Career and Ambitions New Haven CT

Being a mom no longer shuts the door on career opportunities. Learn how to follow your ambitions and develop a successful career from these tips from fellow moms and professionals alike.
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3 New Job Search Rules New Haven CT

The reality is that every good employer googles, does a background check, and maybe even a credit check on potential hires! If you are looking for a job or looking to hire, here in the following article are some tips for you to consider.

Stand Your Ground: Maternity Leave 101 New Haven CT

The pregnancy test reads positive and we all jump for joy with excitement and anticipation of the journey ahead until we are reminded of…Maternity Leave. In fact, women have a hard time negotiating their maternity leave. Here are some tips for you to consider.

Work-at-Home Mom Time Management Tips New Haven CT

It is essential to have a general schedule to follow if you want to get anything done. Here are some good ways to stay organized while being flexible, so you can be there for your kids and your clients.

5 Steps to Dealing with Conflict New Haven CT

Your boss wants you to work from the office across town, you want to telecommute. Your new employee thinks she’s doing a great job, you think not. Your printer delivered black business cards with pink print, you ordered pink cards with black print…You have plenty of conflict in your life. How do you deal with it professionally and swiftly before it consumes you?

7 Signs of Job Burn-Out New Haven CT

Just like any other relationship, your relationship with your job is going to have its’ ups and downs. In some cases it can be clear that the best solution is for the two of you to separate – meaning you will need to find a new job.

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3 New Job Search Rules New Haven CT

The reality is that every good employer googles, does a background check, and maybe even a credit check on potential hires! If you are looking for a job or looking to hire, here in the following article are some tips for you to consider.

5 Steps to Dealing with Conflict New Haven CT

Your boss wants you to work from the office across town, you want to telecommute. Your new employee thinks she’s doing a great job, you think not. Your printer delivered black business cards with pink print, you ordered pink cards with black print…You have plenty of conflict in your life. How do you deal with it professionally and swiftly before it consumes you?

5 Ways Goal Setting Can Go Wrong New Haven CT

Goal setting can go wrong for a number of reasons. When it does, it can be devastating to the self esteem and can make the idea of setting any new goals daunting. The next time you are reviewing your goals check to see if any of these five roadblocks come up for you.

6 Ways to Maintain Peak Energy at Work New Haven CT

There are a number of ways to maintain your peak energy level during your work day in New Haven. A calm and controlled start to your day allows you to focus readily and lucidly when you get to work.

7 Signs of Job Burn-Out New Haven CT

Just like any other relationship, your relationship with your job is going to have its’ ups and downs. In some cases it can be clear that the best solution is for the two of you to separate – meaning you will need to find a new job.

A Working Mom's Guide to Getting Organized New Haven CT

At the core of each of these indicators is poor organization. Becoming more organized can make you more efficient and productive which both open the door to better time management. Being well organized takes lots of time and effort and there is a lot to remember but the results are worth it: the more organized you are the more time you will have to take care yourself and your responsibilities without feeling overwhelmed or stressed out.

Are Your Employees Putting You at Risk? New Haven CT

With each new employee comes a multitude of responsibilities that put you and your business at risk. Suddenly you have to learn about and deal with FICA, FUTA, SUTA, Worker’s Compensation, employee handbooks, Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Employment Opportunity, and employee benefits, just to name a few.

Back to Work -- with Baby New Haven CT

Welcome to the new world of babies in the workplace in New Haven. There are more than 120 organizations with baby-at-work programs, says Carla Moquin, president of the Parenting in the Workplace Institute ( babiesatwork.org )—or more than 1,400 babies who’ve accompanied parents to their jobs. While most programs allow babies up to 6 or 8 months old—or until they’re mobile, whichever comes first—Zutano is unusual in that mothers (and fathers) have the option of taking their babies to the office every day for the first full year of their children’s lives.

Guided by Fear or Wisdom New Haven CT

Recently I have been wrestling with whether to pursue a professional opportunity. Read on the following article to learn more information and get some tips on changing your career in New Haven.

How to Connect Your Passions New Haven CT

What do career burn out and being laid off have in common? Both situations are opportunities to explore what you are passionate about. While there is pressure if you are laid off to find another job as soon as possible, for some markets and industries the opportunities may be far and few between.

How to Get Promoted New Haven CT

As mothers, daughters, friends, and wives, we are used to doing. Someone has a crisis and we rush in, cape blowing in the wind and save the day. For some of us, it doesn't have to be a crisis. A carefully delivered hint of a want is whispered our way and we jump in. Thats just what we do right? The thoughtful, caring, selfless, overburdened, overworked, often taken for granted, and eventually burnt out women that we are.

Marketing Your Product New Haven CT

As a mother, I had a hard time finding cute, unique and trendy hats for my little girl (besides the typical crochet hat that you find everywhere, with the huge flower that made her look like a plant). My business is set up and I need to start marketing my product and getting it out to different stores and into the hands of people. I know there is a niche for my product as it has been popular locally. Any advice you would have I would truly appreciate. Thank you!

Networking: The Old Fashioned Kind New Haven CT

Do you remember how business was done before the internet? Before Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn ? Networking (the old-fashioned kind) was a vital part of the marketing mix for most organizations. If you think traditional networking is out like pantyhose and MySpace, think again. “Friending” and “Tweeting” has tremendous power to connect people across industries.

Professional Network Top 10 New Haven CT

In this labor market, having a strong network is critical to your professional survival. There are plenty of tips and articles on where to find people, how and when to connect to them and even what you need to say to attract and maintain your network. This article focuses on WHO should be in your network.

Stand Your Ground: Maternity Leave 101 New Haven CT

The pregnancy test reads positive and we all jump for joy with excitement and anticipation of the journey ahead until we are reminded of…Maternity Leave. In fact, women have a hard time negotiating their maternity leave. Here are some tips for you to consider.

Starting a Business New Haven CT

If all it took to start a successful business in New Haven was a great idea, tens of thousands of mompreneurs would rolling in the dough. Making your dream a reality is more complicated than just giving your boss the kiss off and creating a website to sell your wares. Branding is a critical step many entrepreneurs skip in the mad dash to start their own business.

Surviving in a Man’s Working World New Haven CT

How can a working mom survive in a man's working world? Read on to find out a working mom's experience and inspiration towords work and family relation.

Work Smarter New Haven CT

Good help is SO hard to find! If you have ever tried to hire an employee in New Haven you would probably agree that it resembles the first episode of a season of American Idol. For every Jennifer Hudson out there you’ll audition a few hundred William Hungs . With the unemployment rate topping 9.5% this summer there is good news and bad news for small businesses looking to hire.

Work-at-Home Mom Time Management Tips New Haven CT

It is essential to have a general schedule to follow if you want to get anything done. Here are some good ways to stay organized while being flexible, so you can be there for your kids and your clients.