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When Christie Mims became a full-time career coach, she decided to focus on women. She says women need more help than men in finding jobs, because they don’t always fight for what they want. “I feel their pain, because I really understand it," she says. "I used to live it.” Mims says younger women tend to look for jobs that give them freedom, while older women want financial security. “What I have noticed is I feel that there is something across the board where women are starting to wake up to the fact that they can do something more, they don’t have to get stuck in their suits. They can go after that dream that they’ve always had. So I feel I’m starting to see a little bit more of that regardless of the age.” Roni Kaplan is unhappy with her current job. She is a chief financial officer at a family run small business. “There is no growth," Kaplan says. "It’s a family owned business and I’m not family.” Kaplan has discovered her passion. “I've also discovered over the years that I love working with computer systems, accounting systems; installing them, setting up the rules. I’m good at it. I like it, but when you work for a company, you can only do it once,” Kaplan says. "What she helped me to see is that if I’m working for a consulting firm or started my own consulting firm, I can do that.” Discovering your passion is the first step towards finding your dream job, Mims says. Networking is how to land it. | 
