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Barbara Roy

Barbara Roy creates strategy, content, communications, and training for technology companies like Cisco, Hitachi, Samsung Electronics, and Bitcentral. With a performance, songwriting, and music education background, she also uses her content structure, messaging differentiation, and market positioning knowledge to coach and create career materials for entertainment industry, creatives, and technology professionals. Her dear son, Alex; mischievous Maltese, Albonny; and exuberant Pomeranian, Pansy, often help and/or distract her.
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Career development
Feeling stuck in your career? These six strategies can help you move forwardFeeling stuck in your career? These six strategies can help you move forward

No matter how much you like your work, at some point you may become stuck in your career and not know how to move forward. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different causes for becoming stuck; how your career level and life stage as well as external forces may be impacting how you’re feeling about your work; and finally, we’ll look at six strategies to help you become unstuck so you can progress in your life and career.

Finding a job
How and when to disclose pregnancy after a job offerHow and when to disclose pregnancy after a job offer

What does accepting a job offer mean for pregnant women, and how and when should it be disclosed to an employer? What is proper legally versus ethically for both the job seeker and the hiring company? Find out more about the legal and ethical implications of accepting a job offer while pregnant, and learn whether, when, and how you should disclose it to an employer.

Career Path
What are the best careers for the future: in-demand and high-payingWhat are the best careers for the future: in-demand and high-paying

Looking to find out what are the best careers for the future? This article surveys the fastest growing sectors for employment, and identifies the highest paying, in-demand careers that are projected to remain in demand for the next decade.

Networking
The benefits of networking and how it can help your careerThe benefits of networking and how it can help your career

Not making networking part of your career strategy is a missed opportunity that could cost you growth paths you’ve not even considered.

Career Change
How lateral moves can advance your career in unforeseen waysHow lateral moves can advance your career in unforeseen ways

A consistently-upwards career growth trajectory is an outdated concept. This article explains how making lateral moves is a strategy that can actually advance your career.

Interviewing
How do you respond to an employment interview request?How do you respond to an employment interview request?

You’ve done the hard work of creating a great resume and submitting it for appropriate jobs that match your talents, experience, and career goals. It’s paid off because you’ve beaten other job seekers and received an interview request! You’re overjoyed to receive a response and excited to reply immediately.