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Episode 35: "Meet 100 People" - Networking with Confidence with Pat Hedley

In this episode, Carol speaks with Pat Hedley, author of “Meet 100 People: A How-to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone's Missing.” A relauncher herself, Pat shares specific tips about the importance of being proactive and consistent about networking and how you can become more successful with a…

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36 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Field

This blog post from our archives remains extremely relevant today! Take a look at the way Sandra Day O'Connor stayed connected while on career break, followed by a list of ways to stay connected in a range of fields!

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Episode 36: Re-entering the Workforce as a Financial Planner with Eleanor Blayney

Recently retired from her position as Special Advisor on Gender Diversity for the Certified Financial Planner Board, Eleanor Blayney, a long-time advocate for women in financial planning, speaks with Carol about the role of Certified Financial Planners in providing 360-degree guidance in personal financial management. She and Carol discuss the…

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Episode 37: Transitions - Pursuing a Career You Love After a Career Break with Diane Lindsey-Adler

If you’ve ever considered relaunching in a new career but feel discouraged by the lengthy training and interviewing path ahead, you’ll find this podcast with Diane Lindsey-Adler inspiring. A successful marketing professional with Revlon, Diane took a 7-year career break to raise her children. The serious food allergies her second…

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Episode 38: "Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles, Networking, and Learning" with Oliver Schinkten

Join Carol and Oliver Schinkten, LinkedIn Staff Author, Business, Education & eLearning for this informative episode detailing how relaunchers can best use all that LinkedIn offers. Whether it’s learning how to portray yourself in your Profile, using LinkedIn Learning resources to build your confidence and skills, expanding your networking opportunities,…

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Turn Full-Time Job Into Part-Time Consulting

With part-time and consulting work continuing to be seen as "the holy grail" of work/life balance, more and more women are asking how they can make the switch from being an employee to a contractor or consultant. Fortunately for those interested in making this change, more and more companies are…

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Episode 39: The 5 Critical Phases of Returning to Work with Jill Kravetz

What are the 5 most important phases of your relaunch and how can you best break them down into actionable steps to ensure your success? Join iRelaunch Chair and Co-Founder Carol Fishman Cohen as Jill Kravetz, iRelaunch CEO talks to her about the foundation of the iRelaunch Return to Work…

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Episode 40: After a Career Break - "Secrets to Re-entering the Workforce" with Lesley Jane Seymour

Lesley Jane Seymour, former More magazine Editor In Chief and creator of CoveyClub.com, interviews Carol Fishman Cohen on the secrets to re-entering the workforce. Lesley and Carol discuss the growing number of reentry internship programs and employers’ recognition of the high-caliber value of relaunchers. Carol offers the “two most important…

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Finding Your Dream (Part-Time) Job

People often ask me how to find meaningful part-time work, something other than bagging groceries, answering phones, selling clothes, or stuffing envelopes. Unfortunately, there’s no silver bullet, but here are some surprisingly successful strategies.

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Actually… Mid-Career Internships are Working Beautifully

More and more companies are offering returning professional internship programs…because they work.

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