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Lara
I'm a management trainee in an insurance company. I'm not happy about my work and its environment. I've already lost my confidence level in performing my tasks. My boss keeps on pounding me to strive but I've totally lost my appetite to recover my mistakes. I want to leave but there's a bond that I need to pay if I leave voluntarily. It's too big for me to pay. I'm depressed and I don't know what to do. Please help me.
6 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine:
I would tease out all the separate problems that are lumped together above as 1 problem: paying back the bond -- can you save up for this so you ...MoreI would tease out all the separate problems that are lumped together above as 1 problem: paying back the bond -- can you save up for this so you have an option to leave if you want to; improving your situation at work -- can you get extra training or even communication training to better manage up your boss; looking for a new job -- even if you think you can't leave, it's nice to know your market value and feel you have options.
5 weeks ago
5 weeks ago
EmmanuelKumah:
Look for what you can do to help the company grow it would give you the impetus to do more
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Eric Pennington
A great post from HBR that might help your 2012 planning. http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/02/nine_things_successful_people.html
6 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Taft Love
I am hoping for some feedback from some coaches (and anyone else willing to help) with a new idea in my job search. My current job has made it impossible to search for a job in person in the places where I want to work. I decided to get creative and start a blog (http://taftsjobhunt.blogspot.com/) to market myself. Would you please take a look and give me any feedback that might help maximize the effectiveness of the blog?
8 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Taft Love:
Thanks for checking it out, Mike. I appreciate your input. I would like to put a link in the site's home page directly to my LinkedIn page.
I ...MoreThanks for checking it out, Mike. I appreciate your input. I would like to put a link in the site's home page directly to my LinkedIn page.
I would love to do the "test before you buy" idea, but my location and current job might make that difficult. I work a crazy schedule that might make it hard to coordinate something like that.
Thanks again,
Taft
7 weeks ago
I ...MoreThanks for checking it out, Mike. I appreciate your input. I would like to put a link in the site's home page directly to my LinkedIn page.
I would love to do the "test before you buy" idea, but my location and current job might make that difficult. I work a crazy schedule that might make it hard to coordinate something like that.
Thanks again,
Taft
7 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
I'm helping some of my corporate clients on the coaching side with 6 recruiting requests. These roles are all based in NYC, and any recommendations are appreciated! Internal Consultant to media co, Media Director for beauty account, Strategy Consultants in CPG and risk management, and Recruiter for media. See all details at
http://www.sixfigurestart.com/job-posting/cool-job-alert-6-openings-in-d...
Thanks for any ideas!
7 weeks ago from Ask A Coach, Brazen Careerists in New York City, Economics and Finance and Jersey Pride!2 more
Shanette Carpenter, M.Ed.
is a new member:-) Let's talk about the effectiveness of career branding....
92 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
JRandom42:
Whenever I hear the word "branding", I get the vision of a tied up calf and a cowboy holding a red-hot iron in the shape of the Lazy-Z Ranch logo.
16 weeks ago
16 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
If you know any digital product managers with Agile experience, I know of an immediate opening with a top media company in NYC. Details at http://www.sixfigurestart.com/job-posting/cool-job-alert-digital-product...
17 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists in New York City, Jersey Pride! and Creatively Inspired1 more
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
If you know any digital product managers with Agile experience, I know of an immediate opening with a top media company in NYC. Details at http://www.sixfigurestart.com/job-posting/cool-job-alert-digital-product...
17 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine
The only courage you will need is the courage to live the life you are meant to. – Oprah Winfrey http://bit.ly/cg8isG
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine:
Thanks for becoming a fan. I am always on the Ask A Coach group or you can reach me at my website at MoreThanks for becoming a fan. I am always on the Ask A Coach group or you can reach me at my website at www.sixfigurestart.com. Yes, I played piano at Juilliard Pre-College and then the Barnard/ Manhattan School of Music program. Now I don't play!
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55 weeks ago
JRandom42:
So what does that mean, if my life is meant to be an example of what not to do? :)
22 weeks ago
22 weeks ago
TOP IDEA:
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born – Dale Turner
http://www.sixfigurestart.com/life-coaching/dale-turner/
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Caroline Ceniza-Levine
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30 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Jamie Nacht Farrell
Everyone talks about using LinkedIn to help with their businesses, professional networking, and connections. I do as well, but in the "sales" or "strategic partnerships" side of business, I've found that FACEBOOK has been far more helpful for me: http://bit.ly/ht63Cb wrote about how I closed a deal using FB for clues as to how to best build rapport. Have you used FB as a way to learn about your potential clients? If yes, have you using what you know about their personal interests?
