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Praise for Back On The Career Track
"Finally! A smart, practical, inspiring guide for
moms looking to get back to paid work -- without losing
their minds."
--Leslie Morgan Steiner, editor of Mommy Wars and online
columnist for washingtonpost.com's "On Balance" |
"This comprehensive step-by-step guide to workforce
re-entry should be invaluable to women seeking to
relaunch their careers. Real-life examples of success
stories combined with multitudes of practical advice
make this book a unique resource."
--Constance E. Helfat, Professor, Tuck School of
Business at Dartmouth College |
"This guide is a wonderful and practical roadmap to "on
ramping" back into the workforce. If you're thinking
about that journey, this book is the way forward!"
--Anne Erni, Chief Diversity Officer, Lehman Brothers |
"Candid, constructive, compelling... The authors provide
realistic yet optimistic advice with examples on how to
relaunch a career successfully."
--W. Stanton Smith, National Director, Next Generation
Initiatives/Human Resources, Deloitte & Touche USA LLP |
"After you have talked your girlfriends to death, bored
your husband with all your plans and even, in
desperation, consulted your mother-in-law, let Cohen and
Rabin show you how it is done. They will help you plan
the step-by-step campaign that will get you back into
the job market no matter how much time you have taken
off."
--Lisa Endlich, author of Goldman Sachs: The Culture of
Success |
"A terrific compendium of the issues, trade-offs -- and
opportunities -- that Serious Moms recommitting to
Serious Professional life will encounter."
--Mary Lindley Burton, President, Burton Strategies and
co-author, In Transition: From the Harvard Business
School Club of New York's Career Management Seminar |
"This book takes the voice of the wise mother and
practical mentor our generation so badly needs as we
navigate uncharted career and parenting waters. Someday
we will be able to guide our daughters with our
collective experience. Until that time, Back on the
Career Track is a very strong, yet warm, guiding hand."
--Jules Pieri, President and COO, Ziggs, Inc. |
"Will I be able to find rewarding work? Do I still have
what it takes? Will anybody hire me? 'Yes!' say authors
Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin who, in Back
on the Career Track, offer stay-at-home moms practical
guidance for relaunching their careers--regardless of
how many years they've had 'Mom' on their business
cards."
--DeAnne Aguirre, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen
Hamilton |
"In today's fast-changing labor market, resuming a
career can be a daunting experience. Back on the Career
Track is a must-read for the authors' intimate
understanding of the process. They know how it feels and
what it takes to make your efforts a success.
Well-written, inspiring, and above all, practical. Don't
re-launch without it."
--Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology, Boston College,
and author of The Overworked American |
"Mothers looking to return to work will find in this
wonderful book EXACTLY what they need: both practical
tools AND an emotional roadmap for navigating the
challenges of relaunching their careers. Cohen and Rabin
not only address the how-tos of networking and resumes,
but also the subtler personal issues, such as lack of
confidence, guilt, and negotiating in marriage.
Refreshingly matter-of-fact, Cohen and Rabin are
supportive and trustworthy guides to the sometimes
daunting and ultimately rewarding process of integrating
one¹s roles as worker and mother."
--Daphne de Marneffe, PhD
Psychologist and author of Maternal Desire: On Children,
Love, and the Inner Life |
In their new book, Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir
Rabin offer concrete tools and tips for people wanting
to reactivate careers after time off. Their
easy-to-read, no-nonsense approach will resonate with
many readers. Drawing on research as well as their own
stories, the authors offer advice on topics ranging from
child care to networking, from family challenges to
salary negotiation. If you are simply interested in
work-life balance issues, or if you are a prospective
relauncher, you'll benefit from Back on the Career
Track.
--Corrie Martin, Senior Programs Manager, Tuck Executive
Education |
"BACK ON THE CAREER TRACK: A Guide for Stay-At-Home Moms
Who Want to Return to Work is perfect for any woman too
filled with fear to figure out how to get back in the
game because the game has changed so much since she left
it and because she has changed so much since she left
it. Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin are
uniquely qualified to help women navigate the roadmap
back to a New World because they themselves have made
the difficult trip. Smart, sensible, and truly helpful,
BACK ON THE CAREER TRACK is one of those books you can
never seem to find when you need it, but now finally
here it is, and you will want to get one for yourself
and every Stay-At-Home woman you know."
--Laura Zigman, author of Piece of Work and Animal
Husbandry |
“Filled with practical advice and the life-experiences
of real women, Back on the Career Track is indispensable
for moms re-launching their careers. More than a
“How-to” guide, it explores the complex family issues
and deep feelings you may encounter when deciding to
return to professional life.”
--Shira Goodman, Executive Vice President, Staples |
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