How to Leverage Family Networks

How to Leverage Family Networks

Martin Yate CPC
NY Times bestselling author
Knock em Dead The Ultimate Job Search Guide 2012
Copyright 2012 all rights reserved

There is good news and bad news about getting your family to help with your job search. The good news is that the people who know you best really want to help. The bad news is that many lovingly recall the sweet ten-year-old you once were, not the competent professional you are today. In other words, you have been categorized, stereotyped, and pigeonholed as a snot-nosed brat.

The Young Professional Woman's Competitive Edge Over Men

The Young Professional Woman’s Competitive Edge Over Men

By

Martin Yate CPC

Author

Knock ’em Dead 2013, The Ultimate Job Search Guide

http://www.knockemdead.com

© 2012, all right reserved, used with permission

Someone recently asked me, “Do young professional women have a competitive edge over same age men?“ Once I stopped laughing, I replied, “Do you really have to ask?”

From as early as kindergarten, girls seem to take growing up more seriously: they want to be adults and they consistently model themselves on the behaviors of adults. On the other hand, our culture encourages boys to model themselves on Marvel comics and the portrayal of cartoon invincibility.