and certified Joy of Business facilitator. Yet she knows well the self-doubts and uncertainty that can hold you back. When Forastiere launched her first business – a translation services...

07 Sep Five Keys to Small Business Success

Posted at 10:36h in company culture, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

Keep Your Business Booming: Five Keys to Small Business Success Being a small business owner in the United States is hard work. No matter what comes your way, you and your employees are all you have. Some factors are beyond...

31 Aug 5 Steps to Take Today to Become Your Own Boss

Posted at 10:24h in career change, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Women In Business 0 Comments

5 Things You Can Do Today to Work Toward Becoming Your Own Boss Many of us aspire to become our own boss, but few know what skills are necessary to this. I reached out to serial entrepreneur, Jessica Higgins JD...

16 Aug 5 Tips for Professional Dress This Summer

Posted at 21:45h in Small Business, Uncategorized, Women In Business 0 Comments

5 Tips for Professional Dress This Summer Style goes hand-in-hand with professionalism just as heat goes with summer. However, when we put the two together, the outcome can be disastrous for both men and women alike. Your wardrobe is pivotal...

27 Jul Career Passion – How to Find It

Posted at 21:16h in career change, Career Management, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Career-Changers Unite! How to Find Your Career Passion Millions of Americans are disengaged from their current job, implying they would like to look for a new “gig.” Does that describe you? I meet a lot of individuals who know they...

26 Jul Solopreneurs and Small Businesses – Think BIG about your Presence!

Posted at 21:10h in company culture, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Teamwork, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

I had no idea there are so many great resources available to make a small business – even micro businesses – look BIG to the rest of the world. Thirty years with Fortune 500s and one start-up that grew bigger...

12 Jul There Are No Age Barriers to Entrepreneurship

Posted at 00:00h in career change, Career Management, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Uncategorized, Veterans In The Workplace, Women In Business 0 Comments

Your Career Plan B: Self-employment If you’re approaching (or over) age 50, it can be a tough job market out there. Maybe you’ve been laid off and can’t find jobs in your career fields with positions or pay commensurate with...

06 Jul 3 Ways to Be More Creative at Work

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How can you be more creative to compete and succeed in today’s modern world? Ironically, the answer is not to work more hours, but actually fewer. I discussed this surprising concept with Aaron Edelheit, noted entrepreneur and author of The...

29 Jun Straight A’s Don’t Exist in Work-Life Balance

Posted at 00:00h in Career Management, company culture, Prepare, Set Your Goal, Small Business, Women In Business 0 Comments

Today’s workplace – and workforce – emphasizes work-life balance. Company perks like extended parental leave, quarterly off-sites, and paid time off are top priorities for employers and employees alike. Yet, living a balanced lifestyle is no simple task. Men and...