Tag Archives: mentor
Career Change: Tough Love
Have you been thrust into a job search. Laid off, outsourced, fired, position eliminated, forced into early retirement…no matter the reason, being forced into a job search is difficult on many fronts. Last week, I offered ideas on processing the … Continue reading
Mentoring 101
Great article in the Wall Street Journal about how to set up and maintain strong mentoring relationships. This may be one of the best articles I have read on the subject, very concrete steps one should take. How to Be … Continue reading
Quarterly Reports
Four times a year, publicly traded companies are required to submit quarterly earning reports to the Security Exchange Commission. The information disclosed in these reports provide a snapshot of the financial health of the company. Earning reports are part of … Continue reading
Closing the Circle
The other day I penned some thoughts about how powerful it can be to receive a Thank You note (and I have made a commitment to be better about sending them). This post sparked a conversation with a friend about … Continue reading
Will You Be My Mentor?
Networking contact or Mentor? That was the question posed in yesterday’s blog post. We discussed the differences between the two and I promised to offer some thoughts as to how to ask someone to be your mentor. I want to … Continue reading
Mentor vs. Networking Contact
The other day I was meeting with a young college graduate about her career path. During the conversation, I used the terms ‘mentor’ and ‘networking’ several times as we discussed her strategy options. One reason the conversation proved fruitful was … Continue reading
