Susan Patton is also known as "The Princeton Mom" She is a native New Yorker, a first generation American, and one of the first women to graduate from Princeton University. Her conservative reflections on marriage and motherhood have sparked an international dialogue about how to best plan for personal happiness - - not just career success. She is the author of the controversial best selling book Marry Smart, Advice for Finding The One.
For more than two decades, Susan Patton has been a human resources consultant to the world's most prestigious media companies, marketing and advertising agencies, and digital properties. She is also a frequent lecturer and an executive coach to senior professionals across multiple disciplines. Susan Patton is the proud mother of two Princeton sons and a long-haired dachshund named Lucille.
Entering the job market for the first time? Applying for a job is different than applying to college. What belongs on a resume and what doesn't. How to handle interviews and following up. On the job etiquette.
Do it yourself! Avoiding recruiters saves potential employers steep recruitment fees and increases your desirability as a candidate. Connect with corporate HR professionals who can connect you with hiring managers (decision makers).
Always tricky, especially in a depressed job market. Recalibrating your expectations. Do the transition two-step! (use your industry expertise in an alternative job function, or use your existing job skills in an alternative industry to effectively transition mid-career.)
Amidst all the discussion about women in the workplace, this is an affirmation, a validation of all young women who ALSO aspire to the traditional roles of wife and mother. You can have it all... but you have to plan for it!