What do you have in common with Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Meg Whitman and Ingrid Vanderveldt?  You may have the potential to start and grow a woman-owned business!

When you hear “seasonal” employment, most people think of Christmas but Spring is a wonderful time to find new job opportunities. Just think about what activities and services increase during Spring and start your search there.

An entrepreneur may believe that a great idea is all that is needed to successfully maintain a business. 

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a small business owner? Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy.  As an alternative to working for someone else, many job seekers today are considering small business ownership.

If you have spent lots of time this past year polishing your resume, attending job fairs, and trying to get interviews for employment, you may be able to deduct those expenses.  In order to qualify for these deductions you must not be a new graduate or looking for your first job or have allowed a substantial amount of time passed since you were a part of the workforce. Go to the IRS site for further detail and as always keep records to validate deductions.   

If you tell me you are an Administrative Assistant, as an employer, I have a good idea of what types of duties you performed. What I don’t know is what kind of an employee you might be. Do you excel? Innovate? Exceed expectations? Produce results? Accomplishments are stories that highlight these attributes.

Many professional athletes are reaping the benefits of being free agents and so should we! Free agents are not under contract; therefore, their options are open and their focus is on constant improvement for the next assignment. This idea of “free agency” for the job seeker is being batted around a lot in this current job market. As part of our new year, new strategy, we need to embrace the idea that we work for us now! As the CEO of our own company, we need to invest in our brand by updating our skills so we are prepared to move on to the next opportunity whenever it appears!

That’s right.  Handle the process of looking for a new career just like you would if you were starting your very own business.  Who knows, by implementing this tactic you may very well discover an entrepreneurial opportunity!  But, in the meantime, you are the CEO of YOU.  The product you are selling is YOU.  Therefore, your business, ME Inc. requires a strategic plan. Where to start?