I'm going to tell you something that might surprise you.  The way you were taught to find a job doesn't work anymore. If you've been out of the workforce for years raising children, caring for aging p...

For years, the advice was simple: polish your resume, update your profile, and use the right keywords. Then AI changed the game. Now anyone can create a perfect-looking resume in seconds. Recruiters k...

When I went back to work 12 years ago, I was sure no one would hire me. I'd spent 18 years at home raising five children. My degree was in advertising, but while I was home, advertising had gone digit...

When you have been out of the workforce for several years, applying for a job can feel like an enormous first step. 

You may worry that your skills are outdated.  You may wonder whether you can still k...

Going back to work after years away can feel overwhelming.  Maybe you stayed home to raise children.  Maybe you cared for a parent, supported a spouse's career, or stepped away because life simply dem...

In this job market, getting an interview may seem like an impossibility.  I still remember what it felt like to be rejected by 88 companies and never getting a single interview.  But at some point, yo...

One of the most common questions I hear from women returning to work is:  "What if I have no idea what I want to do?"

You may know what you don't want.  You just aren't sure what you do want.  The go...

We talk a lot about the employment gap. The years you weren't working. How to explain it. How to talk about it without apologizing. How to make it sound like something other than what it actually was....