Why Women Lawyers Leave

Later this month, my colleague Jennifer Bird and I will be leading our seventh workshop for women attorneys considering a career change, whether within the law or outside the law altogether.

For those outside the law, it’s hard to understand why someone would consider walking away from a high salary in such a well-respected profession. Yet

By |April 8th, 2014|Discovering Passions and Interests, Enhancing career skills, Events, Job search, Purpose, Workplace|Comments Off on Why Women Lawyers Leave

Next LYJ Class in NYC Begins April 5th!

I’m pleased to offer my next 5-week class for women jobseekers in NYC this spring. I’m always inspired by the participants and look forward to working with a new group of talented women.

The exact dates are:
Monday, April 5
Monday, April 12
Monday, April 19
Monday, April 26
Monday, May 3

Please see http://lyjnow.wordpress.com/lyj-search for more details or feel free to

By |March 25th, 2010|Enhancing career skills, Events, Job search, Networking|Comments Off on Next LYJ Class in NYC Begins April 5th!

Beginning of the Month Tip

Since it is March 1, I like to begin by writing a vision for the month. To do this, look at your goals or resolutions for the year. Then visualize the end of the month arriving and write down the joyful things you’d like to see take place as well as movement forward on your

By |March 1st, 2010|Events, Goals, Tools / Exercises|1 Comment

LYJ (Love Your Job) Search in DC Starts March 2!

I’m excited to offer my second class for women job seekers in DC beginning March 2 for five consecutive Tuesdays. See all of the details here. I look forward to working with talented women in DC on their job searches. Please email me at alyssa@alyssabest.com for more info and to secure a spot.

Here are a couple of testimonials from participants in

By |February 16th, 2010|Discovering Passions and Interests, Enhancing career skills, Events, Job search|Comments Off on LYJ (Love Your Job) Search in DC Starts March 2!

LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Starts February 1!

I’m excited to offer my fourth class for women jobseekers beginning February 1 for five consecutive Mondays. See all of the details here. I know that 2010 holds much opportunity in store for jobseekers and I’m glad to be able to work with talented women in NYC on their searches. Please email me at lyjnow

By |January 21st, 2010|Discovering Passions and Interests, Enhancing career skills, Events, Job search|Comments Off on LYJ (Love Your Job) Search Starts February 1!

LYJ Best Year Ever Workshop Kicks Off 2010

Here’s a picture from our Best Year Ever workshop on Sunday. We had ten fabulous participants all excited about what’s to come in 2010. The most powerful part for me is flipping around limiting beliefs into new statements about who we want to be in the New Year. We’re excited to offer 3 check-ins during

By |January 20th, 2010|Events|Comments Off on LYJ Best Year Ever Workshop Kicks Off 2010

Best Year Ever Goal-Setting Questions

As part of the pre-assignments for the Best Year Ever workshop Nicole and I are leading on Sunday, January 10 and Sunday January 17, we ask participants to consider the following questions. I answered many of these same questions myself in 2009 in order to create a juicy full year and intend to do the

By |January 4th, 2010|Events, Goals, Tools / Exercises|Comments Off on Best Year Ever Goal-Setting Questions

Three Exciting LYJ Offerings

LYJ is excited to have 3 events coming up in October and November. Thanks for letting your networks know about these opportunities:

1. Our very first workshop for women attorneys contemplating a change. This one-day workshop on October 25th will be co-led by former attorney and now legal recruiter Jennifer Bird and career coach Suzanne Grossman.

By |September 29th, 2009|Enhancing career skills, Events, Job search|Comments Off on Three Exciting LYJ Offerings

Wednesday TeleClass – The 6 Secrets to Completing Your DREAM Project

I am a big fan of Joanna Lindenbaum, owner of Soulful Coaching for Busy Women, who is leading this free teleclass on Wednesday. Details below:

Your Soulful Coaching Call to Action!

If you are ready to take your projects and your life to the next level, join me for my complimentary teleclass, The 6 Secrets to Completing

By |September 7th, 2009|Enhancing career skills, Events|Comments Off on Wednesday TeleClass – The 6 Secrets to Completing Your DREAM Project

Event: How to Recession-Proof Your Career

How to Recession-Proof Your Career             May 13

Sponsored by Baruch College
Panelists/Group Leaders:

  – Judy Bosco, Manager Staffing, MTV Networks

  – Dionisia “Dion” Cespedes, Business Consultant and Strategist

  – Linda Descano, President and Chief Operating Officer, Women
    & Co

  – Karen S. Goins, Executive Coach

  – Juan Nunez, Diversity Leader, Unilever

  – Aaron W. Smith, Author/Financial Advisor

 

By |May 8th, 2009|Events, Job search, Networking|Comments Off on Event: How to Recession-Proof Your Career