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How to Decide if a Job Offer Is Right for You
A friend of mine is close to a job offer that would increase not only her salary but also her management and leadership responsibilities. However, the job would require her to relocate across the...
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Five Questions for Emily May
Emily May is co-founder and Executive Director of Hollaback!, an organization dedicated to ending street harassment using mobile technology. Started in 2005 in NYC, Hollaback has grown to eight...
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Secrets of My Success: From Unemployed in a New City to Social Justice...
Elizabeth, age 25, moved to New York City in 2010 after working in the health care field, hoping to break into non-profit, social justice work. After almost a year of under-employment and freelance...
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Need a Favor? Ask For It! Job Search Help From Your Network
Women love to help others, but often find it difficult to ask for help themselves. But if you’re looking for a new job, it’s time to get over that fear: Enlisting others in the hunt is much more...
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Secrets of My Success: From Unhappy in NYC to Exciting New Job in San Francisco
It can be extremely difficult to secure a job in a city across the country when you’re competing against local talent. So how did Emily, a 30-year old marketing professional living in New York City,...
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Favorite Informational Interview Questions
Informational interviews are an essential part of the job search process, yet many people are stumped when it comes to how to do them. As a follow up to Secrets of My Success: From Unhappy in NYC to...
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Q&A on Resume Writers and Informational Interviews
I received the following questions in my inbox from a younger professional graduating this May with an advanced degree: Q1. I met someone a few weeks ago who is a resume writer. She gave me her card...
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Secrets of My Success: From Unemployed M.A. to Arts Organization Membership...
Alexandra is a 29-year-old New Yorker with an MA in nonprofit management. Once lacking steady employment after completing her degree, she is now a full-time membership manager at an arts organization....
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Say Yes to CS Careers
LYJ friend and alum, Tanya Nam, is a technical director for a major digital marketing agency in NYC. I recently set her up to mentor a college woman just beginning a computer science (CS) degree....
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Salary Negotiation Step 1: Delay Talking About Money
During the State of the Union address, President Obama urged Congress to enact legislation guaranteeing that women and men receive equal pay for equal work. “I ask this Congress to declare that women...
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Secrets of My Success: From “Just a Job” to Passionate Director of PR
Vanessa* is a thirty-something PR, events and marketing professional who just scored a Director of Public Relations job at a major arts and education institution in New York City. How did she bounce...
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Salary Negotiation Step 2: Do Your Research on a Market Rate
As a follow-up to my previous post where I encouraged you to delay talking about money, let’s pick up with the next step in the salary negotiation process. It’s so important to do your homework on...
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No. 1 Interview Preparation Step You May Not Be Doing
I learned a favorite new tool when it comes to interview preparation and am amazed I haven’t done this myself for job interviews. Here it is for when you are vying for your next new position: Create a...
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Lessons Learned from Painful Post Interview Feedback
Recently, I suggested to a client that she may want to ask for feedback after receiving a generic rejection letter following a second interview. I’ve written previously about the value of asking for...
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Will Power Posing Get You the Job?
Power Pose from Amy Cuddy TED talk presentation If you haven’t yet watched social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s TED talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are” I highly recommend you do so, especially if...
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If you haven’t yet watched social psychologist Amy Cuddy’s TED talk “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are” I highly recommend you do so, especially if you have a job interview coming up. In the talk,...
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