Networking is conversing.

We chat every day without thinking about it. It’s like breathing. But when you mention this method to job seekers, most panic, their stomachs knot and the sudden urge to run and hide overtakes them.

Don’t sprint to your hiding spot just yet. Networking is just engaging in a meaningful conversation and exchanging information. That’s it. With that said, Preparedness can go a long way.

‘Tis the season for holiday décor. Whether you are still fairing fall motifs of pumpkins and harvest wheat or turning toward holly garland and Christmas trees, we are all cozying our spaces for the season.

To me, home decorating is a form of self-expression. And a peek into your home is a glimpse of you!

Your LinkedIn headline is much the same. It’s the centerpiece of your profile like a fireplace is to a home.

So, just as you carefully select pieces for your mantel to display, do the same with the descriptors in your LinkedIn headline. Showcase your unique personality and skills like artifacts on your mantel.

The hourglass is so last decade to illustrate the transience of time (I’m looking at you, Days of Our Lives).

Time is on a stopwatch for working parents in the age of Coronavirus. You have three minutes and 24 seconds to get things done.

At least that's how long working-parents clocked uninterruptible professional time before their personal commitments (ahem children) interrupted their work, according to a Washington Post article explaining their experiment.

The parent duo was interrupted 45 times within three-hours, averaging about 15 interruptions every 60 minutes.

Are you experiencing the same personal and professional tug-of-war, too?

Working (or job searching) in short bursts is the name of the game with young or home learning kids in the house. Better yet (if possible), in-home childcare or assistance at the very least, to block chunks of extended work time.

So how can you use your few-minute work bursts to level up your career or job search?

Approximately 16 million Americans filed for unemployment, according to the U.S. Department of Labor since April 4.

While a furlough is preferable over a layoff for several reasons, like maintaining health benefits and perhaps 401(K) contributions, it is also the messy middle.

You may be asking yourself: Will I eventually be laid off? When will I return to work?

So, how do you spend your time in the whirlwind of questions and unknowns?

Worlds collided in a BIG way with the COVID-19 crisis for working moms (and dads)! Things are “turning turtle,” as Topsy, (Meryl Streep’s character) sang in Mary Poppins Returns. What are parents to do? Young children need care. Work needs to be done.

So I crowdsourced advice from eight high-achieving women who are tasked to manage it all. From paper plates and bluetooth headphones to grace over perfection, soak in fellow mama wisdom and stand in solidarity in the struggle as we all figure it out together.