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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

The Dreaded Question...What Do You Want To Do?

You have decided to return to the workforce and are checking off the boxes for the many to-do items like resume, references, networking, elevator pitch, technology skill refreshing, social media presence, etc. You are getting better at telling people you are looking for a job. Then comes the dreaded question, "What do you want to do?" Maybe you are one of the lucky ones with a specialized background in law or accounting, for example, and you want to return to that arena. Although there is still work to do, at least the focus is narrow. On the other hand, if you are like so many others without a specialized background or clear path, the "what do you want to do" question is often followed by a long pause. You have the elevator pitch on your skills, background, and the type of position you are looking for. BUT, can you really answer that question honestly? Perhaps now is the time to pause and reflect on what it is you really want to do for your career. If you...

Being a "Returner"

You took a break from the corporate world to raise kids, take care of a loved one, or any number of reasons and now you want to return to work. How do you turn the thought into reality? Start by saying it out loud, "I want to go back to work."

Turning What You have Done into What You Will Do

Advise, advise, advise... There are more articles and posts to read online about interviewing than you or I have time available to read.

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