Career Advice and Opinions

Today’s WSJ included an article by Sue Shellenbarger, “An Auto Engineer Returns To Work After 24 Years Raising Children.” As the article says: “After spending 24 years out raising her four children and teaching at a home-schooling co-op, 54-year-old Wendy MacLennan scaled a Mount Everest-like learning curve to make a comeback as an automotive engineer.” […]

My client “Ursula” was a talented, smart marketing manager of a professional services company. She’d been fast-tracked all the way. Until her new boss gave her a less than stellar performance review. It was pretty obvious what was going on. He was looking for reasons to mark her down. She tried to negotiate – very […]

You’re ready to move: start a new business, change jobs, change locations. You made the decision. But three months later, you’re wondering, “Did I make a big mistake?” We tell ourselves not to expect a “happy ever after” ending…but let’s face it: that’s what most of us want! So here are five strategies to reconnect […]

Q. I just moved into a management position and have more email than ever. Right now 200 items are waiting in my inbox, unread, because I don’t have time to give them the attention they deserve. If I stop and read, I lose the rhythm of my “real” work. A. One skill we didn’t teach […]

Job search, like almost everything else, has changed in the 21st century. For instance, you may be wondering, “Is it still correct to use ‘Dear Sir or Madam’ in a cover letter?”  (Actually not..) This question provides the opening for a provocative article in Business Week. Read the full article here. I’ve added my thoughts […]