Q: I live and work in South Carolina and want to relocate to the North East for family reasons. My spouse and I have family in New Hampshire, and, for the sake of our two children, we would like to find solid positions in that general area. I feel as though my resume keeps getting screened out because of my address. Help! What can I do?
Question: I am finding that in my current role, there seems to be a glass ceiling regardless of having earned three promotions during my tenure. Complicating this issue is that I live in a state with a poor reputation for education which concerns us for our two sons. I have looked at charter, magnet and private schools. The public options are still not wonderful. The private schools are way too expensive for our budget. Even the parochial schools are demanding top dollar.
We have ties in another state, and, at least from an education perspective, we will have better options as a family there. Is it time to move?
Question: I have been in the financial services sector for the past fifteen years working for a number of big name companies operating mostly out of New York City. I would like to take on a not-for-profit leadership role that taps my three core strengths of client management, team-building and business/funds development. How should I proceed?
Question: I was hired to take charge of diversity and inclusivity initiatives at a higher education institution. Because of politics, I resigned a few months ago and am now having difficulty securing another role. What do you suggest? Answer: There seem to be at...
I am feeling a strong sense of rejection. I keep submitting applications, and then I hear nothing. It has been difficult keeping an upbeat spirit when I translate no news as bad news. What do you suggest?
I am sick and tired of working on my resume. It is full of gaps, and I am feeling very frustrated with it. Do you have any ideas about how I can get a handle on this process?
I am a college student, and I have not yet held any full-time jobs. On my current resume, I describe my internships as “unpaid.” Is this correct?
I have been preparing myself for leadership for quite some time and am constantly looking for great opportunities. I have identified an Executive Director position that looks like a “dream job” for me. Is the fact that I have been a Chief Operations Officer here for less than a year a hindrance to taking on an Executive Director role at this time?