61 weeks ago from Social Media, Entrepreneurs, Ask Penelope Trunk!, Creatively Inspired and Consultants R US3 more
Sam Rye:
I disagree - Facebook research isn't an invasion of privacy - that's what Privacy settings are for.
Use it like a drawbridge; share as much or ...MoreI disagree - Facebook research isn't an invasion of privacy - that's what Privacy settings are for.
Use it like a drawbridge; share as much or as little with whoever you like!
60 weeks ago
Use it like a drawbridge; share as much or ...MoreI disagree - Facebook research isn't an invasion of privacy - that's what Privacy settings are for.
Use it like a drawbridge; share as much or as little with whoever you like!
60 weeks ago
Jamie Nacht Farrell
The Secret to Becoming a Sought After Consultant. Easily simplified...50% Track Record, 50% relationships / networking. Part 1: Breaking down the "track record" piece...What do executives look for in a track record? Success? What kinds of success? Does it matter what type of companies you've worked for?
http://bizrelationships.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/the-recipe-to-become-a-...
90 weeks ago from Professional Development, GenYJourney: Tips, Insights, Experiences For Young Professionals, Inspiring Leadership, Entrepreneurs and Consultants R US3 more
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I would also add that on top of people liking you (which is very important), you have to have a unique voice or perspective that they trust. How ...MoreI would also add that on top of people liking you (which is very important), you have to have a unique voice or perspective that they trust. How do you develop this? Give advice away for free and help them solve problems. I can't work for free all the time, but with people that I am just starting to build relationships (or even old high school or college friends), I often will give them counsel and help them work through issues long before they start paying me. Once they feel comfortable with my level of expertise and they know I can get things done, the relationship usually develops to a paying one.
The central premise of relationship selling is that you do what's best for the relationship........period. Above all, everything you do in an interaction with another person should be with an eye towards how XYZ will impact or mature the relationship. Again, the book "Go-Givers Sell More" is a must for anybody in consulting or sales.
88 weeks ago
The central premise of relationship selling is that you do what's best for the relationship........period. Above all, everything you do in an interaction with another person should be with an eye towards how XYZ will impact or mature the relationship. Again, the book "Go-Givers Sell More" is a must for anybody in consulting or sales.
88 weeks ago
Tony Deblauwe:
Networks are key - word of mouth can make or break potential opportunities.
86 weeks ago
86 weeks ago
Amanda Veinott
As a young professional woman, I found myself holding my breath in annoyance as I was reading this article about the "risk" of hiring young professional women: http://tinyurl.com/666uyd8. They obviously didn't interview me or women like me that know we can manage work, side businesses, family, children, etc. all at the same time.
38 weeks ago from Young Professional Women (YPW), Ask A Coach, Brazen Careerist's Top 50 Gen-Y Companies and Young Entrepreneur Community2 more
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Kristina Brzezinski:
First, young women as a whole should not be typed as “risky investments”. We are individuals, capable of making our own career choices. I do not ...MoreFirst, young women as a whole should not be typed as “risky investments”. We are individuals, capable of making our own career choices. I do not want someone else making career or family choices for me. Mr. Murray makes the erroneous assumption that all young women want to get married and get pregnant. He also makes the erroneous assumption that young women who do get married and get pregnant are not valuable employees.
His second assumption most likely is based on what Kathy Caprino calls the “white male competitive career model”, which obviously doesn’t even consider women and our careers. http://blogs.forbes.com/85broads/2011/03/25/mandating-women-at-the-leade...
Mr. Murray also seems to have missed studies such as Deloitte’s that indicate that companies with gender diverse teams have a competitive advantage. These studies also show a correlation between Fortune 500 companies that are in the top 25% for women representation on their boards and an increased return on equity. http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Global/Local%20Assets/Documents/Publ...
Turning to Ms. Singh’s post, according to anecdotal evidence provided by a small group of women from one field, “women don’t feel the need to break the boys’ club as their predecessors did”. Yet, according to Pew Social Trends, the most cited “major reason” for the small number of women in executive positions was that “women who try to rise to the top get held back by the ‘old boy network’”. This was followed by, “doors have not been open long enough for women to make it to the top” and “there are few women in high corporate positions to inspire others”. In fact, “family responsibilities” was cited as only the fifth major reason.
http://pewsocialtrends.org/2009/10/01/the-harried-life-of-the-working-mo...
