Back On The Career Track
Returning to the workforce can be a daunting job for full-time moms. It requires reigniting old contacts (including co-workers who were once their junior), marketing themselves strategically, and battling the diminished self-image that plagues most women who have been off the career track--whether it's been two, six, or 15 years. Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin understand, because they've been there. And as women who have successfully relaunched their careers, they know it can be done with careful planning, strategizing, and creativity. Now, in BACK ON THE CAREER TRACK,Hey, I did it somehow. Divorced with a 1 year old and a 2 year old, I returned to work part-time first, and eventually returned to a career that allowed me to be one of the first generation of women to break through the glass ceiling. And my kids survived beautifully!they offer a prescriptive, seven-step program that covers such topics as building confidence, assessing career options, updating job skills, preparing for interviews, getting the family on board, networking, and much more.
"Finally! A smart, practical, inspiring guide for moms looking to get back to paid work--without losing their minds." --Leslie Morgan Steiner, editor of Mommy Wars and columnist, www.washingtonpost.com
Gillian Parrillo
SacWomen
