Women’s Health Information

By 2010 analysts predict that women will control 50% of private wealth in the United States. Already women control around $7 trillion in consumer and business spending and women-controlled businesses employ more people in the United States than all the Fortune 500 companies combined.

Women are now the majority users of the Internet and have passed men as the primary consumers of computers, cameras and PDAs.

So why are we still facing discrimination, physical abuse and salesmen who can’t cope with the idea that we may have more of a clue than they do?

Do women who own a small business really have a different view of that business than men?

A recent study conducted by the When it Comes to Selling a Business at Small Office, Home Office Information

9 - 5 is a girl who is making her way through life as a young career woman. She experiences what many females experience over time and sometimes working in places where she doesn’t feel comfortable.

Life is always a challenge and 9 - 5 takes those challenges and makes the most of them so that she can move through her career …

Over the next few weeks we will follow her story through a series of small columns she has written…

If you can relate to what 9 - 5 has or is experiencing, I’d love to hear from you… you can email me your story to share with the readers of Women’s Health Information - at womenshealthinformation@gmail.com

Toni

Interviews

We all know what it’s like to go for a job interview. And we all know that it can be a very nerve racking experience. It’s not easy to face a panel of people and answer questions about yourself and your work history.

It is even more daunting to know that these people are judging you and your responses to determine if you are suitable for the position or not. But I now want to tell you some things that might make the interview process a little more interesting, enjoyable, and easier for you.

Companies conduct interviews for two main reasons. The first reason is to make sure you are the person your application makes you out to be. You have presented this company with a beautifully written application that tells them that you have more then enough skills to be able to do this job with your eyes shut.

They now need to make sure that this in fact is the truth. However, the second and most important reason for an interview is to see what you are like as a person. They need to know that you will be able to fit into the pre-existing team. They also need to know that they can sit next to you for eight or more hours everyday without being driven insane.

I know you’ve probably heard it many, many times before, but always walk into an interview prepared. Pick out what you are going to wear prior to the day of the interview. Make sure it is appropriate for the job you are going for.

It is also important to make sure it is freshly cleaned and ironed. Make sure you have prepared some answers for the questions they are likely to ask you. As a general rule of thumb they will ask questions that directly relate to the selection criteria. Therefore, you need to practice some responses to these.

Make sure you get to the interview on time. If you get there early you can always have a cup of coffee nearby, which will give you a chance to calm some of the nerves. By turning up to an interview on time you are telling them that not only are you punctual but you are interested enough in the position to put some effort into the interview process.

My third tip for you is to have some probing questions prepared to ask your prospective employer. Towards the end of every interview you will be given the opportunity to ask questions. There are always the standard questions you can ask which will give you a better idea of the suitability of the position for you.

But it is also a good idea to ask some probing questions. A good question to ask is why the last person has left or is leaving the position. The idea of asking the probing questions is to put the interviewers on the back foot a little.

If you get to a point in the interview when they are selling you the job you know it is a sure thing that the job is yours. It also makes the interviewer aware that you are focused on your career and want to make the right decision about what is best for you.

I have found that by using these tips and tricks I am able to walk into an interview feeling comfortable and confident. The best thing about this is that the interviewers will are able to see that and recognise me as a worthwhile applicant who they should seriously consider for the position.

~ 9 – 5 A Young Career Woman ~

Women Entrepreneurs can finally live their dreams and work their way up to the success that they so dearly would love to be. Not many women go on to become successful entrepreneurs but those numbers are growing throughout the world.

Toni

‘Women Millionaires Challenge’ Helps Entrepreneurs Realize Their Dreams

WNBA Champion Scores With Innovative Business & Wealth Building Coaching Series

When mega entrepreneur, sports celebrity and life coach Fran Harris launched her pilot mentoring and business coaching program, “The 100 Women Millionaires Challenge” in September 2005, she had no idea where the journey would take her.

“I was simply answering my call and following my passion to bring people into the full knowledge that they are powerful beyond their imagination,” said Harris, who was encouraged by her late mother to start her first business – a snow cone stand in Dallas, Texas — when she was only nine years old.

Utilizing live teleseminars, web video, audio, email and one-on-one telephone coaching, Harris delivered a 12-week business and coaching curriculum to women from all over the world. “Every single woman in the program made enormous strides toward realizing her entrepreneurial dreams and financial potential,” said Harris.

One of those women was Charifa Clark, a real estate development entrepreneur in Oklahoma City. “The Challenge was an incredible experience and Fran was an amazing coach who helped me focus on my strengths to push toward my goals,” said Clark, who is nearing completion of a commercial real estate deal.

Harris encouraged entrepreneurs to address their money imprints, while simultaneously preparing them to compete in the marketplace with innovative business strategies.

“My curriculum does more than focus on business planning, it also addresses the psychology of creating wealth and success,” commented Harris. “Once you get to the heart of those two issues, real transformation can take place.” Harris is the author of 10 books including “About My Sister’s Business: The Black Woman’s Road Map To Successful Entrepreneurship.”

The success of the inaugural coaching series, recently rebranded as the “Women Entrepreneurs & Millionaires Challenge”, has cleared the way for Harris to expand the program into a live, multi-city seminar series that kicks off in New York City on Saturday, January 28, 2006.

“I’m looking forward to connecting with women entrepreneurs in a face-to-face environment,” stated Harris, whose 11th book, “The Intentional Millionaire,” is due out this Spring. “This year (2006) is going to be phenomenal. We’re rolling out some incredible initiatives that will truly change people’s lives.”

The next Millionaires coaching program begins on “Millionaire Monday”, January 30, 2006. For more information, visit http://www.womenmillionaires.biz/