{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Hercelium","home_page_url":"https://hercelium.com","description":"Hercelium","author":{"name":"Hercelium"},"items":[{"id":"what-if-this-isn%E2%80%99t-the-final-version-of-you","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/woman-gazing-at-horizon-over-water.jpg\"/><p>At some point in mid-career, a quiet assumption can settle in:</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/what-if-this-isn%E2%80%99t-the-final-version-of-you","title":"What If This Isn’t the Final Version of You?","date_modified":"2025-12-20T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"the-role-of-community-during-a-career-shift","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_networking8.jpg\"/><p>Career shifts can feel deeply personal.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/the-role-of-community-during-a-career-shift","title":"The Role of Community During a Career Shift","date_modified":"2025-12-13T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"career-pivots-aren%E2%80%99t-reinventions%E2%80%94they%E2%80%99re-integrations","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/woman%20learning.jpg\"/><p>There’s a common misconception about career pivots that quietly creates pressure:</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/career-pivots-aren%E2%80%99t-reinventions%E2%80%94they%E2%80%99re-integrations","title":"Career Pivots Aren’t Reinventions—They’re Integrations","date_modified":"2025-12-06T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"from-expert-to-beginner-and-why-that%E2%80%99s-not-a-step-back","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/woman%20learnning.jpg\"/><p>One of the most emotionally complex parts of a career pivot isn’t learning something new.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/from-expert-to-beginner-and-why-that%E2%80%99s-not-a-step-back","title":"From Expert to Beginner (and Why That’s Not a Step Back)","date_modified":"2025-11-29T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"pivoting-without-permission","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_Persevere.jpg\"/><p> Many women don’t struggle with wanting to pivot.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/pivoting-without-permission","title":"Pivoting Without Permission","date_modified":"2025-11-22T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"the-quiet-burnout-recognize-the-subtle-signs-to-pivot","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/burnout-in-women-1024x683.jpg\"/><p>Not all burnout announces itself loudly.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/the-quiet-burnout-recognize-the-subtle-signs-to-pivot","title":"The Quiet Burnout: Recognize the Subtle Signs to Pivot","date_modified":"2025-11-14T06:00:00Z"},{"id":"you-are-more-than-your-job-title","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_Networking2.jpg\"/><p>At some point in a career pivot, a familiar fear often surfaces:</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/you-are-more-than-your-job-title","title":"You Are More Than Your Job Title","date_modified":"2025-11-08T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"when-the-ladder-stops-making-sense","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_thinking.jpg\"/><p>For a long time, the ladder worked.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/when-the-ladder-stops-making-sense","title":"When the Ladder Stops Making Sense","date_modified":"2025-11-01T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"not-behind---youre-re-routing","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_On%20Path.jpg\"/><p>At some point in mid-career, many women look up and quietly think:</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/not-behind---youre-re-routing","title":"Not Behind - You're Re-Routing","date_modified":"2025-10-24T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"the-underground-phase-why-career-pivots-often-start-in-silence","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_thinking.png\"/><p>Most career pivots don’t begin with a resignation letter, a LinkedIn post, or a bold announcement.  They begin quietly.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/the-underground-phase-why-career-pivots-often-start-in-silence","title":"The Underground Phase: Why Career Pivots Often Start in Silence","date_modified":"2025-10-17T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"what-to-say-to-someone-who-was-laid-off-when-you-weren%E2%80%99t","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Being%20there%20for%20each%20other.jpg\"/><p>The Awkward Silence After the News</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/what-to-say-to-someone-who-was-laid-off-when-you-weren%E2%80%99t","title":"What to Say to Someone Who Was Laid Off (When You Weren’t)","date_modified":"2025-10-11T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"what-to-do-if-you-survive-a-layoff","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_Collab3.png\"/><p>When Relief Feels Complicated</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/what-to-do-if-you-survive-a-layoff","title":"What to Do If You Survive a Layoff","date_modified":"2025-10-04T02:00:00Z"},{"id":"how-to-communicate-and-position-yourself-after-a-lay-off","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_Networking1.jpg\"/><p>The Awkward Conversation No One Prepares You For</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/how-to-communicate-and-position-yourself-after-a-lay-off","title":"How to Communicate and Position Yourself after a Lay Off","date_modified":"2025-09-26T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"what-to-do-in-the-first-week-after-a-layoff","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/women%20supporting%20women4.jpg\"/><p>Regaining Your Footing</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/what-to-do-in-the-first-week-after-a-layoff","title":"What To Do in the First Week After a Layoff","date_modified":"2025-09-20T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"what-to-do-in-the-first-24-hours-after-a-layoff","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Women%20supporting%20women.png\"/><p>When the News Hits</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/what-to-do-in-the-first-24-hours-after-a-layoff","title":"What To Do in the First 24 Hours After a Layoff","date_modified":"2025-09-13T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"lessons-from-leaders-complain-or-contribute","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_Collab4.jpg\"/><p>The Leader Who Hates Change </p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/lessons-from-leaders-complain-or-contribute","title":"Lessons from Leaders: Complain or Contribute","date_modified":"2025-09-06T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"job-hopping-risky-move-or-smart-career-strategy","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Advocating%20for%20Oneself2.jpg\"/><p>If you’ve ever switched jobs every couple of years—or even every year—you’ve probably heard the term job hopper. It’s a label that carries both praise and stigma, depending on who you’re talking to. Some see it as a sign...</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/job-hopping-risky-move-or-smart-career-strategy","title":"Job Hopping: Risky Move or Smart Career Strategy?","date_modified":"2025-08-30T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"long-tenure-valuable-experience-or-perceived-complacency","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Hercelium_Success.jpg\"/><p>When a candidate has been with the same company for 15 years, reactions can be mixed. Some employers see it as a strength—proof of loyalty, resilience, and deep organizational knowledge. Others may hesitate, assuming the...</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/long-tenure-valuable-experience-or-perceived-complacency","title":"Long Tenure: Valuable Experience or Perceived Complacency?","date_modified":"2025-08-23T01:00:00Z"},{"id":"lessons-from-leaders-change-resisters","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/colleagues-closing-mouth-eyes-ears-with-hands-.jpg\"/><p>Picture this: your company rolls out a newly upgraded business application. The updates are designed to improve the user experience, streamline workflows, and keep the platform modern and secure.</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/lessons-from-leaders-change-resisters","title":"Lessons from Leaders: Change Resisters","date_modified":"2025-08-15T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"lessons-from-leaders-gossiping-leaders","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/Blog%202%20image.jpeg\"/><p>“Gossip dies when it hits a wise person’s ears.” – Unknown</p>","url":"https://hercelium.com/blog/f/lessons-from-leaders-gossiping-leaders","title":"Lessons from Leaders: Gossiping Leaders","date_modified":"2025-08-09T03:00:00Z"},{"id":"lessons-from-leaders-natural-inclusion-vs-natural-division","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/e5605baa-2158-46e0-b374-4cfc84faf41a/people-1979261_1280.jpg\"/><p>Every week, we dive into the behaviors, attitudes, and blind spots that separate great leaders from the not-so-great leaders we’ve all encountered. 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