Bring a Dead Mouse, 2nd Edition

Charlotte’s qualifications are evident in the depth and diversity of her career background, which she complements with her expertise and true passion for providing career support to others. The advice and guidance in "Bring a Dead Mouse" is realistic, on target, and motivating. As you read this book, you'll almost be able to hear her voice. And when Charlotte talks, people take action!

"Bring a Dead Mouse" represents the summary of the incredibly impactful advice that Charlotte Lee has been sharing with her clients for years. This book will provide you with straightforward, actionable advice about doing a job search in a down market. Make no mistake, a job search in any market presents challenges, but a down market makes it even harder. A little blunt? Yes. Unique? Yes, but that’s the kind of advice Charlotte Lee gives. And it works. Charlotte’s qualifications are evident in the depth and diversity of her career background, which she complements with her expertise and true passion for providing career support to others. The advice and guidance in "Bring a Dead Mouse" is realistic, on target, and motivating. As you read this book, you'll almost be able to hear her voice. And when Charlotte talks, people take action! According to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace report, 70% of U.S. employees are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” at work. And the Harris Interactive Survey showed 55% of working adults are in search of a new profession. If this is you, you need Bring a Dead Mouse! Charlotte Lee is one of those rare human beings who not only knows her subject matter inside and out, but is able to put straightforward, actionable advice on the page. Her wisdom will be of particular interest to those who insist on looking for jobs for which they are uniquely qualified—or put another way, jobs that will allow them to use their talents to resolve important problems for their prospective employers. Attempting to serve that small, vital part of the workforce, Ms. Lee teaches us that a job search is as much about your prospective employer’s needs as it is about your own qualifications.

Charlotte A. Lee is a Senior Vice President with Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH), the largest outplacement firm in the world with over 350 offices in 85 countries. She coaches senior executives from all industries but focuses on financial services, legal, pharma and consumer. Prior to her role at LHH, Ms. Lee led the New York office of DBM, the first outplacement firm which had more than 400,000 clients each year. Before her work with DBM, Ms. Lee was an investment banker with Kidder, Peabody & Co, Alex Brown & Sons, and Credit Lyonnais, where she worked on debt and equity private placements, leveraged buyouts, and cross-border M&As. After investment banking, Ms. Lee formed her own firm to provide strategic planning, organizational development, sales and marketing, and career coaching to senior executives and nonprofits. She has served as the Executive Director for five nonprofits and recently led Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County as its President. She also serves on the Board of Directors of TruFund Financial and is active with the National Kidney Foundation, after donating her kidney to her sister in 2009. Charlotte was a panelist for Fordham Law School, discussing social media and one’s career, and is a frequent speaker. She has presented to GE, Deloitte, ING, State Street, PwC, Book Guilds, ASCEND, FW, Fordham Law School, Baruch College, FWA, among others. Charlotte is also active with the American Association of University Women and founded the Munsey Park Women’s Investment Club. Ms. Lee is a certified literacy tutor and has taught conversational English to Chinese-Americans for many years. Ms. Lee has appeared on CNBC, Bloomberg Radio, and NPR, and has been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and lives in Manhasset, New York with her family.