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You just had a baby, and you are trying to wrap your head around going back to work. Where do you even start?

This episode covers what to do when you return to work after maternity leave, with a focus on boundaries, breaks, and breastfeeding at work.

Resource Links:

• Breastfeeding Schedule Article
• Pumping Mamas Law

Resource References: 

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves. 

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You want to grow and expand your professional knowledge, but you are not getting it at your current company.

This episode focuses on how to get the support you need to grow professionally, including free courses and training you can start right away. Note: I use PD as short for Professional Development.

Resource Links:

• Free Courses: https://www.edx.org/
• Free Training: https://grow.google/ 

Resource References: 

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves. 

MereteFields.com | @meretefields

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Have you ever looked around and realized you’re the only Black face? 

Want to do something about it but not sure where to start? This episode details how to advocate for more representation at work.

Resource Links:

1. How White People Handle Diversity Training
2. Why Invest in DEI
3. What Black Employee Resource Groups Need Right Now

Resource References: 

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves. 

MereteFields.com | @meretefields

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Are you feeling unmotivated and uninspired? You may have outgrown your organization. 

In this episode, I walk you through how to evaluate whether it is time to leave, so you can make your next move with clarity instead of guesswork

Episode Reference:
Harvard Business Review Article 

Resource References: 

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves. 

MereteFields.com | @meretefields

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Welcome to the very first episode!

In this kickoff episode, I introduce the career advice column that started it all and share the first round of advice, all about salary negotiations.

Resource References: 

• Hire Learning: Have a career question? Send it in, and it could be answered on the show: speakpipe.com/MereteFields
• Free guide: 5 Signs You Are Ready for Your Next Move
• About Merete: Merete (pronounced Merit) is a SHRM-SCP certified HR leader with 15+ years of experience and the founder of Career Gems. Having worked as both a recruiter and an HR practitioner, she helps mid-career professional women, including women of color, make confident career moves and advocate for themselves. 

MereteFields.com | @meretefields