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	<title> &#187; Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering</title>
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		<title>What to Do When the Career Glove Doesn&#8217;t Seem to Fit</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/07/what-to-do-when-the-career-glove-doesnt-seem-to-fit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career challenge]]></category>
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Like O.J. Simpson at his trial, sometimes no matter how persistent you are to make the glove fit, your work just doesn&#8217;t fit you.
In a tough economic environment, it&#8217;s scary thinking of making major industry changes, (i.e. from a preschool teacher to a nurse), let alone changing jobs in your same field (i.e. from a piano teacher for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Cover Letter Points That Are Simple &#8211; But Potent</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/03/7-cover-letter-points-that-are-simple-but-potent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:14:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
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Cover letters are designed as a brief introduction letter that draws the reader&#8217;s attention to the applicant, the purpose of their submission and the attached resume. So a brief intro of yourself plus an expression of your interest, and one or two key features of your experience that you want to point up are the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Reluctance and How to Turn It Around</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/03/career-reluctance-and-how-to-turn-it-around/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career reluctance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confronting fears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[returning to work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[uncharted career territory]]></category>

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When things don&#8217;t go as planned, there&#8217;s a tendency to back off and let opportunities fade away, or let others handle things while you stand on the sideline.  While a sharing of expertise on projects can be worthwhile, other times not stepping up and leaving things to others can become a negative pattern.  Are you feeling reluctant to try new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Life Issues Cause You To Stop Sticking Your Neck Out?</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/02/what-life-issues-cause-you-to-stop-sticking-your-neck-out/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/02/what-life-issues-cause-you-to-stop-sticking-your-neck-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Well-Being/Health/Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career disappointments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[challenge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fear of rejection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life changes and letting go]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life issues]]></category>

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As I let go of another business project that I decided is not a valuable use of my time and other resources, I reflect on the process itself of &#8220;letting go.&#8221; There are those things, people, projects, places, to-do&#8217;s that we consciously choose to eliminate&#8230;this project is one of them. It&#8217;s wise to let those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for Open Windows &#8211; A Perspective on Changes</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/02/looking-for-open-windows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[considering options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[indecision and procrastination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[making changes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=6535</guid>
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Sometimes prospective clients investigate coaching with me because they are simply looking for open windows.  That is, they aren&#8217;t sure about the change or changes they want to make and they take steps towards an open window to see if there is anything there that will help make them clearer.  They are in the discovery phase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons De-Cluttering Helps Career Development</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/02/5-reasons-de-cluttering-helps-career-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career development support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[de-clutter your environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy booster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time saver]]></category>

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Every woman knows that getting rid of junk always feels good after the fact&#8211;that is, after the work has been done. It&#8217;s not always easy to set the time aside to clear out unnecessary items from your home or office, but these 5 reasons might give you career-development incentives to take the time to declutter, especially if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Behind &#8211; Season of Change</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2009/10/fall-behind-season-of-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspirational]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[falling behind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[falling forward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[focus for the season]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
Daylight Saving Time (or summertime as it is called in some countries) is a way of getting more light out of the day. To make it easier to remember which way the clock goes, we&#8217;ve learned to keep in mind the little expression, &#8220;Spring forward, Fall behind.&#8221; But the daylight isn&#8217;t all we&#8217;re trying to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Mistakes &amp; Solutions in Looking for a New Career or Job</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2009/10/5-mistakes-solutions-in-looking-for-a-new-career-or-job/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2009/10/5-mistakes-solutions-in-looking-for-a-new-career-or-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career and job search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career search mistakes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job possibilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solutions for job search]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
My clients have come to me in all stages of career development and transition, discovering that these 5 mistakes have undermined early career change efforts or they&#8217;ve sought coaching assistance in time to course correct.  Here&#8217;s hoping these tips keep you ahead of the job candidate pool!
1.  Not Knowing What You Bring to the Party.  A common error in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Tips to Avoid Social Networking Overload and Choose What You Need</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2009/08/8-tips-to-avoid-social-networking-overload-and-choose-what-you-need/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2009/08/8-tips-to-avoid-social-networking-overload-and-choose-what-you-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best social network choices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life balance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking overwhelm]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=1597</guid>
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To prevent social networking overload, you first have to know why you&#8217;re engaging in it at all and what it can do for you.  Secondly, you have to avail yourself of the top ones out there and narrow them down to actively participate in the two to three sites you&#8217;ll create a profile on, that best suit your needs.  Since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interruptions and Adaptability</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2009/08/interruptions-and-adaptability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adaptability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life interruptions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new choices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pursuing opportunities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[risk]]></category>

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I recently read in the LA Times that thirty-three years after being classified as an endangered species, the El Segundo blue butterfly, long since having left its disrupted habitat, is now back.  It&#8217;s population is growing, despite noise and pollution, in the sandy dunes next to the Los Angeles airport.  Perhaps it learned something about
Interruptions and Adaptability—
I was recently [...]]]></description>
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