Always On Call
Dear Jewish Fairy Godmother: I work about 28 hours in the office, but most weeks its closer to 35 total because I am on call 24/7 to the execs. I mean 24/7. My bosses don’t think twice about calling me...
View ArticleCoworkers Stealing
Dear Jewish Fairy Godmother: I know for a fact that some of my coworkers are stealing from the office. I think it’s because we’ve all had our salaries capped and benefits cut and this is their way of...
View ArticleStanding Out From the Pack
Dear Jewish Fairy Godmother: Is there a surefire way to distinguish myself at work? I’m very ambitious and want to get promoted, but my boss pays me little attention other than my annual performance...
View ArticleFlex Schedule
Dear Jewish Fairy Godmother: I work about 28 hours in the office, but most weeks its closer to 35 total because I am on call 24/7 to the execs. I mean 24/7. My bosses don’t think twice about calling me...
View ArticleNew Job, No Boundaries
Dear Jewish Fairy Godmother: I just got a new job as executive director of a nonprofit. During negotiations I was explicit about my need to transition and also have two weeks between jobs with zero...
View ArticleVideo Interviews
Why do employers use video interviews? Some job seekers express skepticism when asked to do video interviews, especially pre-recorded asynchronous videos. “Why is this necessary?” is a question we...
View ArticleStressed and Oppressed
Your Jewish Fairy Godmother is available to anyone with a question about coping with contemporary life. She’s clever. She’s wise. She’s relentless. She cares. And she’s on your side. Everybody needs...
View ArticleKeeping Your Personal Brand Alive Is A Must For Success In Today’s Marketplace
How To Promote The Most Personal Product Of All Turn on the television, pick up a newspaper or visit the Internet and you will be inundated with messages about brand products. Tide is a brand. Pepsi is...
View ArticleWork- Life Balance: Finding The Right Job For Your Purpose
The corporate world is susceptible to fads. Work-life balance, a push to properly prioritize work in relation to lifestyle, features the kind of fad-ish thinking that can lead gifted people down the...
View ArticleThe Salvation Army Haven Veterans Employment Services– Helping Veterans Stand...
Too often we hear Veterans say “I have served my country, achieved my mission but no matter how hard and long I try, I can’t get a job.” Or for those Veterans that have a job, too many are working in...
View ArticleHow To Make Your First Million As If It Were Your Second
Experience Clarifies Lessons For Success, Says Serial Entrepreneur “If only you’d known then what you know now” is a statement we could all make several times throughout our lives, says serial...
View ArticleYour Four-Step Plan to Changing Careers and Becoming a Teacher
What’s your goal for 2016? Do you want to lose weight, learn a new skill or quit smoking? Perhaps you’ve decided to set goals around your career instead. Earning more money or getting promoted are...
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