Job Search During The Covid-19 Pandemic
“I’m sorry, but we have to let you go.” Words that no working woman wants to hear…especially just starting out in her career…and especially during a pandemic! We all know that a job search can be...
Author: Ms. Career Girl
10 Steps for Building the Resilience to Move from Trauma to Triumph
This year has brought more than its fair share of trauma—a global pandemic, quarantine, unexpected isolation, sudden deaths, massive job losses, a videotaped murder at the hands of a police officer, a global protest...
For Feminism, Basically
My initial understanding of feminism crystallized one fall day in my junior year of high school, in 1968, when I met Anne Sexton on the back porch of our house in Hanover, New Hampshire....
21st Century Burnout
2008 was a dumpster fire. I was getting divorced smack dab in the middle of the global financial crisis. I’d built a company where I’d been living my professional dream for seven years. When...
8 Fields to Pursue For a Career Post-Coronavirus
If you lost your job during the pandemic, you might consider switching fields. The workforce has changed, and continuing to cover your bills requires flexibility. It’s a challenging transition, but you’re up to the...
6 Steps to Building a Remote Work Environment That’s Sustainable
When COVID-19 began, work-from-home seemed like a blessed stopgap — a way out of working in potentially health- and life-compromising environments, and a way to (partially) manage kids who had nowhere to go during...
8 Common Delegation Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Delegating is the key to a successful business and what sets bosses apart from true leaders. The hardest part? Knowing when to let go. Are you delegating tasks, especially remotely these days, then find...
How to Thrive in Times of Change
Dealing with change can be difficult. After all, humans are creatures of habit. We’ve spent years perfecting our routines and situational responses, basing them on experience and empirical evidence. When we’re in our comfort...
Five Steps to Create a Transitional Retirement Option For Your Employees
The relationship between companies and their employees has been forever changed by the Covid-19 virus. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Since late January, Americans have been shifting from their traditional roles and...
Overcoming Challenges Women Face as They Get Older
Women in their 40s or 50s — or older — have a lot on their plates. They often have teenage or college-aged kids and are also possibly caring for grandkids or aging parents. Many...