Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
I have been working for the past six years on a part-time consultant basis (as a corporate communications specialist) and want to get back into full-time. How do I land that 6-figure job?
I have the experience for sure: newspaper reporting, financial writing, sales, 5 years off to have children, then consulting and teaching as a university adjunct and now 6 years in marketing/public relations as a part-time consultant. I have a Master’s Degree in Corporate Communications. Where do I start?
There are two questions here: how do you go from part-time to full-time; and how do you get the salary commensurate with your role and experience?
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Work/Life Balance Innovations at Bain & Company
Work-LifeAs the firm at the top of Consulting magazine’s “10 Best Firms to Work For” for the sixth year in a row, Bain & Company knows a thing or two about keeping their employees happy and engaged. “The most important thing to understand about consulting is that the retention of top talent is a major business priority,” said Heidi Locke Simon, a Partner in Bain’s San Francisco office. “We at Bain have a history of flexible work options for both men and women. These policies are designed for all top talent, not for employees of a particular gender.” While not solely for women, the programs in place are helping their female employees stay in the Bain family, or easily “on-ramp” after leaving due to familial obligations.
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Voice of Experience: Anne Wallace, Executive Director, Identity Theft Assistance Center
Voices of ExperienceAnne Wallace is a trailblazer. In a 35-year career in banking and financial services that has taken her from the public to the private sector and back again, Wallace has broken down barriers for women and has reshaped the industry in the process.
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The Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Legal Industry
NewsThe financial market isn’t the only industry being affected by the recent downturn in the U.S. economy. Businesses all across the nation have seen a decline in customers. However, in the legal industry, the number of bankruptcy, litigation, regulatory compliance, white-collar defense, and divorce cases has risen as people and businesses try to either save themselves from collapse or cash in on someone else’s. With questions like “Should I keep investing my money?” to “What do I do about my health insurance plan?” lawyers are finding that business is booming.
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Tips From the Tarmac
Office PoliticsToday women account for nearly half of business travel, and most of them wouldn’t have it any other way. A 2003 NYU study found that 80% of women business travelers view business travel as a sign of professional achievement and, given the choice, 65% would continue to travel on business, despite cramped airline seats, security lines and long waits on the tarmac. The Glass Hammer checked in with women on the move to find out some of their secrets of survival on the road.
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A Non-Profit Sector Perspective: Women Step Up When the Numbers Drop Down
Women and PhilanthropyLast week was a banner week: Wall Street had its worst week in history (so now your 401K may not be worth the postage to send the statement to you) and the #1 movie in America was Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Yes, it does seem like the world is ending.
But I’m here to tell you it’s not. Everyday within the walls of American business there is still giving going on -giving by the women who statistically are the first to be let go when the company stock drops.
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Really Smart Women Mix Pleasure and Business
Pipeline, What's Onby Heather Cassell (San Francisco)
Women lined the bar three rows deep and enjoyed hors d’œuvres strategically placed in the narrow walkway created by a five-foot wood wall that separated the restaurant from the bar. We were all there for Smart Women Get Together, a traveling monthly social business networking event for San Francisco Bay Area businesswomen.
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Champions of Sustainability Convene for 5th Annual Conference
Corporate SustainabilityOn October 2nd, 2008, top women in sustainability from Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and non-governmental organizations gathered together at JP Morgan Chase for the Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future’s 5th Annual Businesswomen’s Sustainability Leadership Summit. This year’s theme -Leading Change: How to Champion Sustainability in Your Company.
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5 Easy Ways to Beef Up Your Linked In Profile
Expert AnswersThere is no question that social and business networking sites provide a wealth of prospects for recruiters who are sourcing passive candidates (prospects who are employed, top talent, and open to hearing about new opportunities). Jason Blessing of Taleo, a leading eRecruiting software company, says, “I’ll be stunned if 20–50% of candidate referrals aren’t coming through online communities in five to six years.” I’m stunned he thinks it will take that long. The recruiters I talk with are big fans of Linked In and Facebook as a premier recruiting strategy for the highly desired passive candidate.
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Ask-A-Recruiter: Getting A Full-Time Salary After A Part-Time Career
Ask A RecruiterI have been working for the past six years on a part-time consultant basis (as a corporate communications specialist) and want to get back into full-time. How do I land that 6-figure job?
I have the experience for sure: newspaper reporting, financial writing, sales, 5 years off to have children, then consulting and teaching as a university adjunct and now 6 years in marketing/public relations as a part-time consultant. I have a Master’s Degree in Corporate Communications. Where do I start?
There are two questions here: how do you go from part-time to full-time; and how do you get the salary commensurate with your role and experience?
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Work-Life Balance in a Changing Economic Climate
Work-LifeContributed by Alicia Anderson of AttacheServices.com
Usually, when we think of work-life balance we automatically picture examples of work encroaching upon our personal time and space. But now, the tables are turning – the scale is tipping. The pressures and stresses of our personal lives are overshadowing our ability to be productive and focused while at work.
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