Q. Hi Cathy. I was laid off sixteen months ago with a great severance package. Since my spouse was working, I really didn’t need to search for a job right away. How do I explain my time off? A. Gaps can be challenging to navigate — and even more challenging to explain. But when a […]
Career Advice and Opinions
Talking Back to Barbara Ehrenreich
I’m a great fan of Barbara Ehrenreich. I loved Nickel and Dimed and enjoyed reading Bait and Switch. One of my ezine readers sent me a link to Ehrenreich’s blog, which recently discussed the gap within professions: those at the top make mega-bucks, those on the bottom hover at the poverty level. Seethe blog entry […]
Networking for Career Change
Career advisors tend to sum up all their advice in one word: “networking.” Too old? Too big a resume gap? Bypass the hiring process through networking. Inevitably my clients groan: “Networking? I knew you were going to say that. I hate to network.” Frankly, I don’t blame them. The realities: (1) In my experience, people […]
Networking — for everyone?
I like this blog entry – David St. Lawrence says we need to think of networking as getting to know people – notnecessarily asking anybody for anything: http://www.making-ripples.com/2007/04/finding_work_at.html
Softer Side of Networking
Last week we talked about attending networking events. This week I’m answering a frequently asked question: Q. “I’ve read about interviewing for information. But after working for many years, I don’t feel comfortable calling up strangers to ask for help.” A. I would agree with you. The first edition of What Color Is Your Parachute […]
Notes on Notes on a Scandal
If you haven’t seen the movie Notes on a Scandal, and you like all your movies to be surprises, stop reading now! Otherwise…The movie Notes on a Scandal made me cringe. Cate Blanchett’s character (“Sheba”) made two career mistakes. First, she decided to become a teacher without realizing what was involved. We’ve all met idealistic […]