You have heard the rumors that your company is going to be announcing yet another round of write-downs and lay offs. Maybe you have been sneaking off during your lunch hour to make clandestine calls to headhunters and surreptitiously sending out resumes from your gmail account during work. Or maybe, in the last month or two of bloodletting on Wall Street, your boss sat you down, thanked you for your years of service to the company, and told you all about the wonderful severance package the company was prepared to offer you, before shaking your hand with a grimace and ushering you out the door.
In that case, perhaps you have recently enjoyed a relaxing week or two of vacation, catching up with friends and family and cleaning up your apartment. Or maybe you have been of getting up at noon and watching day time talk shows, while sitting on your couch in your underwear and eating Capt’n Crunch.
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Ask A Recruiter — “I want to leave the law. What should I do?”
Ask A RecruiterContributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine
I am lawyer who is sick of practicing law. I have practiced corporate law for 5 years at a big firm, want to leave the law for a job in business with greater autonomy and better quality of life. How do I market myself? Where should I start my job search?
The above question also tells me some things but not everything. I know this is a career change: law to business. I know this is a lifestyle change: more autonomy and balance. What I don’t know is what sector in business you are interested in pursuing or what company within that sector you have in mind. Any successful job search, whether a career change, lifestyle change, or just a company change within the same field, is a combination of what the target is and how you get there. Most of my clients are fixated on the how: how do I market myself? How do I start?
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Women’s Leadership Conference
NewsTo have the best talent in your organization, women must be part of that picture. As a professional responsible for women’s career advancement from either a line or staff position, you are always looking for new ways to engage women for the benefit of themselves and the organization. The challenges of finding and keeping the best and brightest female managers to lead your company in the future are many. Join us as we discuss how to recruit, train, integrate, promote and retain these valuable employees with senior executives who have proven strategies for success.
Tips for Searching for a Job in a Recession
Next LevelIn that case, perhaps you have recently enjoyed a relaxing week or two of vacation, catching up with friends and family and cleaning up your apartment. Or maybe you have been of getting up at noon and watching day time talk shows, while sitting on your couch in your underwear and eating Capt’n Crunch.
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In Europe and Breaking the Bank
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Amsterdam Financial Information Summit
NewsThis comprehensive one–day event brings together market and reference data managers from leading financial firms across Europe to examine solutions to the most urgent challenges facing their businesses.
Socially Responsible Investment: A New Generation’s Torch
Money TalksContributed by Alana Elsner
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Working Smarter Not Harder
News“Working Smarter, Not Harder” will include a key note speech from Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris, professional speaker, trainer and accredited coach, two short presentations from Microsoft representatives about how they work flexibly and a panel discussion on the evening’s topic. The event is kindly being hosted by Microsoft at their Cardinal Place offices which are very close to Victoria Station in central London – 100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL.
Small to Big, Becoming an Entrepreneur in New York
NewsJoin the Government Affairs committee for an exciting evening about entrepreneurship in the New York region. “Small to Big, Becoming an Entrepreneur in New York” will focus on women who have expressed an interest in becoming entrepreneurs as they look for new career opportunities and fellow entrepreneurs who want to grow and build sustainable enterprises with the assistance of independent and government sponsored resources.
Women’s Celebratory Dinner
NewsThis exclusive, black-tie event celebrates and honours the role of women and the contributions they have made to a range of domains and societies over the years. A panel of three outstanding women, hosted by a renowned news presenter, will speak about the determination and courage to achieve success and stretch boundaries; the role of women in their culture and fields; finding empowerment and the challenges of striking a life/work balance in today’s challenging world. Join us to meet these formidable women who have achieved remarkable triumphs in the 21st century. This is a dinner to celebrate the women of yesterday and today who have stood the test of time and made a difference.
Voice of Experience: Meg Whitman, eBay
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