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Build Your Skills and Network with Strategic Volunteering

Returning to the workforce can be overwhelming, especially when you may feel insecure about your abilities. Are there some “rusty” skills you need to refresh? New skills you need or want to learn? An industry or position you want more information on? Incorporating Strategic Volunteering into your relaunch plan is…

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Success Story

Elizabeth Andrew's Relaunch Success Story

After a 17 year career break, I found I was completely unemployable. I had relocated from the east coast back to my hometown in the San Francisco Bay Area. I had a few childhood friends, but no professional contacts whatsoever. To make things harder, my pre-break career had been in…

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Marketing Yourself to Land Your Ideal Position

Today’s job market is competitive, fast-paced and constantly changing. Job seekers need to stand out to be noticed. As an executive and career coach and former marketing executive, I know all too well that having the right skills and experience isn’t necessarily enough to acquire that coveted position. Often, it…

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Resolve to Relaunch with these 6 Action Steps

If you’re on career break and have decided this is your time to return to work, position yourself for success with the following six action steps.

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You Got the Interview! Now What?

You figured out what type of work you want to do upon your return from a career break, you have your resume and LinkedIn profile "just right," you applied to various open positions, and you successfully networked your way to a job interview. Think of an interview as a conversation…

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The Benefits of Hiring Women Returning from Career Break

“…..I would search out older women as employees. Ones that have already raised families and are looking for something to do. These people have lived with a budget. They are aggressive. They are honest. You can’t find better employees. They are one of the most underused resources in America.”

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Empty Nester? Get a Gig!

We Baby Boomers, the intensity generation, have hurled our hearts and souls into every life chapter. As the first generation to choose when to become parents, we became passionate parents, elevating parenting to the apex of Maslow’s Hierarchy, playing Mozart to make our children “smarter” in utero. Then we became…

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Is Age Just a State of Mind?

Age is a top concern for relaunchers. This is the case for relaunchers of all ages, because whether age is going to be an issue depends on more than just your actual age – it can also depend on your industry, the length of your break, and whether you are…

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A Strong Relaunch Starts With Knowing What Matters To You

Making the decision to relaunch your career is the start of a new phase of life – a phase full of opportunity, excitement and perhaps some apprehension and hesitation. This is natural. It is a significant decision and you may be anxious to get it right.

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Unique Value Propositions

“Humans are complex, and our personalities form through a lifetime of diverse experiences. You have a Unique Selling Point, or USP, that sets you apart from others who do similar work...Your USP is a critical part of your brand in a job search. No matter what your profession or background,…

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