Don’t Rule Out Full-Time Jobs As Palatable Flexwork Options

January 2nd, 2019

Flexible work does not always mean reduced hours—and reduced compensation and benefits. Before you give up on or rule out full-time hours—and a full-time salary that could greatly impact your long-term financial security—ask yourself these key questions: Do you need a full-time income … but prefer flexible hours? A full-time, permanent job with flexibility is still…

Lean In to Flexwork that Fits & Funds Your Life

December 18th, 2018

Over the years, I’ve met very few women who’ve told me they want to be a CEO. Though that may be the dream for some, the majority of women I’ve encountered want challenging, interesting work, but shooting for the C-Suite just isn’t their cup of tea. Few women have linear careers; most stop and start…

Keep Working to Be a Role Model to Daughters—And Sons

December 14th, 2018

Are you struggling to blend work and life? Thinking about a “short” career hiatus to be home with children for a critical time period? Look before you leap! Most women who say they’ll leave for a couple of years actually stay out an average of 12. There’s always a “critical time” to be with children—when they’re…

The Interview: Square One for Flexibility

December 3rd, 2018

Many women want to work full-time for a variety of professional, personal, and financial reasons. But because of family caregiving, they often want that full-time work to be within a flexible schedule. The question is: Is it possible to secure suitable employment that offers this type of flexibility? The answer is yes! The easiest way to land…

Why Flexwork Lets Women “Have it All”

November 27th, 2018

Women are far from powerless these days—but that doesn’t mean they all want to shoot for the stars. Despite calls for women to “lean in” and shatter the glass ceiling, many women have goals that diverge from growing women’s empowerment movements. And though that may seem like a counter-feminist statement, don’t stop listening just yet….

7 Things I’m Thankful for … When it Comes to Women, Work and Life

November 16th, 2018

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are 7 things I’m thankful for in the realm of women, work and life. Options! Women no longer have a black-and-white choice of working a traditional full-time job or staying home. There’s a wonderful silver area filled with six different kinds of flexwork and an endless variety of entrepreneurial ventures, too. The…

Don’t Lean In, Speak Up About Flexwork

November 7th, 2018

Naturally, The Wall Street Journal’s special section on “Women in the Workplace” grabbed my attention. I read it eagerly from cover to cover hoping to see all the good news about growing flexible work trends. What I found instead was the same lament that not enough women get to the top. Whenever this topic arises, I always say that…

Leap Out of Your Comfort Zone to a Flexible Job

October 30th, 2018

In my career coaching practice I’ve found that women often need help getting out a small box. That’s the box they feel they’re stuck in—the one that relates to their college degree, work they pursued long ago (before they left to raise a family) or work they’ve consistently pursued for a decade or two. In…

Vote YES to Redefine Professional Ambition

October 22nd, 2018

The 2016 elections are expected to draw record numbers of women to the polls. Women will be exercising their right to vote at a time when they are also speaking up about many important issues that focus on fairness and equality. Though women will not actually vote to redefine ambition, it’s an important issue that impacts…

Happy National Flex Day!

October 15th, 2018

Today there are two websites you should make time to visit: FlexJobs and its sister site 1 Million for Work Flexibility. Both sites will show you the types of companies, industries and job functions offering flexible work and they are also the sponsors of National Flex Day. Today and every day they’re always spreading the…