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Remember when you were a kid and thought you could do anything? You knew no boundaries, had no fears and felt you could conquer the world? Self confidence was your birthright and you knew how to use it to get what you wanted. Then you grew up and that self confidence was eroded by life experiences, perceived or real limitations, ...

The current job market is challenging for everyone. Job hunters are finding themselves in a long, grueling job hunt - despite years of experience and impressive degrees. Yet, many job hunters are finding success. There is no single formula for job search success. However, Daniel Johnson, Jr., host of How I Got My Job, has noticed that successful job hunters do ...

This past weekend I attended a professional development conference for business and life coaches. Each of the speakers focused on a different topic, and each spoke in a different style. Some used PowerPoint slides while others spoke without notes. Some were very polished while others were rough around the edges. Sitting in the audience, I was struck by something they all ...

Now that I’m underemployed and juggling multiple jobs (herein referred to as “freelancing”), a whole new set of rules are in play. This week, for example, I learned that the interview process for freelancers is not what I’m used to; this is not your grandma’s office interview. For starters, they’re not called interviews – they're called meetings. Second, they don't take ...

 In an toughening economy, many of those in today's corporate america are finding themselves without a job. This article is a great way to reassure you that there are still ways to survive the "pink slip". 

Several companies with Dayton-area operations have landed on the National Association for Female Executives’ 2009 list of the top 50 companies for executive women. Among those are PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) and MetLife (NYSE: MET). The association, which was founded in 1972 and is owned by Working ...

A record 15 female CEOs populate the latest Fortune 500. That’s reassuring (and surprising, actually) since we’ve seen many women close to the top drop out voluntarily–like Susan Arnold, the former president at Procter & Gamble (PG)–or get bounced involuntarily. Yet even as the female leadership pipeline seems to be leaking more than ever, women are still rising to CEO of ...

Despite initial signs of economic recovery, getting your resume noticed and landing that elusive interview continue to challenge even the most qualified workers. To stand out from the crowd, many women are embracing the idea of establishing a personal brand. With the proliferation of social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace and LinkedIn, disseminating information about yourself has never been cheaper or easier. ...

Women make up roughly half of the U.S. workforce but only about one-third of graduate business students. The nonprofit Forté Foundation would like to change that. Here's why.

When you look around the room at a tech or social media conference what do you see? Are the panels filled with a diverse group of tech and social media experts? Chances are they are probably filled with white men. Where are the women?

Last night I was complaining to a friend about how I need to get on track with a few things I’m trying to accomplish. One of my goals is to focus on my freelance work, and my friend’s response was totally annoying and yet perfect: “Then do something about it.” I loved it. So therefore, I’m reviewing goal setting today. As ...

Among the most pervasive and long-lasting effects of the Lehman Brothers failure — and the economic collapse it exemplified — has been the pain felt by the American labor force. ... But it’s not the sheer numbers of jobs shed that will be a lasting legacy of the death of Lehman Brothers. Already, job loss is slowing, and the recession may ...

 What's worse...dealing with being laid off, or dealing with laying someone off?

If you are laid off, here’s how to socially network I’m getting a LOT of chats from people who have been laid off. Most of the time I find that they just aren’t presenting a good face to me for me to help them find a new job. If you are laid off, here’s what you need to do: 1. Your blog ...

I was born deaf in one ear and nearly deaf in the other. By the grace of incredible parents and teachers I was “mainstreamed” at a very young age, meaning I talk and “hear” like most people. Despite many suggestions, I have never learned sign language. My hearing loss often goes by undetected, despite an ugly hearing aid and slight accent. ...

A GREAT article - even if you are a corporate person you should be on twitter!

Throughout high school and most of college I kept a "rejection jar," which I stuffed with the scraps of every "we're sorry to inform you" note I'd ever received and sometimes even quotes from particularly harsh or dismissive critics I'd encountered. My volleyball coach, for instance, used our one-on-one post-season wrapup simply to tell me I was the weakest athlete the ...

The deceit never ends: The wife of accused Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff pulled $15 million out of a brokerage account only days before her husband was arrested, Massachusetts' top securities regulator said on Wednesday. Secretary of State William Galvin said Ruth Madoff withdrew $5.5 million on November 25 and $10 million on December 10 according to reports produced by Cohmad ...