BlogTalkRadio Back in Force on BlogTalkRadio is up and running! Today marked the test show of what I hope will be a weekly program. Back in Force on BTR will be a show by and for stay-at-home moms who have…
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The Relaunch Movement
iStockPhotos How many are we? More than you might think. When we start the difficult process of relaunching, many of us feel quite isolated. But as more and more women attempt to relaunch, the number of services catering to this…
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Tagged with: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Carol Fishman Cohen, Center for Work-Life Policy, coaching circles, Current Population Survey, Harvard Business Review, iRelaunch.com, off-ramp, on-ramp, online training programs, relauncher, return to work conference, Vivian Steir Rabin, webinar
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
Business Cards
iSTockphotos.com It’s time to get a business card. I was asked for one several times while working on the Training Source video. And I didn’t have one. Getting a business card was high on the recommended to-do list at the…
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Tagged with: bizcardtemplate.com, business card, iRelaunch, return to work conference, The Training Source
Posted in Helpful Resources, My Story, Networking
Posted in Helpful Resources, My Story, Networking
IBM and Relaunchers
Here’s what Mathian Osicki, Global HR Partner with IBM, had to say about hiring relaunchers when interviewed at the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference on October 4th in New York:
Tagged with: IBM, iRelaunch, Mathian Osicki, re-enter the workforce, return to work conference
Posted in Interviewing, Resumes
Posted in Interviewing, Resumes
How to List Volunteer Work in Your Resume
Here’s some advice from Mathian Osicki, Global HR Partner with IBM, as interviewed on October 4th at the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference in New York:
Tagged with: IBM, iRelaunch, Mathian Osicki, resume, return to work conference, volunteering
Posted in Resumes, Volunteering
Posted in Resumes, Volunteering
Strategic Volunteering
iStockphotos.com Many of us on career breaks have put our various skills to work as volunteers. Sometimes that volunteering becomes a job onto itself. But how do we make it work for us, especially if we’re thinking of relaunching? The…
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Am I Obsolete?
Confused by Business Technologies/iStockphoto.com Ask anyone thinking about re-entering the work force after a career break and they’ll likely tell you they are most afraid of having become obsolete. So much has changed, and we’ve fallen so far behind. Sheryl…
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Tagged with: career break, iRelaunch, Laugh on Purpose, re-entering the work force, return to work conference, Sheryl Sarnak
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Posted in Uncategorized
Technology Confusion
ChrisHepburn/iStockphoto.com Technology has me really discouraged. I’m trying. Really I am. But… For weeks I took pictures with my new Blackberry camera phone but was discouraged by the blurry quality. Then I discovered I had failed to removed the protective…
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Tagged with: Breakthrough Art Organization, digital media boot camp, Final Cut Pro, Google Analytics, iRelaunch, one to one, return to work conference
Posted in My Story, Updating Skills
Posted in My Story, Updating Skills
Mothers & More
Mothers & More Logo The more I read my notes from the iRelaunch Return to Work Conference from October 4th, the more I realize how much I gained from it. Not only did I get great tips and meet lots…
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Networking Through Contacts
Free Stock Photo by Benjamin Miller To get back in the work force, you need contacts. That means people. And your contact pool is probably bigger than you realize. At the recent iRelaunch Return to Work Conference held on October…
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Tagged with: career break, Carol Fishman Cohen, iRelaunch, open door, Oprah, return to work, return to work conference, Vivian Steir Rabin
Posted in Networking
Posted in Networking