The third major reason brings me to another point: there are other possible explanations as to why those AmEx female employees rebuffed the opportunity to stay on part-time. The employees probably didn’t have many role models within the company demonstrating how it’s possible to have a career and a family.
Additionally, the president of the small-business division didn’t approach them until after they had already made their decisions. A more effective approach would have been to begin a general discussion much earlier about various options, before the women even began planning to start their families. Furthermore, those women chose not to stay on at AmEx, that doesn’t mean they pulled out of the workforce altogether. I’m sure some of them did, but some may have gone on to other employers, and some may have started their own businesses.
Lauren brings up some interesting points, but I agree with Mika Brzezinski (not related to me), in that women can have it all, but we can’t have it all at once. Sometimes work will be front and center, sometimes family will be front and center, and sometimes something else will be front and center. BUT, it’s up to each of us to make those decisions, not a prospective employer.
Moreover, a woman’s ability to focus on her career while still having kids at home can often depend on her choice in a partner. During my Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership course I took while earning my MBA, I heard again and again from women entrepreneurs and business leaders that the most important business decision a woman can make is her choice in a partner. After listening to their examples, I full-heartedly agree, but I also see a need for changes in the workplace that encourage both women and men to provide financially and emotionally for their children. However, this only addresses those women who have a partner, and not single working moms. While single moms may need more flexibility in their work schedule, I hardly see them as a risky investment as most need to work to provide financially for their children.
38 weeks ago
His second assumption most likely is based on what Kathy Caprino calls the “white male competitive career model”, which obviously doesn’t even consider women and our careers. http://blogs.forbes.com/85broads/2011/03/25/mandating-women-at-the-leade...
Mr. Murray also seems to have missed studies such as Deloitte’s that indicate that companies with gender diverse teams have a competitive advantage. These studies also show a correlation between Fortune 500 companies that are in the top 25% for women representation on their boards and an increased return on equity. http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-Global/Local%20Assets/Documents/Publ...
Turning to Ms. Singh’s post, according to anecdotal evidence provided by a small group of women from one field, “women don’t feel the need to break the boys’ club as their predecessors did”. Yet, according to Pew Social Trends, the most cited “major reason” for the small number of women in executive positions was that “women who try to rise to the top get held back by the ‘old boy network’”. This was followed by, “doors have not been open long enough for women to make it to the top” and “there are few women in high corporate positions to inspire others”. In fact, “family responsibilities” was cited as only the fifth major reason.
http://pewsocialtrends.org/2009/10/01/the-harried-life-of-the-working-mo...
The third major reason brings me to another point: there are other possible explanations as to why those AmEx female employees rebuffed the opportunity to stay on part-time. The employees probably didn’t have many role models within the company demonstrating how it’s possible to have a career and a family.
Additionally, the president of the small-business division didn’t approach them until after they had already made their decisions. A more effective approach would have been to begin a general discussion much earlier about various options, before the women even began planning to start their families. Furthermore, those women chose not to stay on at AmEx, that doesn’t mean they pulled out of the workforce altogether. I’m sure some of them did, but some may have gone on to other employers, and some may have started their own businesses.
Lauren brings up some interesting points, but I agree with Mika Brzezinski (not related to me), in that women can have it all, but we can’t have it all at once. Sometimes work will be front and center, sometimes family will be front and center, and sometimes something else will be front and center. BUT, it’s up to each of us to make those decisions, not a prospective employer.
Moreover, a woman’s ability to focus on her career while still having kids at home can often depend on her choice in a partner. During my Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership course I took while earning my MBA, I heard again and again from women entrepreneurs and business leaders that the most important business decision a woman can make is her choice in a partner. After listening to their examples, I full-heartedly agree, but I also see a need for changes in the workplace that encourage both women and men to provide financially and emotionally for their children. However, this only addresses those women who have a partner, and not single working moms. While single moms may need more flexibility in their work schedule, I hardly see them as a risky investment as most need to work to provide financially for their children.
38 weeks ago
Amanda Veinott:
Hi everyone, thanks so much for your wonderful feedback and participation on this topic! I think we can all agree that there are many ways to ...MoreHi everyone, thanks so much for your wonderful feedback and participation on this topic! I think we can all agree that there are many ways to digest the article and our expierences definitely lend a hand in how we immediately respond to what was written. I know I've learned a lot about my thought processes from all of you, so thanks for that! Looking forward to our next discussion about women in the workforce :)
38 weeks ago
38 weeks ago
Nancy Bruce
I'm getting ready to juggle three jobs/projects, but I need to get organized so I don't overwork myself. Is there a computer program/app/site etc. that can help me develop a schedule? I'd like to be able to input certain variables such as what days I should be available to do which job or project and how much time I'd like to spend on them. And then it'd be great if it could calculate possible weekly schedules. Does this technology exist or am I just dreaming? I need time management help.
