People Network by Vlado Donald Dell is the consummate networker. He’s a former tennis pro who went on to found the ProServ sports agency. He became one of the biggest sports agents of his time. He launched the Legg…
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Secrets to Better Networking
Tagged with: Donald Dell, Legg Mason Tennis Classic, networking, re-entering the workforce, re-entry journey, reenter the work force, return to work, Thomas Heath, Value Added
Posted in Networking
Posted in Networking
The Elevator Speech
iStockphoto.com The elevator speech. Do you really need one? Yeah, you do. Especially if you’ve been out of the work force and are hoping to re-enter. Add it to your back-to-work to-do list. But, take heart, there’s a GREAT tool…
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Tagged with: Back on the Career Track, Carol Cohen, elevator pitch, elevator story, Harvard Business School, Pam Lassiter, pitch builder, Quintessential Careers, re-enter the workforce, re-entering the workforce, reenter the work force, reenter the workforce, The New Job Security, Vivian Rabin
Posted in Helpful Resources
Posted in Helpful Resources
Re-Entering the Work Force Part-Time
Flexible Resources Did you know that 60 percent of working moms wish they could work only part-time, but only about a quarter actually do? That’s from a Pew Research Center study in 2007. And it means that well more than…
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Resume in a Rush
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Perfect Resume Are you re-entering the workforce, need a resume quickly, but aren’t sure where to start? There’s a great — and newly revamped — resource at Susan Ireland’s Ready-Made Resumes. Ireland is the…
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Tagged with: Brenda Bernstein, career change, career gap, Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume, employment gaps, indeed.com, job seeker, re-entering the workforce, Ready Made Resumes, resume examples, resume phrases, resume templates, Susan Ireland, The Essay Expert
Posted in Helpful Resources, Resumes
Posted in Helpful Resources, Resumes
More Online Job Sites
FreeStockPhotos.biz The internet is one of the most powerful job-search tools available, not just to women re-entering the workforce, but to anyone looking for a job. In addition to job listings, online job sites offer a wealth of information to…
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Tagged with: craigslist, execsearches.com, Glassdoor.com, internet, job listings, keywords, Krop.com, net-temps.com, online job sites, re-entering the workforce, RealMatch.com, resume, The Women's Center, VisualCV.com, washingtonpost.com, www.eLance.com
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Resumes, Uncategorized
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Resumes, Uncategorized
Online Job Sites
FreeStockPhotos.biz Floral designer, architect, cat adoption counselor, dental assistant. These are just a few of the 108 part-time job listings posted today on Craigslist for the Washington, D.C. area. And Craigslist is just one of hundreds of online job sites,…
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Tagged with: craigslist.com, dice.com, eLance.com, idealist.org, indeed.com, job listing, online job sites, re-entering the workforce, The Women's Center, vec.virginia.gov
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Uncategorized
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Uncategorized
Resources for Updating Skills
FreeStockPhotos.biz One of the biggest concerns voiced by women at Thursday’s Re-Entering the Workforce seminar at the local Women’s Center is technological obsolescence. It is a valid and very real concern. But as I’ve written about in previous posts, there…
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Tagged with: Brenda Bernstein, Colleen Smith, Columbia Alumni Association, Daily Grommet, iRelaunch, Jules Pieri, Linkedin, Linkedin profile, online software classes, Outlook, PowerPoint, re-entering the workforce, SOFTEACH, technological obsolescence, temp agency, The Women's Center, webinar, Ziggs.com
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Updating Skills
Posted in Helpful Resources, Networking, Updating Skills
Re-Entering the Workforce Seminar
FreeStockPhotos.biz Today I discovered a hidden gem — the local Women’s Center. It offers a wealth of programs and services, including counseling, financial and legal services, and career services. Today’s offering — a two-hour Re-entering the Workforce seminar. About 25…
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Tagged with: career break, career services, Colleen Smith, re-entering the workforce, resume, The Women's Center
Posted in Helpful Resources, Interviewing, Networking, Resumes
Posted in Helpful Resources, Interviewing, Networking, Resumes
Black Bag Productions Talks with Back in Force
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Tagged with: Black Bag Productions, Blog Talk Radio, iRelaunch, Kim Moss, re-entering the workforce, resume, strategic volunteering
Posted in My Story
Posted in My Story
Developing a Media Training Business
iStockphoto.com More job developments. I’m exploring the possibility of doing some media training. I interviewed earlier this year for a part-time position doing training for a company that specializes in media training. I left feeling a bit, well, dirty. They…
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