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Episode 60: The Cost of a Career Break with Economist Michael Madowitz

Whether you are currently on a career break for caregiving purposes, or considering one in the future, did know there’s a calculator to help you determine the full financial cost of taking that break? In this episode, Carol speaks with Michael Madowitz, Economist at the Center for American Progress and…

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Strategies to Combat Ageism in your Relaunch

Ageism is very much a reality. It’s notoriously hard to prove and often targeted at women. If you are 45+ and have been trying to relaunch for several months or longer with no luck, it’s tempting to assume that age is at least partly to blame. Before you cloak your…

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Explore free massive open online courses or MOOCs in your relaunch

If you’ve watched 'Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray, you're probably feeling a lot like weatherman Phil Conners (Murray) who visits Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to cover the Groundhog Day festivities only to find himself trapped in a time loop. After a few reckless adventures, Phil eventually decides to use his knowledge of…

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Tips to Help You Find the Right Strategic Volunteering Experience

Deciding to return to the workforce after any length of time away is a daunting prospect that can leave you feeling unsure and insecure. You might wonder if your work experience is still relevant or if you have the most up-to-date skills and knowledge base necessary to succeed in today’s…

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Back on the Career Track: Seven Steps to Relaunch Success

The “7 Steps to Relaunch Success” is the strategy we recommend for relaunching successfully in our book Back on the Career Track.

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Strategic Volunteering to Build Your Career

"How do I get experience if no one will hire me?" It's a question that I hear quite often amongst the military spouse community. Blue Star Families’ Military Lifestyle Survey consistently identifies employment as a top concern for military families. Challenges to obtaining employment may be attributed to frequent moves,…

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5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Job Search

Knowing that hindsight is 20/20, here are some insights that relaunchers have shared during and after the completion of a successful job search.

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Build It Yourself: Approaching an Employer about Developing a Returnship

Are you a relauncher who would love to land a returnship but haven’t been able to? Perhaps there are no returnship programs in your targeted industry or in your commutable radius. Or maybe you want to work for a small employer, and returnships seem more a feature of large employers.…

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What to Do if You Blow the Answer to an Interview Question

A little rusty on my interview skills, I remember giving a very poor and incomplete answer to one of these questions. I completely blew it. Of course, while I was driving home, it was all I could think about. And then ... Eureka! The answer I should have given during…

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I would just like to publicly announce that I have no idea what I’m doing…

I would just like to publicly announce that I have no idea what I’m doing. Why is this so hard for most people to admit? Especially in times of uncertainty or crisis, like the state of the world today, it can be difficult to come forward and acknowledge our own…