Wednesday
Nov182009
Working women
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 07:45AM
Resume coaching went fine. Phew! I think it's mostly because you guys said it would and you're usually right. So thanks for that.
I only had one client last night, but we were able to spend over an hour working on her resume. I think I gave her some valuable tips, and I recommended she make the changes and bring it back for another look. Plus, I learned something cool from her too. She told me that she had been using Women for Hire to get resume and interview tips. I hadn't heard of it, but turns out Women for Hire is pretty cool. It's all about helping women with their careers, as you'd imagine. There's advice and job boards and resume tips and templates and more.
Unfortunately I think women don't help other women enough. Instead we often tend to betray each other for our own gain. And I'm sure you all know the statistics about women still making less than men for the same jobs (which, wow, bullshit right?). Add on the fact that the economy is sucky right now, and it's harder than ever for women (and everyone) to get adequate work, let alone fulfilling careers.
So even though I haven't actually used anything from Women for Hire yet (and I'm not at all getting paid in any way for any of this), I thought I'd pass it along. Maybe it will help someone else. I love the idea that one woman desperately looking for a job told me, her resume coach, about this resource, and I'm sharing it with you, and maybe one of you will benefit from it somehow. Women helping women. Love it.
I only had one client last night, but we were able to spend over an hour working on her resume. I think I gave her some valuable tips, and I recommended she make the changes and bring it back for another look. Plus, I learned something cool from her too. She told me that she had been using Women for Hire to get resume and interview tips. I hadn't heard of it, but turns out Women for Hire is pretty cool. It's all about helping women with their careers, as you'd imagine. There's advice and job boards and resume tips and templates and more.
Unfortunately I think women don't help other women enough. Instead we often tend to betray each other for our own gain. And I'm sure you all know the statistics about women still making less than men for the same jobs (which, wow, bullshit right?). Add on the fact that the economy is sucky right now, and it's harder than ever for women (and everyone) to get adequate work, let alone fulfilling careers.
So even though I haven't actually used anything from Women for Hire yet (and I'm not at all getting paid in any way for any of this), I thought I'd pass it along. Maybe it will help someone else. I love the idea that one woman desperately looking for a job told me, her resume coach, about this resource, and I'm sharing it with you, and maybe one of you will benefit from it somehow. Women helping women. Love it.
Reader Comments (5)
I'm going to check out that website. It sounds interesting!
women helping women ftw!
This is semi-off topic, but I was surprised as me and the kids I watch for and Little Miss were talking about Christmas presents, one of them said to the other, "Don't pick boy toys to put on your list." The other said, "Oh I wouldn't."
Then a few days ago, Little Miss comes home and says as she laughs, "So-and-so (who is a boy) colored a picture pink and purple.... isn't that weird." She looked at me all confused, when I acted like it was no big deal.
It's funny how ingrained social stereotypes are in our brains.
Angella, I once saw a psych video that showed that baby boys learn by some phenomenally early age like 6 or 9 months, that boy-crying isn't as acceptable as it is with girls. Insane.
Also, Doahleigh: YEAH LADIES! Ladies helping ladies, hell yes! We bring each other ALL down when we're snarky, competitive, and unsupportive.
That's awesome. Resume coaching sounds like fun (is that nerdy of me or what?).
I agree. Woman should be helping each other out in so many ways.