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We are women helping women. We are a few women who happen to be trying to get back into the working world at the same time. Together, we have over 100 years of work experience! Surely that type of experience would be valuable to some company, right? We decided it would be less intimidating and much more fun if we got together to support each other in our efforts. So that's what we do. We meet. We share ideas. We give each other encouragement. We help each other with resumes. We help each other with interview prep. We laugh a lot and we frequently get sidetracked into totally unrelated conversations. Oh do we enjoy getting sidetracked! This blog is a delightful result of one of our sidetrack conversations.

About this blog

We hope that this blog does what we have been doing in our get-togethers (except for the sidetrack conversations part). We hope it serves as a place where people can share ideas; give encouragement and help each other. We hope you find value in it and enjoy it.

-Clare, Kim, Kristin, Linda and Susan

A Perfectly Imperfect Re-entry Tale

You GOT the job! After what seems like an eternity of looking you are ready to start your new job. You have that feeling you get on a roller coaster as you head for the first drop, nervous but excited. There is a vision in your head of a parade heralding your triumphant return to the working world. Surely everyone is as happy and excited for you to be there as you are, right? In reality, it's more subtle. Kander and Ebb beautifully describes it in the song A Quiet Thing . The song begins with the lyrics," When it all comes true just the way you planned, its funny the bells don't ring. It's a quiet thing.", that capture how it really feels. Wait...what? Try it's more like Murphy's Law. On my first day back to work, I was prepared. I had mapped out my commuting route. I got up early to make sure I could get the kids off to school and leave for work with plenty of time to spare. I had a killer outfit picked out. I was ready to take on the world. Well i...

Yikes -I have an interview

Yikes –I have an interview! Now what... The last few months have been filled with activities to get that first interview. I have put myself out there to network, defined my “brand” and come up with versions of my “elevator pitch”, updated my Linkedin profile and much more. My networking and resume have attracted attention ; I have struck gold so to speak and now I have an interview. Yikes, I better get ready. What do I do first? For me it was easiest to research the company and the people who would interview me. As we have said in other posts, technology helps. Google searches on the company, similar jobs, the people I will meet was informative reading material. Conversations with folks in my network helped me form a picture of what it would be like in this role at this company. I learned what I could about the culture, the marketplace, the salaries, what others thought of or said about the company and so much more. Now it was tim...

It's the holidays and workplaces have slowed down, what can you do to boost your job search?

It's nearing year end and the holidays are around the corner -in the back of your mind is the nagging question -what should I be doing to move my job search forward? Keep it simple as there are many competing demands this time of year. Family, friend, neighborhood and work parties all present opportunities to talk about your job search and the work you might be doing to refresh your skills. It's a great time to try the new short elevator pitch you have been thinking about. Or talk to a friend of friend about the steps you have taken to be ready to be back at work. Alison Doyle at thebalance.com shares some holiday networking tips here . Follow and subscribe to online blogs, twitter feeds, Linkedin and Facebook groups to learn more about industries, jobs, executives and companies. Information helps you be ready for that one opportunity you are looking for. Better yet, Click here to subscribe to our blog. We know you have worked at getting you...

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