Ivy League Slacker*The recruitment danceI’m looking for a new gig and was approached by a company on LinkedIn about a role they are hiring for. That’s flattering — I don’t get…Dec 14, 2017Dec 14, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*I am the pipeline problemI went to an all girls school starting at the age of 9. It was a proudly academic and high-achieving one. We were raised to think that…Dec 6, 2017Dec 6, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*It’s Personal, part 2: Grappling with being in a declining industryI wrote recently about taking things personally at work; in fact, I could probably title this whole blog ‘When you take things too…Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*It’s Personal: On relationships and conflict at workI named my blog ‘Ivy League Slack(e)r’ after a chapter in Po Bronson’s book about a driven and accomplished woman who, after being a…Nov 27, 2017Nov 27, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*The plague of boredom at workBoredom: it’s been the bane of my professional existence. I’ve been in the workplace for nearly 20 years, and I’ve had bursts of intensity…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*The taboo of the CV gapIt’s an awkward dance when you’ve parted ways with an employer, and it wasn’t your choice. I’ve been through it lots of times, so I’m very…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*My failure CVI recently became acquainted, in Sheryl Sandberg’s latest book, Option B, with the concept of a failure CV, which does the opposite of a…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Ivy League Slacker*Professional turbulence: Is it me?I’ve been fired from every single one of the jobs I’ve had.Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
