Finding the Growth In a Tough Job Market
Finding a Job In a Tough Job Market Let's be honest: this is a tough job market! If you pay attention to the news and the economic data that keeps coming out, it’s downright confusing about where the economy is headed and how long it might take until it turns around....
A Career Relaunch Success Story at RTI International
Everybody loves a good career relaunch success story, and today I'm sharing the story of career relauncher Jolie Taylor. She's a Senior Financial Analyst at RTI, who happens to be the gold sponsor of the Back to Business Women's Conference in 2022. Jolie spent 8 years...
Should I Discount Myself? How To Ask For The Right Salary As You Return To The Workforce
Should I discount myself? I recently got this question from a woman I was working with in my group coaching course. She was thinking about what she would name as her compensation requirements in an interview. She knew what her (quite impressive) skills and experience...
Keep It Simple
This post is going to be a short one, because my theme is: Keep It Simple So here it is, everything I want to say about keeping it simple in 2 sentences: Your goal is to return to work after taking a career break. In order to do that, you need to know what the skill...
Time Management For Job Seekers
I recently met with a group of job seekers and asked everyone to share their biggest challenge about their job search. Do you know what the majority of them named as their biggest challenge? Time Management! Let's break that down. The challenges that everyone...
Credit Suisse Real Returns – The Inside Scoop From 4 Participants
I promised you we’d dig deep into Credit Suisse’s Real Returns program and I’m about to deliver on that promise big-time! Back to Business conducted interviews with 4 Real Returns participants and they have given us some great insight into what it’s like to...
Year-end wrap up
This special episode recaps some of the best clips and favorite moments from the podcast this year as well as some of the key takeaways for our host, Katie Dunn.
How To Use Unconventional (But Effective) Strategies To Land a Job With Guest Austin Belcak
This episode is all about thinking outside the box as a job-seeker! This is the information you need to hear as you look for a job and work to make yourself stand out from every other job seeker. My guest knows all about this – he came by his system by go
The 2-hour Job Search with Steve Dalton
If you’ve ever looked for a job, then you know the hardest part is getting an interview. I’ve got a solution for you! Steve Dalton is here to discuss his book The 2-Hour Job Search, having just released an updated edition on April 20th.
Jeremy Schifeling explains how to break into tech
Jeremy Schifeling, the Founder of Break Into Tech. Jeremy is a sought-after speaker on the business school circuit and elsewhere because he built a career development business that can help anyone in the world land an amazing tech job. I’ve seen him in a
Keep Track of Your Career Break Activities
While you’re on a career break, it’s critical that you keep a list of things you’re doing that will help you make the case that you are a better employee because of your break. Quick! Grab a pen and write down 5 things you’ve done while out of the paid workforce that...
Lessons In Restarting Your Career
Today I want to share 4 big lessons in restarting a career that I’ve learned over the past 5 years from my own personal experience of returning to work after a career break and that of the hundreds of women I’ve talked to and coached through this transition. It can be...
Your Guide to Job Fair Success
Job fairs are a great addition to your job search toolkit. But the thought of all those employers in one big room and lots of other job seekers circulating around the room might be intimidating to some. Never fear - I’m going to walk you through a foolproof...
How to Conduct a Successful Informational Interview
You’ve heard of the informational interview, and you may have thought these were just for kids looking for their first job out of college. Think again! Informational interviews are an essential component of your job search, especially if you’ve been out of the...
Top 10 Resources for Job Seekers
If you’re feeling stuck in your job search or just need some fresh new ideas about how to move the ball forward, here is my list of Top 10 Resources for Job Seekers. Many of these are free and easy to take advantage of. So whether you're ready to return and find...