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Stay-at-Home Mom Morphs from Teaching to Consulting

@LucretiaPruitt, has over 12,500 followers on Twitter. She is a COBOL expert, a former computer science professor, and she heads up her own social media strategy consulting firm Social Media Matters. She is one of Walmart’s “Eleven Moms,” and corporate giants ranging from Ford to Colgate-Palmolive fly her out to…

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Confidently Negotiating Your Salary

You’ve soared through the initial interview, aced the case interview, and now it’s all come down to the hiring details. Often, the same woman who confidently prepared for “winning” the job fails to take the same fearless approach when answering one key question: “What are your salary expectations?”

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Appreciating Military Spouses as Fellow Relaunchers

Military spouses play a huge role in not only taking care of things while their loved ones are deployed, but also in providing a backbone of support and care during the tough times. The sacrifices of a military spouse are many and can be quite costly. Many have difficulty finding…

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Research & Academia: You Can Dial Back Up

Brown Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Yael Chatav Schonbrun's New York Times Opinionator piece "A Mother's Ambitions" revealed her disappointment and frustration about her stunted career prospects despite the joy she is experiencing as a mother. This was the result of a personal decision she made to allocate a higher percentage…

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Leaders and Landmarks in the History of Women in the Workplace

March is Women’s History Month in the United States – a month-long celebration designated to “commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history.” “Valiant Women of the Vote” pays homage to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, honoring "the brave women…

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Helping Young Kids Adapt to your Relaunch

You want to get your preschoolers invested alongside you when you return to work so here are some thoughts on how to involve them...

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Equal Pay for Equal Work - A Challenge for Relaunchers

The "trading compensation for control" solution some women choose when returning to work after a career break can be a realistic strategy for a first foray back into the workforce. This option for women returning from career breaks is to take less money than they think is fair or than…

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Have a New Year's Resolution to Relaunch? Do This First.

This is your year! You've decided that in 2021, you're going to restart your career, either in an industry where you've previously worked or in a new one. You're raring to go! To make your relaunch happen this year, what is the first, most important thing that you should do…

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6 Ways to Quiet Your Inner Critic During A Job Search

Being in a relaunch mode can drastically lower your self-confidence and suddenly whisk you out of your comfort zone. Almost overnight, you are in unchartered territory, navigating a whole new world. The best and fastest way to silence an inner critic is from the inside out. How many times have…

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How to Research a Company Before Your Interview

As much as it might feel it took a lot of effort to land that job interview, there’s more work ahead! So, what do you need to do to research a company prior to an interview? There are two major questions for you to consider...

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