Job Seekers: Do you Make these Critical Mistakes?

At job interviews, it can be tempting to put down a past employer or boss. This can be a serious mistake.
Perhaps you have had a career with many ups and downs. Maybe you have a boss who is a nightmare to work for, or a job that bores you to tears. You may [...]

Does Age Matter?: by Jean Baker of Red Lantern Group, LLC

By: Jean Baker  Red Lantern Group, LLC
Coffee shops are a great place for entrepreneurs to work. Besides the obvious perks (free internet and good coffee), it’s a fabulous place to eavesdrop and hear what people are thinking and talking about.
Today there is a group of about six older women (probably in their [...]

Are Women Visionary? by Jean Baker of the Red Lantern Group

Are Women Visionary?
Knowing my interest in women’s leadership development, Jeff Garrison, of JCG Consulting, recently sent me an article that appeared in the January 2009 edition of Harvard Business Review. The title of the article, Women and the Vision Thing, looked at a survey that found that as a group, [...]

Recession and Education

Every day brings news about more layoffs, companies shutting down and escalating levels of unemployment. It’s no wonder that students and employees find the entire situation overwhelming. In today’s market, traditional forms of employment are becoming tougher to come by and looking for that ‘perfect’ job may seem impossible. But all [...]