June 8, 2005
Ask any woman who has quit her job to stay home with her children and she will invariably say she plans to return to work some day. In human resources jargon, these women are sequencers – those who opt to “have it all” sequentially, rather than simultaneously.
But when it comes time to dust off the résumé and the business suit, finding a job can seem daunting. Tasks like writing a cover letter that explains years away from a profession or interviewing with recruiters 20 years younger can intimidate even the most self-confident.
By ELLEN ROSEN
New York Times
Published: June 5, 2005
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May 6, 2005
Your boss no longer talks to you about the future. Upper management is obsessed with hacking at costs. Everyone getting promoted is younger than you. Sound familiar? If so, your job could be in jeopardy. (For more, take the quiz “How Safe Is Your Job?”.) Here are a few do’s and don’ts to help smooth the transition to your next position.
Don’t bother trying to negotiate to stay. Says Andrea Waines, a managing director at outplacement powerhouse DBM: “By the time you’re told about the decision to let you go, it’s irreversible.”
By Anne Fisher
Fortune Magazine
May, 2005
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May 6, 2005
Getting fired during your peak earning years has always been scary. You’d scramble for a few months, but you’d find something. Today it’s different. Get fired and you can scramble for years—and still find nothing. Welcome to the cold new world of the prematurely, involuntarily retired.
When Zurich Financial let Bob Miller go in February 2003, he wasn’t worried. His résumé was impeccable. He had 20 years of experience under his belt and plenty of references describing him as a high-energy, highly accomplished financial-services marketer.
By John Helyar
Fortune Magazine
May, 2005
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April 28, 2005
You’re never too old to go back to work.
That’s the message Mayor Bob Kalish and resident Alice Sullivan of AM Friends and Family Healthcare LLC, want to get out to senior citizen community at the Senior Job and Health Fair Expo Friday.
What: Senior Job and Health Fair Expo
When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday
Where: Christ United Methodist Church, 700 S. Main St., Baltimore
Cost: Free event, free parking and handicap accessible
For more information: Call Sullivan at 614-221-1944
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By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA
The Eagle-Gazette Staff
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