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Returning To Work

By Stacey Hawley

I am a published author, career counselor and executive compensation specialist. My blog focuses on returning to the workforce after an extended leave of absence. Visit my website TheCredoCompany.com.

Imagine an ENTIRE conference dedicated to serving individuals who are reentering the workforce.  Imagine an ENTIRE conference focused on issues that pertain SOLELY to renetering the workforce.  Imagine an ENTIRE conference geared towards making these peopl ... Read more...
Many women are under the assumption (fasley) that they have to take a pay cut when they return to work - JUST because they have been out of the workforce. Not true. Want to return to work AND get paid?  Then remember this: a job is worth what a jo ... Read more...
When we think about our careers, we generally think More is MORE.  More responsibility, more exposure, more opportunities and – obviously – more money.  But times exist during a career lifecycle when LESS is more.  Less money, that ... Read more...
As if returning to work isn't hard enough, imagine returning to work and having a BAD manager.  That just makes the adjustment all the more difficult. Most of us dread having bad managers.  In fact, we run in the opposite direction and avoid it at a ... Read more...
The anticipation of returning to work seems deadly.  Each day the stress mounts, each night your brain races about what needs to be done.  The idea of balancing a job and homelife seems insurmountable. Until you d ... Read more...
Going back to work? Don't take another step in your job search process until you figure out HOW to be successful in your next role.  Why waste time, energy and potentially lost dollars on a role that isn't the right fit?  Get it right.  The first time ... Read more...
You decided to return to work.  Congratulations.  And, you did all the right things to find the right job.  You partnered with a career counselor, completed the  Read more...
All too often, working moms join companies only to learn the company is in financial distress.  They pursue a smaller company in the hopes of more flexibility or the ability to impact the business. However, they were either purposely misled during the interview ... Read more...
Creating a blockbuster resume is essential to landing the right job, continuing or progressing a career and/or worki ... Read more...
Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In sparked a US-centric debate regarding women in the workforce.  I say "US-Centric" because I am unclear as to whether the same professional and cultural perceptions apply in Europe or Asia.  Howe ... Read more...
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