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Author Blog PostsFriday Night Lights' Tami Taylor Relaunches Her Career!
by Guest Blogger Jan Devereux
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Are You Ready to Re-enter the Workforce? A "Relauncher" tells her story
By Guest Blogger LeeAnn Dance of Back in ForceLeslie Simpson missed working. The Massachusetts mother of two boys had quit her job at a small design firm after her first was born and had been home for two years when she first felt the yearning. By year four, the yearning had morphed.
- Parenting
In Japan and Korea, Asian-style Parenting Means Mom Stays Home
This is a reprint of a guest blog Carol Fishman Cohen wrote for Working Mother.In the wave of reaction to Amy Chua's Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, the focus has been primarily on the kids and whether the Chinese parenting methods described could be considered child abuse. What has not been discus
- Working Women
At-Home Dads Returning to Work in the News
by Carol Fishman CohenIt started with this question in Sue Shellenbarger's Wall Street Journal Work & Family Mailbox Q and A from an at home dad wanting advice on returning to work "I enjoyed your article on stay-at-home moms returning to work. Do you see men facing the same issues? After 10 years a
- Parenting
My daughter saved someone’s life
by Vivian Steir RabinThose of you who follow my blog know that most of the time I write about the topic of women returning to careers after taking time to raise their children. Often I give career advice, or tell a particularly inspiring tale of a woman who managed to "come back" after years at home
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This mom's tips for weathering tough times
by Vivian Steir Rabin I recently read comparisons between the current economic crisis and the tough times in 2000-2001. I couldn't help but think back to those years and the downturn we were feeling here in the Rabin household. Although not a technology or financial services company, my husband's e
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Calista Flockhart and Teri Hatcher are all "Back on the Career Track"
by Carol Fishman Cohen
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Sarah Palin is a relauncher
Last week my co-author wrote about how Jill Biden relaunched her career starting with a return to school. This week, I'm going to write about relaunching into politics, starting with. . . guess who . . .
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Jill Biden returned to work after a career break (and what we can learn from her example)
by Carol Fishman Cohen Check most bios on Jill Biden and you will find references like this one from the New York Times: "Dr. Biden gave up her high school teaching job to raise the boys and the couple's daughter, Ashley, born in 1981. She returned to work in the mid-1990s at the community college.
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How to turn your full-time job into a part-time consulting business
by Vivian Steir RabinWith part-time and consulting work continuing to be seen as "the holy grail" of work/life balance, more and more women are asking how they can make the switch from being an employee to a contractor or consultant. Fortunately for those interested in making this change, more and m
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Volunteer your way back into the workforce
by Carol Fishman CohenA great way to make the transition from home to work is to start by doing meaningful volunteer work.
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Frequently asked questions for the woman reentering the workforce
by Vivian Steir Rabin In past blogs I've written about resumes, cover letters and references for women returning to the workforce. But if you're considering going back to work, you've probably got a host of other questions. Here are some of the most common:
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Misleading title alert: “Women: Re-entering Workforce Easyâ€
By Carol Fishman Cohen
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What to do about cover letters and references if you haven't worked in years
By Vivian Steir Rabin
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Re-entering the workforce: It’s a matter of perception
At this time of year, a little over seven years ago, I had just returned from a two-day seminar at my alma mater for women who were in transition-either leaving the workforce, attempting to reenter or seeking to downshift into a job with less hours and/or pressure. The majority of us were trying to re-enter and having a pretty difficult time of it. But just being with a roomful of smart women struggling with the same problem was inspirational, and I came home determined to make changes.