Lesa Caskey

Career Planning for Stay at Home Moms

Connie writes: Lesa, Do you have any advice for women who used to be career girls and have now decided to be stay at home moms? I would like to re-enter the work force in a few years when my kids are in school. I am wondering what activities, programs, etc. I should be involved in now so that when I do start looking to get hired I am as appealing as some of the other candidates, even if I have a 5 year gap in my job... (posted by Lesa 2 years 119 days ago.)

What Price for Recruiting Superstars?

Recruiting superstars are fairly common, though to be on a team with one can feel like a unique experience. These internal recruiters are great at filling open requisitions, but have a bad habit of neglecting every other area of the recruiting process. Management, fellow recruiters and hiring managers tend to have a love-hate relationship with these folks; they love the numbers, love the time-to-fill and celebrate... (posted by Lesa 2 years 246 days ago.)

Graduation to Employment - A Roadmap

Congratulations, graduate! You've accomplished a lot over your student career and you're ready to reap the rewards of a hot-off-the-press degree. The studying and homework are over, right? Wrong! You'll need to use your same dedication and hard work to identify and land the job that will pay the bills and ideally launch your career. Most people would advise you to start by writing your resume. I disagree based on... (posted by Lesa 3 years 4 days ago.)