The Savvy Part-Time Professional: How to Land, Create, or Negotiate the Part-time Job of Your Dreams (Capital Ideas for Business & Personal Development)

In "The Savvy Part-time Professional," respected career and life coach Lynn Berger makes a strong case for part-time employment as a viable option for: Parents who want more time with their children but can’t risk breaking the family budget Seniors seeking both stimulation and a cushion for dwindling retirement funds and Stressed-out overachievers who want more from life than a sixty-hour work week and a McMansion mortgage. But Lynn doesn’t stop there. She gives readers the tools, know-how, and inspiration needed to land, create, or negotiate the position they want, for the money they want. "The Savvy Part-Time Professional" includes: Real life examples of people who have made the switch Ideas and options for part-time positions & tips for working part-time within an organization or at home Questionnaires and work sheets to help people determine life/work needs and desires Information on job-sharing, telecommuting, starting a small business and more Ideas on how to negotiate or create the position you want Resources to get you started and see you through the process The book also contains inspirational stories of those who have made the switch, information on job-sharing and resources to get you started.

Lynn Berger is a National Certified Counselor and Professional Certified Coach specializing in helping people make the most out of their lives. Featured as one of the top five New York executive coaches listed on forbes.com, Lynn hosts an on-line internet radio show, "Making the Most of Your Life-Insights to Creating Career and Personal Change," on www.success-talk.com. Her professional website, www.lynnberger.com, is rated number one on Yahoo for searches under "Career Coach New York" and number four on Google. She has appeared as a guest host on a number of radio shows nationwide, has been interviewed on a variety of television news programs and featured in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, Newsday, BusinessWeek.com, Monster.com, and CNNfn.com. In addition to her private practice, Lynn conducts work-life seminars in the New York City area. Lynn received both her M.A. in Organizational Psychology and her Master of Education in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University. She is a member of the Association of Career Professionals International, Career Development Specialists Network, and the International Coach Federation. She lives in New York City.