Career Advice & Insights

Don’t just know your worth, know how to sell it.  iVillage Chief Correspondent Kelly Wallace and I  spoke with Kathie Lee and Hoda  on the TODAY show about a survey iVillage released on women in the workplace. According to the  survey, only 35 percent of the 1,500 women polled online have ever asked for a raise, and less than 20 percent … Read More

By simply writing down your goal, you are more likely to stay the course and achieve it. Read More

Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Use these tips to help you discover and pursue a job you’ll love. Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with Alan Sherwood, host of the radio talk show, Successfully Unemployed. In addition to his show, Alan is the author of … Read More

Reap the benefits of professional guidance throughout your entire career. It’s  Ms. Foundation for Women’s Take Our Daughters And Sons to Work® Day. This program, which was expanded in 2003 to include boys, aims to empower children to “reach their full potential and live fulfilling lives.” As founding mother Marlo Thomas mentions in her article, … Read More

Congratulations on landing the job offer you wanted! Now, what do you do about leaving your current position? Timing You will want to extend the professional courtesy of giving your employer a minimum of two weeks advance notice. There may be other issues to consider. For example, if you are working in a sales position, … Read More

Spring into Happiness Spring is upon us! For most of us, spring evokes familiar images of Easter eggs, flowers, and longer, warmer days to come. However, according to our members, spring is also the time of year when you’re happiest with your job. Across the country, employees report the biggest increase in job satisfaction when … Read More

Here are six tips to use, from the moment you give notice to your current employer through your first few months with your new employer, to ensure a successful onboarding. Read More

We all like predictability because it makes life easier. From knowing the sun is going to rise in the morning to the regularly scheduled time of our favorite show, the predictable elements of life give us a sense of calm. It’s one less thing we have to worry about. On the flip side, uncertainty in … Read More

Take these first steps to jump start your career. Happy New Year, everyone! If you’ve been reading my column over the past five weeks, you know I’ve been counting down to the New Year with tips to get your job-search strategy in place. Whether you’ve currently unemployed or you’re considering a career change, the New … Read More