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	<title> &#187; Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering</title>
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		<title>5 Tips for Job Positioning During the Holidays</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/11/5-tips-for-job-positioning-during-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[convert holiday work to permanent]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clients seeking permanent jobs at this time are concerned that employers won&#8217;t take them seriously and are only interested in placing them for more immediate needs.  In retail, that may be true.  This is the year&#8217;s busiest season and more temporary help is needed.  The National Retail Federation says up to 500,000 folks may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Work Over the Holidays-Referral Sources</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/10/getting-work-over-the-holidays-referral-sources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seasonal jobs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[temp to perm work]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since this is the busiest season of the year, if you&#8217;re out of work and just want to get some income coming in or have time to take on an extra job or make some additional money, check out these referral articles and job sites.  Read here about the best places hiring and also how to ask [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Age Limitations</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/09/age-limitations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age restrictions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career transitioners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stereotypes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working women]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Having just had another birthday, I am wanting to moan and groan and say, &#8220;not another one,&#8221; or &#8220;who likes to get older?&#8221; but instead I&#8217;m greatful for all the lessons and, I hope, wisdom that has come along with it. Workwise for women, does age still presents problems?  It depends on the industry, some are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Ways to Sell Unorthodox Ideas or Solutions to Anyone</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/07/6-ways-to-sell-unorthodox-ideas-or-solutions-to-anyone/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/07/6-ways-to-sell-unorthodox-ideas-or-solutions-to-anyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communicating solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting buy-in]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idea generating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[problem-solving strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[selling yourself and your ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=9165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When was the last time you tried to convince someone of your good idea and you got resistance?  Maybe your idea or problem-solving approach didn&#8217;t appear new to them, hadn&#8217;t been adequately tested before, or simply lacked the enthusiasm backing it to make it sound worthy of pursuing? Your idea is not the orthodox, mainstream solution they&#8217;re used to and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Decision-making, A More Fun Way to Go About It</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/04/process-of-decision-making-and-a-more-fun-way-to-go-about-it/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/04/process-of-decision-making-and-a-more-fun-way-to-go-about-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:52:24 +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>
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		<category><![CDATA[decisionmaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goal planning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving how you make decisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[launching ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=8891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After putting all your ideas out, you can then decide which ones you&#8217;ll keep and which ones you&#8217;ll eliminate in finalizing a goal.  While this may seem like a timely process, it assures that all your great ideas are captured, regardless of how silly or how seemingly impossible they may be, towards helping you accomplish your objective. It&#8217;s always best to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Yourself Too &#8220;Long&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/04/selling-yourself-too-long/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaffes & Giggles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My naivety in my twenties and my &#8220;can-do&#8221; attitude had me apply for positions that sounded interesting and I had a smattering of qualifications for, but in general they were jobs out of my league.  Some might say, &#8220;nothing ventured, nothing gained,&#8221; and while at times that can be true, my choices led me to experience embarrassing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Out Ahead of Making Needed Changes</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/02/getting-out-ahead-of-making-needed-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2011/02/getting-out-ahead-of-making-needed-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Positive Beliefs and Behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=8618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently had a phone call with a woman who has become my client.  Her daughter will be leaving for college soon and, since she is divorced, she wants to begin to explore a new career that may involve traveling.  I am always so impressed by those who don&#8217;t wait till they feel the proddings of a long period [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware the Enthusiastic Helper Mascarading as a Coach</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/10/beware-the-enthusiastic-helper-mascarading-as-a-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/10/beware-the-enthusiastic-helper-mascarading-as-a-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal and Professional Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authentic self]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coach credentialing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coaching professional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what is a coach]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=8409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently I met a lovely woman who I overheard telling someone she was laid off from her job.  I introduced myself and told her I&#8217;m a coach.  She shared her business card with me and it said she was a &#8220;Personal Coach.&#8221;  I said, &#8220;Oh, that&#8217;s the work I do as well as career coaching.&#8221;  She told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8216;Humorous&#8217; Look at the Obvious in Networking</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/09/a-humorous-look-at-the-obvious-in-networking/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/09/a-humorous-look-at-the-obvious-in-networking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaffes & Giggles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultivating quality relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[effective networking]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://creatingatwill.com/blog/?p=8099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cynthia launched into the room, all pumped with energy, her flyers in hand.  The meeting room was already crowded.  She immediately arranged her three flyers on the nearest promotion table, even though there was scarely any space.  She combined someone else&#8217;s flyers into another person&#8217;s pile to make room for her own to be splayed out.  She&#8217;d made sure her wallet had plenty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for Returning to Corporate Work in a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/08/resources-for-returning-to-corporate-work-in-a-tough-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://creatingatwill.com/blog/2010/08/resources-for-returning-to-corporate-work-in-a-tough-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women Returning to the Workforce, Re Careering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new job resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[returning to work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[same job improved]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tough economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If your finances dictate a need to go back to work after a time away, the window of time you have before relaunch makes a difference in the quality of your preparation and how you&#8217;ll spend that time.  In a challenging economy where several others are seeking the same job you need to be better [...]]]></description>
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