A friend and I gave a presentation on mental health today to a group of bright young STEM students in high school and college, and that got me thinking about the state we’re all in right now, and some ways we can handle it. I don’t know about you, but I’m finding that things…
It’s okay not to be okay. If you’re feeling anxious, depressed, helpless, frustrated, lonely, or just grumpy, you’re not alone. Almost everyone I’ve talked to, from friends and family to clients, is struggling with some aspect of mental health, from poor sleep to different eating habits. I find I’m craving, and eating, more junk…
I don’t know about you, but I find it all too easy to go to my place of comfort, learning new stuff. I’ve always been comfortable in those academic spaces, but there’s a danger there of getting stuck and not taking action. So look through these resources, but don’t stop there! Instead of learning…
Networking can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. And since networking online is our only option right now, it’s that much more important to be aware of your digital presence. Here’s a helpful graphic from LiveCareer below with tips on how to make the most of networking online. (The image shows up as…
What should you do if someone makes a racist joke or a sexist comment? Confronting these things can be among the most uncomfortable things you’ll ever have to do, but I feel that it’s more important than ever to stand up. There are lots of articles and free online courses on bystander intervention, and…
In addition to job-seeking resources, information and advice sites can be helpful, too. My favorite is the Ask a Manager blog, which has questions from readers, general advice, and great insight on the world of work. The Interview Guys have some good stuff, too, though you will sometimes need to jump through a few hoops…
This week, I’ll be bringing you lots of tools to use in your transition to a new career. Today’s tools are for finding jobs! First up: Fairly Good Boss. I like the FGB site for a lot of things, from advice to job postings. The target audience is women, but it’s a good resource…
Now that you know you’re worth the bucks, and you’ve learned to negotiate your salary, it’s time to start thinking about how ask for a raise. Yikes! This can absolutely trip our anxiety wires again, but don’t freak yourself out. What you’ll do is start by looking back over the last couple of years…
I have a confession to make: Salary negotiation used to scare me so badly that I never did it. Yep, me, a career counselor. I would tell people, in a vague sort of way, that they should do it, but I didn’t understand how, so I never did it myself, and I suspect I didn’t…
You probably know about pay inequity: men get paid more than women for the same job, and White people get paid more than Black and Latinx people, and on and on. It’s a frustrating fact, but knowing it means that we can take action on it. One of the best things you can do is…