PWICA(Professional Women in Corporate America)

08/14/2024

Posting by my wife Jeannette Lofas founder of the Stepfamily Foundation, 1975

KAMALA HARRIS

Sometimes the new stepmother comes bouncing into his kids’ life. “I’m your new stepmother, your new mother.” She so much wants to be part of his life she overplays her role. Her intention is desirable. The result can be disastrous.

By contrast, Kamala intuitively knew what to do and not do. The
Stepfamily Foundation applauds her. We couldn’t have a better model.

08/01/2024

Sharing a post from my wife Jeannette Lofas:
Kamala Harris, a stepmother. Stepmothers have been maligned put down and even killed. We look to a new image. A new investigation and new form of leadership. Kamala graciously manages. She knows when to go forth and when to stand back. Stay tune in will be more about Kamala Harris. The Stepfamily foundation has been working over 40 years with stepmother and stepfamilies.

The Stepfamily Foundation, Inc., provides blended family counseling, divorce counseling, remarriage counseling and stepfamily certification seminars.

12/22/2022

If Norman Rockwell were alive today, his iconic Saturday Evening Post illustrations might star not Mother and Father with their children, but rather blended families featuring step-parents and step-siblings. “The so-called ‘blended family’ is no longer an aberration in American society: It’s...

09/19/2022

https://careersherpa.net/summary-sunday-issue-487/?mc_cid=7ea79e1a16&mc_eid=727fc0a2fe

Share: 0 More Searching for a job hasn’t changed all that much in the past 5 years. But there are subtle nuances that increase your chances of securing a new job faster. This week’s summary addresses some of those subtle changes. Explaining gaps on your resume Weak ties help secure a new job Sec...

04/28/2022

https://getfive.com/blog/5-tips-to-help-turn-no-ones-hiring-into-i-got-a-job/?inf_contact_key=aaecea4f754bdbf77f6f17b195b953bdf651f238aa2edbb9c8b7cff03e0b16a0

If you’ve sent resume after cover letter after email in response to every online job posting you can find, it can start to feel like no one is hiring. No one in the whole, world, in fact. Take a deep breath and seize hold of your common sense.

03/24/2022

https://getfive.com/blog/salary-negotiation-guide/?inf_contact_key=eff9b040406425ab3f085cd102c97fd2f651f238aa2edbb9c8b7cff03e0b16a0

Salary is one of the most important factors on both sides of the hiring equation. How much you’ll be getting paid for your efforts is paramount in your mind when you’re interviewing for a new job, and it’s paramount in your prospective employer’s mind, too.

03/07/2022

https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-better-ways-to-answer-why-should-we-hire-you?sc_src=email_2091852&sc_lid=193755900&sc_uid=vfKBnNv3Bu&sc_llid=15165&sc_eh=f912b1eb5e608c4e1&utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20220307_90Day_2091852&utm_content=Daily+Newsletter&utm_term=_&uid=429839966

We’ll share four great ways to handle this interview question.

02/23/2022

https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-to-know-if-an-interview-went-well?sc_src=email_1960927&sc_lid=189747035&sc_uid=vfKBnNv3Bu&sc_llid=142524&sc_eh=f912b1eb5e608c4e1&utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20220223_Spon_90Day_1960927&utm_content=sponsored&utm_term=_&uid=429839966

Plus, what steps to take next.

01/19/2022

https://www.thelily.com/everyone-gets-rejected-heres-what-our-readers-learned-from-their-toughest-ones/?utm_campaign=wp_the_optimist&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_optimist

Professional rejection is a fact of life, but it doesn't have to define you.

01/05/2022

https://www.themuse.com/advice/phone-interview-tips-preparation?sc_src=email_1911945&sc_lid=172043835&sc_uid=vfKBnNv3Bu&sc_llid=190429&sc_eh=f912b1eb5e608c4e1&utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20220105_NoSpon_90Day_1911945&utm_content=sponsored&utm_term=_&uid=429839966

All the tips you could ever need to move yourself to the next round (and meet the hiring manager in person!).

12/02/2021

https://getfive.com/blog/6-steps-holiday-networking/?inf_contact_key=a68a2c2755d1e1b8305e0ef3429c20d64dfbc39d7283b2cb89d5189540b69330

The holidays are a great time to reconnect with old friends and visit loved ones, and if you’re job hunting or looking to advance your career, the many parties during the season also provide an ideal stage for networking...