“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” ~ Mark Twain

Career professionals are increasingly opting into the world of part-time employment. Now more than ever, part-time opportunities are popping up in job sectors normally reserved for full-timers. While a part-time or flexible schedule may seem attractive and a perfect way to balance one’s work and life, there are factors to consider when deciding whether to go the PT route.

Click here to read “Tips to Make the Most of Part-Time Work” on SFGate.com

The term “networking” can be a little ambiguous and executing a comprehensive networking plan in order to land that ideal part-time job can often leave one scratching one’s head. Sure, we all know we need to reach out via online social media, but what else aids job seekers in making the connections that just might lead to their next job?

For some great ideas on how to effectively network on numerous fronts, click here to read “10 Ways to Penetrate Your Target Companies” on TimeStrategy.com

I was recently at a networking event sponsored by a “new mommy” magazine. I shared with some of the women there that I wrote a blog on the part-time employment model and how it can be the perfect solution for many mothers wanting to both raise their children and continue their career. One gal mentioned that pregnant women take a great deal of thought deciding whether to continue working and most often come up with a game plan on how to navigate the road ahead. Then something occurred to me…

I don’t truly believe that any woman, upon expecting her first child, can reasonably expect to know what she is going to want and need to balance her life once the baby comes. She might decide to stay home, only to realize three months later that she truly needs to work. She might decide to work, but suddenly feels that she needs to be with her baby more.

The point is this: Our needs change and we can never really predict with certainty what we are going to want out of life tomorrow. The key, I suppose, is to keep an open mind and be aware of what keeps you balanced. Who knows? Part-time employment may be the perfect path to a new mom’s work-life balance.

While everyone is unique, there are universal threads that tie together those seeking part-time employment. Work-life balance and supplemental income are the two biggest reasons many choose the option of part-time work, but there are other pluses that PT employment offers job seekers.

Click here to read “The Positive Side of Part-Time Work” by Katherine Lewis on About.com

“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

If you have ever suspected that you possess some self-defeating qualities in the workplace, apparently you are not alone. According to an article entitled “Five Lies That Are Holding You Back” on Forbes.com “high-achieving businesswomen are plagued by misconceptions that threaten to derail their careers.”

For a little insight into what might be holding you back professionally and what to do about it, click here to read this great article by Jenna Goudreau.

Click here to read “How Your Boss Can Ruin Your Health” by Liz Wolgemuth on the U.S. News & World Reports website.

You need energy. Energy to work hard at your career or part-time job hunt. Energy to be an active parent. Energy to maintain a semblance of order and calm in your home. Energy to take on all the little things that life throws at you. Yes, we all need energy; however most of us, including many very successful people, have no clue that they are toiling through this world inefficiently and without an energy game plan. You need one.

While there are no wind turbines or solar panels that will generate your internal energy and focus, there are things you can do every day that will rejuvenate your mind, body and soul; and leave you best prepared for all of life’s challenges. Think of it as your own little “Sustainability Project.”

Click here to read “10 Tips for Re-energizing Your Day, Every Day” by Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, on OpenForum.com

“Find a job you like and you add five days to every week.” ~ H. Jackson Browne