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Jenny Brody's Relaunch Success Story

I followed a traditional career path after graduating from law school. I clerked for a judge, worked at the US Dept of Justice, and then joined a law firm, specializing in civil litigation in the health care field. I left the firm after my second child was born, had a…

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Anna Nguyen's Relaunch Success Story

Anna is a proud transgender woman, and currently works as an Advisory Engineer at IBM after joining IBM through the 2018 cohort of IBM's Tech Re-Entry Program. Anna has a Bachelor's degree focused in Mathematics and Computer Science from New York University. Anna took a 3 year career break…

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Jessica Knicely's Relaunch Success Story

In honor of Military Appreciation Month and in recognition that many veterans and military spouses faces challenges with career continuity throughout their frequent relocations, May's success story features Jessica Knicely's success story. Jessica is a veteran and a military spouse and not only has found success in her career after…

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Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity

I write this on St. Patrick’s Day, a day associated with luck and happenstance, with tricks and serendipity. Despite my ancestral inclination to place all faith in the Luck of the Irish, when it comes to a job search…it’s not wise to rely on luck alone to accomplish your career…

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Want to learn all the secrets to a successful relaunch?

The conference is an opportunity to attend a results-driven conference from home! The format of the conference will be two days of content followed by one day dedicated to networking with our sponsoring employer representatives. As part of a pre-conference session, you will hear from iRelaunch’s CEO and Co-founder, Carol…

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How should I deal with "relaunch resistance" from my family?

As your first day back at work approaches, you will probably begin to hear family members’ concerns about the impending changes at home. The time you have spent away from work running a household and/or acting as the go-to parent has likely been very helpful and convenient to those around…

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Jim Coonan's Relaunch Success Story

We were expecting our first child, and (my wife’s) career was taking off. Despite the fact that stay-at-home dads were kind of a new thing at the time, it was a natural decision for me to stay home and for Suzanne to go back to work after the baby was…

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Antoinette Wannebo's Relaunch Success Story

Prior to leaving the traditional work force in 2007, Antoinette enjoyed rewarding professional experiences in academic research. When her youngest child reached school age, Antoinette explored reentry into the workforce after an 8-year career break. Inspired and supported by her iRelaunch experience, she returned to work as an Analyst at…

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Mariko Sakita's Relaunch Success Story

Mariko's 16-year career in the financial services industry came with the birth of her third child, and when her oldest child was formally diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (Autism spectrum). After 10 years out of the work during which she researched and navigated NYC’s realm of special education (while shuttling to…

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Maureen Byrne's Relaunch Success Story

My relaunch story is about finally identifying the stress that ceased to be quiet 3 years after I relaunched. My story is about what I learned during that stormy time and, my realization that to relaunch is to rapidly journey through a growth of self realization that can lead to…

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