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Making the Best of a Bad Situation: Sticking It Out at Your Current Job
I spoke to an LYJ jobseeker yesterday about making the best of a situation that is not working for her. Here are some of the ideas I jotted down about how to do this: 1. Ask yourself, “If there were 3...
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Two Positions, Same Company
Question, from a 2010 grad: I’ve been browsing position openings, and I found two entry-level positions at the same company that are a strong fit for where my skills are and what I want to do. Both...
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My Networking Default
Most jobseekers I’ve worked with have at their fingertips a rich resource of contacts they could be making much better use of. Part of this, I’ve found, relates to fears around asking for help. These...
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Ask Three People to Name Your Strengths
We’re at the point in my LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Class where I ask participants to do the following assignment. I was reminded again how valuable this exercise is so I wanted to post it here: Ask 3...
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Tiny Steps, Big Results for Jobseekers
Three women from my last LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Class had interviews this past week. How did they line them up? Not by painfully slogging through online job boards or agonizing over cover letters...
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Ingredients for Your New Job in 2011
Will 2011 be the year of your new job? After working with 7 cohorts of women jobseekers and dozens more individually, I’ve come to see what separates those who arrive at that magical moment of...
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Secrets of My Success: From Unemployed in a New City to Social Justice...
Elizabeth, age 25, moved to New York City in 2010 after working in the health care field, hoping to break into non-profit, social justice work. After almost a year of under-employment and freelance...
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Need a Favor? Ask For It! Job Search Help From Your Network
Women love to help others, but often find it difficult to ask for help themselves. But if you’re looking for a new job, it’s time to get over that fear: Enlisting others in the hunt is much more...
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Affirmations for Jobseekers
In my LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Class, I like to provide participants with a list of affirmations to choose from while we’re working together. Affirmations can be powerful tools to make sure your...
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Ten Inspirational Quotes for Jobseekers
I love inspirational quotes so when I saw a recent article promising “best inspirational quotes for jobseekers”, I excitedly clicked through. Unfortunately, the quotes left me feeling a bit flat. They...
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Should I Stay or Should I Go? 7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding...
“Should I Stay or Should I Go?” is not just a song by the English punk band The Clash. It’s also a question many people ask themselves when it comes to demanding or unhappy work situations. Recently, I...
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