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Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Flexibly Persistent Career Planning (It's Not About The Color of Your Parachute) | Link... - 0 views

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    Very interesting blog post that speaks to our desire to help women tackle desired futures design issues
Lisa Levinson

An Online Portfolio Can Showcase Your Work - Career Couch - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    Showcasing your work in an online Portfolio can help give employers a clear picture of you and your skills.
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    The New York Times recommends creating an ePortfolio to show potential employers.
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    The New York Times recommends creating an ePortfolio to showcase skills to employers.
Lisa Levinson

Summer camps try to solve Silicon Valley's gender gap - Aug. 17, 2012 - 0 views

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    Attempt to interest girls in tech careers by Silicon Valley. Interesting in that this is a business decision, not just an altruistic one. Women are not a big factor in the app design field, and it is felt they would design different apps than are currently being produced.
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    Good career choice for the future
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

15 Tips to finesse an online interview | Dorothy Dalton - 1 views

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    interesting site for career transition strategies, Dorothy Dalton who looks to be our age. This post has good ideas for preparing for online interviews.
anonymous

Women's Learning Studio | Top 40 Websites By, For and About Women List - 0 views

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    "These are our favorite female bloggers and career sites for women. The list is taken from our blog. It is in alphabetical order rather than priority. We could not include everyone. Please add your own favorites if yours is not included."
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

The Creative Apocalypse That Wasn't - The New York Times - 0 views

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    all about creative careers in the digital economy, weekly magazine, August 23, 2015
Lisa Levinson

http://www.thefutureorganization.com/over-50-ebook - 0 views

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    Free Ebook from Jacob Morgan: 5 Ways People Over 50 Can Stay Relevant. How Older Workers Can Embrace the Coming Changes and Stay Relevant in the Future of Work. Has info on what does the future of work look like for the 50+ population; The 5 key trends shaping the future of work; Why you need to embrace the coming changes; The 5 ways older workers can embrace these changes and stay relevant in the changing world of work; Specific actions that you can take to help future-proof your career.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Anatomy of a Winning LinkedIn Publisher Post - Career Pivot - 0 views

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    blog post by Marc Miller, November 5, 2014, on how LinkedIn Publisher Post expands the number of viewers for blog posts. One of his blog posts published on LinkedIn was picked up and used by LinkedIn Pulse Channel Careers Next Level which generated 14,000 views and drove a lot of traffic to his website.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

How To Develop New Skills & Progress In Your Career | Your Training Edge ® - 0 views

  • The internet has also played a big role in the more uncertain fate for modern employees as it much easier for businesses to outsource which enables them to get the best value for their money
  • constantly improving your skills to keep up with the ever-increasing demands of the modern employee.
  • Identify The Skills You Need
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    article by Bryant Nielson on how to develop new skills--online courses, study LinkedIn for certifications held by people in youer field. 
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Is Your Career Like A Suitcase Without A Handle? - Forbes - 0 views

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    a handle for others to grab onto the value you bring functions much like an elevator speech, blog post by Bruce Kasanoff, December 3, 2015, Forbes
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Buffett and Bill Clinton Are Now on Twitter: Why Not You? - Next Avenue - 0 views

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    great article on Twitter's benefits, 2013, Jennifer Davis, NextAvenue, to boost your career or find work or just have fun
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

No Girl Left Behind: Girl Scouts Expand Presence at CES: Associations Now - 0 views

  • According to a study from the Girl Scout Research Institute, 73 percent of girls are interested in STEM-related fields, but girls are more likely to “drop out” of STEM fields once they get to college. It also found that about half of all girls don’t think STEM is a typical career path for women, and 57 percent agreed if they went into a STEM career, “they’d have to work harder than a man just to be taken seriously.”
  • In 2014, GSUSA revolutionized its cookie program when it introduced Digital Cookie, which allowed Girl Scouts to sell cookies online via a personalized website or in-person using a mobile app..
  • Girl Scouts teaches the five essential skills of goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics,” Chávez said. “It’s all part of Girl Scouts’ legacy of teaching cutting-edge skills relevant to today’s girls, while staying true to the core values of our mission. Digital Cookie 2.0 is allowing us to do this on a whole new level, which will help girls in school, in their careers, and in life.”
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    Interesting post on heightened presence of the Girl Scouts at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2016; they have a Cookie 2.0 personal website and app to assist cookie sellers/buyers and encourage girls to go into STEM fields.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

4 Secrets For Using LinkedIn to Land a Job - 0 views

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    blog post on using LinkedIn for career development Tips 1. create a keyword-heavy profile title 2. Join your college alumni groups 3. Never send LinkedIn invites unedited--always customize 4. Do "small goods" for your LinkedIn contacts
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns Has Advice for Ambitious Women - At Work - WSJ - 0 views

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    Interview with Ursula Burns, the first A-A female CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Xerox on what young women should do to accomplish their career goals. March 25, 2013
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Alternative-to-a-Five-Year-Plan-worksheet.pdf - 0 views

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    A self-coaching exercise offered by Shana Montesol Johnson as an alternative to a five year career plan.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

New Here? - 0 views

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    Blog by Shana Montesol Johnson, Development Crossroads, on career development for international development professionals; offers self-diagnostics and blog
anonymous

How I Stumbled Into My Encore Career - 0 views

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    An interesting story about encore careers.
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

3 Social Media Tips to Help Women's Careers | Next Avenue - 0 views

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    Blog post by Kerry Hannon, November 7, 2012, Next Avenue--where grown-ups keep growing, a PBS sponsored site. Raises issues that WLS is concerned with. 3 Tips 1. Set up a free LinkedIn account. Create a winning LinkedIn profile. 2. Open a Twitter account. "Follow people or companies who interest you and ones you might want to interview for someday." 3. Share, ask, and engage. "Identify an online community of 'thought leaders' who discuss your field...
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Active Listening - Communication Skills Training from MindTools.com - 0 views

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    Offers resources, "MindTools", for leadership, team management, strategy-setting, problem solving, decision making, project management, time management, stress management, communication skills, creativity techniques, learning skills, and career skills.
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