Meet YourOnRamp's Career Coaches
Can A Career Coach Help?
Most people need help in the career planning and job search process whether it’s from a close friend, spouse, or former work colleague. Sometimes working with a professional career counselor is the most productive way to advance your job search. A career counselor (or coach) can help you if:
• You don’t know what to do.
• You need help with resume writing and networking.
• Your skills are a little rusty.
• You need help staying on-track and progressing.
YourOnRamp's career resources gives you the tools you need to get started, but if you want personal attention, contact YourOnRamp's career coach.
Get Your Resume Professionally Written!
It doesn't matter if you are starting from nothing or if you have a working resume in progress, Getinterviews.com can help you write a strong, compelling resume which will land you an interview with a great company.
Alesia Benedict, Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) and Job and Career Transition Coach (JCTC) is the Director of GetInterviews.com, a firm that aids senior and C-level executives through their job search.
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Ramp It Up Tip
Network, Network, Network!
If you are just starting to think about on-ramping and are unsure about the direction that you want to go, start talking to everyone and anyone about what they do or have done professionally (talk to people at the park, in the gym, at the kids’ school, moms’ groups, everywhere you go). Everyone has a story - you will be amazed at the professional diversity that you’ll find within your community circle. In addition to learning about the various careers, you will secondarily start building your “go-to” network as your interest becomes clearer
Ramp It Down Tip
E Tip: How to Wrap Up Before Time Off
Q: How do you wrap up before time off?
A: Under estimate how much you can complete. Over estimate how much time you will need to complete it.
One of the downfalls of being an incredibly positive person is that I always want to plan for the best case scenario when it comes to how much I can get done in a day, especially right before time off. But as I’ve discovered–more than once or twice–it’s better to be a bit of a pessimist when it comes to wrapping up for vacation or any time out of the office.
Here are some tips to help with the process:
Your Question, Our Answer
E Tip: How to Efficiently Keep In Touch With Contacts
One of the greatest professional assets is who you know and who knows you. According to a study of over 600 MBA grads, with 56 % earning over $100,000, “Fifty-eight percent of respondents believe a person skilled at networking could see a ‘significant, substantial or dramatic’ impact on income — even up to a 100-percent increase.”
That means “soft work” like networking can have a pretty substantial ROI.
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From YourOnRamp's Career Coaches
But Who would hire Me? 5 Reasons why Moms returning to the workforce make the best employees
“But who would want to hire me? I’m not worth anything, am I? Really?”
This is a question I hear over and over from women who have chosen to stay at home to raise their families. They’ve made big contributions to our society, often unrecognized and unpaid, and are now ready to become significant contributors in our workforce.
Here are 5 specific reasons why returning Moms make the best employees:
1. Professionalism:
Mothering Ourselves: Nurturing Yourself, Your Dreams, and the World
I have had to learn how to mother myself in this lifetime. I love my mother, more so these days than ever before, but for many years I felt like I got the short end of the umbilical cord. Like many of us, I didn't get the movie mother in this lifetime, the tireless cheerleader, the fierce cub-protector, or the one who listened deeply to all my secret places and saw colors in me, I had yet to see. That mother was on back order when I was placing my cosmic selection. Instead, I got someone who hadn't exactly read the manual, and I know now, deserved and needed a mother herself.
Executive Coaching- What is all of the fuss about?
Executive coaching – what is it exactly, and why should you care? In this world of customization, think of coaching as a development solution tailored just for you. Today you can get personalized M&Ms, custom-made athletic shoes, and computers built to your specifications.
Are You Living The Life You Want
Does your life reflect what matters most to you? Do you even know what that is anymore? In the whirlwind of life, maybe you do. Maybe you don’t. High achieving women often lose touch with what they really want, especially after life becomes more busy and complex with a husband and children. Their decisions may be heavily influenced by what others expect of them…their families, friends, co-workers, and society at large. Not to mention all the self-imposed “shoulds.” High achieving women expect a lot of themselves, but often put self care last on the list.