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Thinking About a Career Change?
This week we’ll be hosting a virtual book tour with Teresa Burrell, an author who has worked at several different jobs and has also enjoyed careers as an attorney and a teacher. She’s not alone in her journey. According to a national longitudinal study conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, baby boomers in the workforce tend to have an average of about 11 different jobsduring the first 25 years of their productive work time. Although the conventional wisdom has been that people change careers today somewhere between 3 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Boomer, Bureau of Labor Statistics, career change, flow, job, passions, resources, skills, Virtual Book Tour
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Plan to Return to the Workforce?
In the current economic downturn, many mothers are planning a return to work to make up for their partner’s lost income. If you’re one of them, you’ll need to create an opportunity to focus your energies and see yourself from a new perspective. Stories of other womenwho have gone through this challenging process can provide helpful insights and thoughts. Once you begin, your experience will give you the incentive to continue. If you’re still feeling overwhelmed about where to start, you can find helpful video tips about how to re-enter … Continue reading
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Tagged career, courage and lessons learned, Her Mentor Center, job, return to work, stay at home mom, success, support, women, workforce, working mother
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Practice and Train for Success
The crew of the Maersk Alabama is preparing to head home, with Captain Phillips soon to join them. Americans are cheering their actions and those of the Navy Seals who rescued Capt. Phillips. So how can you incorporate their heroic behaviors into your life? Respect your job and take it seriously. Capt. Phillips is an alumnus of the Merchant Marine Academy where, undoubtedly, he was trained about what to do in numerous emergency situations. He had a plan to protect his ship and crew and immediately instituted it when the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, Captain Richard Phillips, challenges, heroes, job, personal strengths, Sandwiched Boomer
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