As stated in today’s article about half of all companies now use credit reports as part of the hiring process. In addition, 75% of recruiters are required by their companies to do online research of candidates. This is becoming more than just googling someone’s name and may now include a thorough “social media background check”. …
Inspiration to Follow Your Blueprint
Seeds & Whims
“The seed was planted a long time ago.” That’s what Daniell Hepting now realizes as she recalls being impressed by dolphins as a child. But at that time she didn’t connect dolphins with a “real job” and after studying psychology and earning her master’s degree, Daniell began a career as an adolescent psychiatric social worker. …
Entrepreneur Moms
Scroll through these inspiring examples of mothers who became entrepreneurs. In a few cases the desire to start a business had always been there yet more typically, the entrepreneurial path emerged for each woman with the idea that sharing something from her own experience would meet a need for others. The next time you find…
Listen to Your Instincts
Lisa Arie’s Now What Moment occurred while walking down a street in New York and coming face to face with an emptiness she felt despite having a successful career. “This can’t be it,” she said to herself. Following an inexplicable pull toward horses, Lisa decided to take a riding lesson right there in Manhattan. As…
Stunned But Thankful
“I was stunned – but thankful.” That’s how Carolyn Starks describes her reaction to losing her job. It sums up how a lot of people feel after being laid off if they are honest with themselves. Underneath the shock and alongside the fear, there is a part of you that knows it is time for…
What You Can Do With Your Brain and Enthusiasm
The birth of a second child. The hospitalization of an elderly parent. Being offered a severance package. Unfulfilling work and a pervasive feeling of boredom. What led up to the decision points for these women varies yet each of them ultimately chose life changing new jobs. In three cases, glimmers of their interests were present…