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Jun 20, 2008, Professional Development Resource

I would encourage you to visit this site, sign up for Jo's newsletter and incorporate some of their webinars into your professional development plan - highly relevant, professionally done, and easy to access. The more you learn, the more valuable a manager and leader you'll be.

Jun 12, 2008, Politics and Power: Savvy Women in Management Understand the Game

Politics and power games are inevitable and can be a good, bad or neutral. It’s the behaviors and motivations of men and women that make it good or bad.

Jun 12, 2008, Interview Skills 2nd Most Important to Employers

Employers are looking closely at this new crop of workers. A collegegrad.com survey reported on what employers want most in examining the talent pool of recent grads. It featured 500 top entry-level employers for 2008 and notes the following factors as the criteria that entry-level employers rank as most important:

1. The student’s major (44%) 2. Their interviewing skills (18%) 3. The student’s internship/experience (17%) 4. The college the student graduated from (10%) 5. Other miscellaneous qualifications (5%) 6. The student’s GPA (4%) 7. Their personal appearance (1%) 8. The student’s computer skills (1%)

May 30, 2008, Find a Live Professional Development Seminar Near You

Visitors to the Professional Development page of this site have requested information about live, off-site seminars and workshops. Personal interaction at live events can add to the learning experience and provide networking opportunities for women managers.

Check these out:

http://www.findaseminar.com/ http://www.pryor.com/mkt_info/onsiteseminars/topics/1999/isih.asp http://www.amanet.org/seminars/ http://www.managementtraining.biz/ http://www.skillpath.com/

May 29, 2008, Make a Job Change Fit Your Vision of the Good Life as a Woman Manager

A job change requires careful evaluation of your current situation. Understand what needs you have that are not being met.

May 29, 2008, Your Level of Job Satisfaction Depends on How Well Your Needs Are Being Met,

How high is your job satisfaction? Take a test to see how well you perceive your company meets your your needs

May 28, 2008, A Job Search Portfolio Gives Women Managers an Edge on their Competition

A job search portfolio enables women in management to prove their skills, abilities, accomplishments and the value they've added to other organization(s)

May 28, 2008, Ten Interview Questions Are Always Asked. Know How to Answer Them!

Predictable and unpredictable interview questions can be successfully fielded when you are prepared with the answers and listen carefully to be sure you understand what really is being asked.

May 28, 2008, A Positive Interview Follow-Up Strategy Gives Women Managers an Edge

Having a professional interview follow-up process strengthens a woman manager’s chances to receive a job offer. Ignoring it reduces her chances significantly.

May 28, 2008, Job Interview Success Comes to Women Who Prepare Thoroughly and Follow-Up

A successful job interview results when four fundamentals are applied to five major types of interviews and then followed up by a thank you letter.

May 24, 2008, Leadership Development is a Lot of Hooey According to Kenny Moore

Leadership development training is less responsible for exceptional leaders than the artist in them, according to business guru and monk Kenny Moore

May 21, 2008, Kenny Moore Looks at the Spiritual Side of Finding a Job With Humor and Wisdom

Kenny Moore, corporate ombudsman and former monk, brings wisdom, humor and spirituality to finding a job in the 21st century and other issues facing those in today's business world

May 21, 2008, The cover letter for your resume makes a company like you and want your skills

A resume cover letter for a woman in management is an advertisement for her resume. It sells her skills and personality so a prospective employer likes her and wants her skills.

May 19, 2008, A Resume for a Woman in Management is an Employment Proposal

The resume of a woman manager showcases her skills and record of successes. It proves she can solve a problem or fulfill a need for a prospective employer.

May 19, 2008, A Carefully Crafted Job Search Plan is Key for Women in

A job search plan is a personal marketing strategy for

May 15, 2008, A Layoff is Only a Hiatus for Women in Management If They

If a layoff happens to a well-prepared woman in management, she knows what to do, when and how. She can and will survive because she has planned ahead.

May 15, 2008, Job Forecasts Help Women Managers Assess Risk of Layoffs

Job forecasts are a key piece of information for women in management who want to assess their risk of being laid off or who are currently seeking a new job.

May 10, 2008, Schedule a Business Meeting Only When You are Sure it is Necessary

Smart women in management schedule a business meeting only if the same information can't be communicated in a memo, email, brief report or conference call

May 3, 2008, Professional Development for Managers Requires Them to Self-Coach

Managers need to take charge of their own professional development, enhancing their influence, reputation and building a brand of one based on their personal mission statement

Apr 17, 2008, A Woman Manager Is a Great Team Leader When She Directs, Motivates and Inspires

A women in management becomes a great team leader by truly caring about individual team members and shows it by being motivational and inspirational

Apr 17, 2008, A Team Charter Defines Team Mission and Objectives for Women in Management

A woman manager’s team charter states why her team was formed, defines its mission and objectives, the roles of each person, how the team will operate and individuals’ boundaries

Apr 16, 2008, Provide Inspiration and Be a Woman Manager Who Lead Teams that Achieve More

The key to inspiration is demonstrating that you care about your team members. Team members will reach higher for women in management who inspire them

Apr 16, 2008, The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator – An Invaluable Tool for Women in Management

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is the most familiar instrument used to explain patterns in the way humans behave. For Women in Management, it has multiple valuable applications

Apr 16, 2008, Holland Career Codes Help Women in Management Provide Job Coaching to Employees

Holland Career Codes match your personality, interests, skills and abilities to job families. They help women in management to provide job and career coaching for employees

Apr 16, 2008, Groupthink Stifles Consideration of Options. Women Managers Know It!

Groupthink occurs when a group is so cohesive that open and honest discussion of decision alternatives never occurs. Women in management avoid it since resulting actions are rarely a success