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Career Change After Maternity Leave: Is Now the Right Time?
If you're on maternity leave and questioning your career path, you're not alone. Maya Sharfi explores why this moment brings career questions to the surface and walks through both sides of the decision: why it might be wise to wait, and why it might be exactly the right time to act.
Career Growth
Work-Life Balance
How to Network Your Way Into Your Next Role: 5 Mistakes Executive Women Make (and What to Do Instead)
Most senior roles are filled through networking, but many women unknowingly weaken their conversations. Maya shares five common networking mistakes and practical ways to turn casual calls into real career opportunities.
Branding & Networking
Career Growth
How to Find Your Dream Role: A 4-Step Path to Career Clarity
Finding your dream role isn’t about luck or having fewer constraints—it’s about clarity, strategy, and courage. In this article, Maya Sharfi shares her proven 4-step process to help women identify what they truly want from their careers, overcome the fears that keep them stuck, and move confidently toward their dream role.
Career Growth
Mindset & Confidence
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The Ultimate Guide to Figuring Out What to do When Your Architecture or Design Career is Unfulfilling
How to Get More Creative Work, Social Impact Design, and Purpose in Your Architecture or Design Career
Career Growth
How to Get Promoted When Your Manager Won’t Advocate for You
You’re ready for your next promotion. You’ve been doing the work. You’re showing up as a leader. And it’s clear you’re capable of more.
Career Growth
5 Common LinkedIn Profile Mistakes Women Leaders Make (and How to Fix Them)
Most women leaders unknowingly make small LinkedIn profile mistakes that repel recruiters instead of attracting them. In this article, you’ll learn five powerful tips to optimize your LinkedIn profile and improve visibility in executive job searches.
Branding & Networking
Career Growth
Have You Considered: The One Question I Ask My Clients The Most
Since I work with hundreds of women, I can tell you that a big part of my work is saying, “Have you considered this?”
Career Growth
How to Find Your Next Executive Role That Matches Your Values
Looking for your next executive role? Use this guide to identify your leadership values, vet company cultures, and target senior roles where you can truly thrive.
Career Growth
How (and when) to ask the right questions in your next executive job interview
I teach my clients to go out and get what they want in their careers.
Career Growth