Where Age Is No Barrier
A job search can make you feel invisible, especially when you’re late in your career. It can feel like the perfect employer will never find you, much less hire you. You’re lost in a sea of applicants. A powerful way to set yourself apart is …
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Medieval alchemists claimed to transform basic metals into gold. Could it be that self-awareness is today's alchemy, transforming your flaws? When you own your weaknesses, you change the equation into something better. That’s true in almost …
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Networking gets a bum rap. It can feel very purposeful and a bit phony. It brings to mind approaching strangers to initiate awkward conversations. Cocktail parties at conferences. Randomly assigned Zoom breakout rooms. Something we feel we …
“Hello. My name is Mary Anne, and I was laid off this morning.” It was a jarring start to introductions at a regular Zoom meetup I attend with older women in tech. The sadness by all those there was palpable, even on a screen. What happened …
Last week when I attended a webinar about the post-pandemic job market, I heard a simple but powerful tip. It’s obvious, yet I’d never heard anyone suggest it: Provide your contacts with a brief one-pager that spells out exactly what you’re …
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