Every women may know the feeling over being overlooked or run over in a meeting.
No one likes it.
Especially executive women.
Harvard Business Review surveyed more than 7,000 people, including female executives at or above the Vice President level. The consistent feedback was the women feel less acknowledged during meetings. While men agreed with this opinion, the disagreed with why women didn’t feel powerful. Continue reading
With the bull employment market in full swing, many are looking for new jobs. Introverts are pressured into growing their network. Many of us turn to online avenues because it feels safer and less time consuming than in person networking. Introverts in particular, prefer this type of connection. For them online networking feels less intrusive. Continue reading
As we cruise into a bull candidate driven market, there is one big concern on employer’s minds: retention.
Big companies and small companies are starting to see how the market has turned. Statistically, Monster job boards reported that 82% of surveyed employees have updated their resumes this year and 59% said they are passively looking for another role. Continue reading
Recession is over. In 2015, it’s officially become a candidate driven market.
Says who?
Recruiters at MRI are saying that the market shot up from 56% in 2012 to 90% today. Leaders are still asleep at the wheel, unfortunately, posting ads that draw few candidates – and the reaction time for when they do pull the trigger and hire is slow, according to MRI. 63% of offers are now being made within four weeks of the interview, which is up 59% since the end of 2014. Continue reading
There seems to be a new trend. It’s called “telling your story”, and I question if this is really a good practice for women. In the 80’s, on women’s talk shows I think it did serve a powerful purpose, but lately I think it reeks of weakness. Continue reading