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Friday, November 27, 2009

  • Are you ready to go back to work? Take this quiz and find out!

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    By Back on the Career Track, on Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:22am PDT

    By Vivian Steir Rabin


     

    With kids back in school, this is the time of year that many mothers think about going back to work, or “relaunching” their careers as we call it; this year perhaps more than ever before. Although the job market is tight, we’ve heard from relaunchers all over the country who have found (or created) opportunities in this market, despite the difficult economy. I’ve been wondering . . . what distinguishes these women from other stay-at-home moms seeking to return to work? Are they extremely brilliant or well-connected? Although some of the women we’ve heard from do fall into these categories, the majority are regular folks whose qualifications are not particularly extraordinary. But they all shared one important trait: Read More »

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  • Five lessons from my father

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    By Back on the Career Track, on Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:36am PDT


     


    Several weeks ago, my iRelaunch co-founder Carol Cohen wrote a blog about nurses returning to work after a career break. For some reason, the blog unleashed a torrent of comments, mostly from young nurses complaining about old nurses or old nurses complaining about young nurses. While reading the comments trashing “the older generation,” I couldn’t help but reflect on the wisdom I have gained from my father, an 84-year-old businessman who is still working and thriving. So, without further ado, I present five lessons from my father.

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