| Description |
xviii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
part 1. Strategy : paths back to business: Boomerang : Alice ; Lily pad : Aliyah ; Try and buy : Emily ; From pro bono to paid : Jasmine ; How you can do this : discernment and self-assessment -- part 2. Marketing toolkit: What is a personal brand? ; Position and pitch ; Social media platforms ; Résumés : what's "good enough"? -- part 3. The power of relationships: In-person and online connections ; Networking with a purpose ; Networking toolkit -- part 4. Resources: Interview preparation ; Negotiations ; Alternative hiring options ; Timeline and salary expectations ; In this together -- Appendices: Appendix 1: The self-assessment ; Appendix 2: Mind map worksheet ; Appendix 3: The paths back to business : cheat sheets ; Appendix 4: Creating your personal brand : who are you? ; Appendix 5: Creating your personal brand : passion and purpose ; Appendix 6: Your elevator pitch ; Appendix 7: Interview prep template ; Appendix 8: Salary negotiation worksheet ; Appendix 9: Performance review annual raise exercise. |
| Summary |
"The 45 percent of American women who take career breaks know better than anyone that searching for a job-with its new modes of communication, new rules of discoverability, and new expectations-has changed rapidly in the last decade. This book lays out a clear path for anyone ready to re-enter the workforce"--publisher website. |
| Subject |
Women -- Vocational guidance.
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Job hunting.
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Career development.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Self-help publications. (OCoLC)fst01941328
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Self-help publications.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Duenwald, Sarah, author
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| ISBN |
9781400221417 (HC) |
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1400221412 (HC) |
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