39 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
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Corbin Haresnape:
@Nancy Gmail and Gcalendar have a ton of sweet features and options I use it for all of my scheduling.
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Andrew Matthews
I'm curently changing jobs after just over two years with my current firm. After lookign for less than a couple of days a recruitment agent put me forward for a good position. Today I went for a successful second interview and I'm the only candidate have been offered a third and final interview.
My issue is that I got a gut feeling that the company is not the right comapny for me at the second interview. What should I do and how can I let the company and the recuitment agent down gently?
39 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
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Jana Schuberth:
Yes, great points raised by Jennifer and Caroline! Best of luck - whatever you decide to do!
39 weeks ago
39 weeks ago
Noel Rozny:
I say go with your gut--the interview hiring/stage is like the honeymoon period, when you should be most excited about working for a new company. ...MoreI say go with your gut--the interview hiring/stage is like the honeymoon period, when you should be most excited about working for a new company. If you are already having reservations, that's not a good sign for your long-term happiness. I agree with the other comments here about going to the third interview, as the more information you have, the better, and it will probably confirm your initial feelings so you can be absolutely sure when you make your final decision. Good luck!!
39 weeks ago
39 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
When you walk with purpose, you collide with destiny – Bertice Berry http://ow.ly/4OCuY
40 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine:
Cute addition though I don't think you need to suffer hubris to have purpose.
39 weeks ago
39 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Guest Post by Abby Kelly: Back to Basics: Five Interview Don’t’s http://ow.ly/4Ocg6
40 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes. – Winnie-the-Pooh http://ow.ly/4L7gz
40 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Corbin Haresnape:
@Caroline Very true! Tao of Pooh is great, I have a copy somewhere...
40 weeks ago
40 weeks ago
Regina Richardson:
Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet...should be required reading. I've had heaven knows how many copies walk away b/c someone borrowed them. :)
40 weeks ago
40 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Business Lessons From A Nine-Year Old http://ow.ly/4MQNp
40 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Are Short-Term Jobs A Career Liability? http://ow.ly/4LUTi
40 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Corbin Haresnape:
@Caroline I enjoyed the post, however, I would argue with several of the points. If you need moving away from a job, simply don't denote the short ...More@Caroline I enjoyed the post, however, I would argue with several of the points. If you need moving away from a job, simply don't denote the short term position. Rather, indicate you took some time to do XYZ. Short-term jobs are only a career liability if they become mid-term jobs. You can't hide the time gaps. Other thoughts?
40 weeks ago
40 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine:
If you have 1 short-term within many longer term, then you might be able to leave it off. But sometimes you want to include it b/c it ...MoreIf you have 1 short-term within many longer term, then you might be able to leave it off. But sometimes you want to include it b/c it demonstrates different skills or a foray into a different industry. Also, as a recruiter for 10+ years, I've seen resumes with more than 1 short-term job, and excluding all of them would run into the gap problem as you mentioned.
40 weeks ago
40 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
The Informational Interview: 7 Easy Steps To Success http://ow.ly/4IO0u via @cbsmoneywatch
41 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
Classically Chic – Dressing for the Interview http://ow.ly/4HVpz via @TayelorKennedy
41 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Corbin Haresnape:
@Caroline I loved it! I find the best way to dress for an interview is what makes you feel most professional and comfortable. What does everyone ...More@Caroline I loved it! I find the best way to dress for an interview is what makes you feel most professional and comfortable. What does everyone else wear to their interviews?
41 weeks ago
41 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine:
I'm glad you liked the post. It was written by Tayelor Kennedy. I try to feature different coach points of view so that our readers get a range ...MoreI'm glad you liked the post. It was written by Tayelor Kennedy. I try to feature different coach points of view so that our readers get a range of perspectives. If you have any favorite career coach/ professional development bloggers, please have them contact me if they are interested in guest posting.
41 weeks ago
41 weeks ago
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
9 biographies w/ business and career insights http://ow.ly/4H2Bs
41 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
3 Life Lessons From Steve Jobs http://ow.ly/4GdhY
41 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
Caroline Ceniza-Levine
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. – Erma Bombeck http://ow.ly/4EXKn
42 weeks ago from Ask A Coach
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