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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. Of course, this is sort of like asking a baker if bread is worth baking.

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A Woman's Place is in the Classroom

Women on Business

As Beverly climbed the ladder of career success she has seen the challenges mount. “I Related posts: Professor Branches Away from Traditional University Classroom Lectures to Launch Business Seminars and Real Estate School PRESS RELEASE Pittsburgh, PA, October 1, 2010—While many entrepreneurs shy.

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The Prodigal Daughters of Business :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Through the blog, I have met with many former career women—from all over the world—who fear they ‘threw it away in their forties’ to become mothers, and can never make it back as the prodigal daughters of business. Never underestimate the profound wisdom of a child.) The transition had a great impact on my personal relationships” she says. “I

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Still holding on to “life's leg warmers?” What would Jane Fonda.

Women on Business

Take a class, attend a seminar, learn a new skill or volunteer for a favorite cause. Then, look for venues in which you can expand your circle with connections that complement your professional life in the same fashion. Keep connections that challenge you, and help morph you into the “rock star” of your business and not just the “groupie.”

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What Employers Want from the Long-Term Unemployed

Harvard Business Review

New research from CareerBuilder found that 85 percent of hiring managers and human resource managers are more understanding of employment gaps now than they were pre-recession. IT workers), attending professional seminars, or enrolling in community college courses. This can be as simple as taking a certification course (e.g.,