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New Online Course from 9 Lives for Women Helps Women Find Work They Actually Want
[September 13, 2016]

New Online Course from 9 Lives for Women Helps Women Find Work They Actually Want


As Hillary Clinton aims for the Oval Office, are more women inspired to "lean in" toward the C-Suite? Probably not, says Kathryn Sollmann of 9 Lives for Women: "Most highly educated, talented women don't fret the glass ceiling. They want and need less life-consuming, more sustainable, flexible work that accommodates child and aging parent caregiving."

Where is that flexible work found? The Internet offers career resources for "traditional" work and few women can afford career coaches (an average $160/hour). Too many women exit-to care for children (an average 12-year hiatus) or up to four aging parents who need 25+ hours/week of hands-on or oversight care. Women still believe their only paid work option is the full-time+ corporate grind.

Each year out, a woman forfeits up to 4X her salary in total compensation, benefits and saving/investing potential.



9 Lives for Women's mission is to keep women working. Building on its highly acclaimed Make Work Fit Life event, the firm created an affordable resource: Find A Flexible Job & Make Work Fit Life - a self-paced, online course that sharpens tools women need to find flexible work. 22 short sessions, 12 worksheets, recommended reading and a discussion forum-just $39.

In a few hours, women learn how to:


  • Aim for flexwork structures that best accommodate caregiving roles
  • Pinpoint expertise for very specific, part-time employer needs
  • Sell marketable "specialist" strengths via resumes, LinkedIn (News - Alert), and more
  • Maximize networking efforts to find truly flexible employers
  • Persuade interviewers they can add immediate value to understaffed projects/initiatives.

Find A Flexible Job & Make Work Fit Life draws on Sollmann's 15 years of experience as a recruiter, career coach and work+life expert. She has been interviewed on The Today Show, NPR (News - Alert) and CBS News. Her award-winning blog is read globally and carried on Huffington Post, LinkedIn, Forbes and other major sites.

A career advisory firm for current and returning professionals, 9 Lives for Women offers individual coaching, live and online seminars, and a library of blog posts to help smart women find flexible, lucrative, resume-worthy work at every age and stage-while nurturing both family and financial security. http://9livesforwomen.com.


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