iStockphoto.com I recently discovered I have something in common with cows. We both grieve when our children leave us. We spent the Labor Day weekend in the countryside outside Culpeper, VA. Our only visible neighbors were a herd of cows…
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When Our Children Leave Home
Tagged with: calves to market, children leave home, Culpeper, Labor Day, re-enter the work force, re-enter the workforce, reenter the workforce, return to work, stay-at-home mom, Virginia
Posted in My Story
Posted in My Story
Job Search Expenses and Taxes
iStockphoto.com Did you know that if you voluntarily left the work force to care for your children and have been out for more than a year, you cannot deduct your job search expenses when you try to re-enter the work…
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The Workforce for Today’s Young Women
istockphoto.com My daughter is about to head off to college. There’s another good-bye almost every night as each of her friends packs up and leaves. I can’t help but think about my own college years. And those first years thereafter.…
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What to Wear When Re-Entering the Workforce
istockphoto.com I had a job interview recently, and I found myself scrambling to find something appropriate to wear. This, despite the fact that I have a full closet. My problem — I don’t really know how to pull things together…
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Tagged with: A Great New Look, fashion coach, job interview, Michele LIttle, One Chic Mama, re-enter the work force, re-enter the workforce, reenter the workforce, relaunch, return to work, revamp wardrobe, stay-at-home mom, stylist, Susan Kanoff, what to wear
Posted in Dressing the Part, Helpful Resources, My Story
Posted in Dressing the Part, Helpful Resources, My Story
Being a Role Model to Our Children
istockphoto.com Being a role model to our children can be a motivating factor in a woman’s decision to re-enter the workforce after taking a career break to raise her children. For me, it’s not a primary factor, but it’s certainly…
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Tagged with: career break, re-enter the work force, reenter the workforce, relaunch, return to work, role model, stay-at-home mom, Working Mother
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Posted in My Story
Updating Your Skills with ed2go
ed2go Logo Updating out-of-date skills is one of the biggest challenges facing women, and men, looking to re-enter the work force after a career break. And figuring out where to do it is yet another challenge. Community colleges are great…
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Tagged with: ed2go, online classes, re-enter the work force, reenter the workforce, relaunch, return to work, updating skills, web design
Posted in Helpful Resources, My Story, Updating Skills
Posted in Helpful Resources, My Story, Updating Skills
No Call After an Interview
Free Digital Photos Call me old-fashioned, but I find it rude when an employer doesn’t call, or even email, to let you know you didn’t get the job. And this is not after a mass, online submission of a resume…
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Tagged with: Carole Martin, interview, JobBank USA, Kathryn Lee Bazan, no call after interview, QuintCareers.com, re-enter the work force, reenter the workforce, return to work
Posted in Interviewing, My Story
Posted in Interviewing, My Story
When You Don’t Get the Job
istockphotos.com Not that I know 100% for sure yet, but I’m pretty darn sure I did not get the job I interviewed for last week. I was supposed to hear back at the beginning of this week. Here we are…
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Tagged with: comeback mom, interview, re-enter the workforce, reenter the work force, relaunch, return to work, stay-at-home mom
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Posted in My Story
Internet Radio
This Can’t Be Happening What’s THE most important thing for hosting an internet radio show? (This is not a trick question.) It’s…an internet connection! I learned that the hard way today. Two minutes before the launch of my inaugural Back…
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Tagged with: Audacity, Back in Force, Back on the Career Track, BlogTalkRadio, Carol Cohen, Holy Spirit, iRelaunch
Posted in Helpful Resources, My Story, Updating Skills
Posted in Helpful Resources, My Story, Updating Skills
Controlled Relaunch
iStockphotos.com It’s important to control your relaunch and not let the process overwhelm you. Often it seems there’s so much to do, so much to learn. Networking, resumes, wardrobe, child care; the list goes on and on. And there’s the…
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