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		<title>Career Transition:  Creating a Website for Your Small Business</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/07/25/career-transition-creating-a-website-for-your-small-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jared Pomranky So you&#8217;re starting a new business or thinking about starting a business. In addition to a lot of work and opportunity in front of you, you also have one very big question to answer. How are people going to find you? With the exception of very few people, no one is using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition:  How to Reenter the Workforce after Unemployment</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/07/21/career-transition-how-to-reenter-the-workforce-after-unemployment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coffee Bump]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Bethany North Unemployment has been an unpleasant reality for so many Americans, and most of their time has been spent searching and hoping for the right job to appear. Getting a job after having been unemployed is a time for celebration, yet the there is real anxiety about reentry to the workforce. For many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Assessment: Finding that right career is taking on new meaning</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/07/19/career-assessment-finding-that-right-career-is-taking-on-new-meaning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career assessment and transition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Judit Price]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Judit Price, MS, CDFI, IJCTC, CCM, CPRW During this economic downturn a plethora of studies and statistics have been presented to examine, contradict or reinforce much of the conventional wisdom.  One of the most distressing conclusions drawn from these studies has serious implications for young people starting out.  For both college graduates as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Assessment: Find A Job That Matches Your Strengths</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/07/12/career-assessment-find-a-job-that-matches-your-strengths/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/07/12/career-assessment-find-a-job-that-matches-your-strengths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career assessment and transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career assessment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is it so important to find a job that matches your strengths and meets your needs? “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius Where your talents and the need of the world cross, there lies your vocation &#8211; Aristotle By StormStaff If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Assessment:  12 Powerful Steps Towards Personal Change</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/07/04/career-assessment-12-powerful-steps-towards-personal-change/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/07/04/career-assessment-12-powerful-steps-towards-personal-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career assessment and transition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linda da Silva]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Linda da Silva Republished with permission from Linda&#8217;s blog Work at Home Balance. Written for individuals with an existing business the change process is valuable to those who are also contemplating starting a business and by those who are looking for a job or planning a career change. There is something that is more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition:  Do You Have What it Takes?</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/06/06/career-transition-do-you-have-what-it-takes/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/06/06/career-transition-do-you-have-what-it-takes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drew Gerber]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PressKit 24/7]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone is cut out to be their own boss By: Drew Gerber I recently saw on the news that the recession has prompted more and more people to go into business for themselves. In the automotive, newspaper, banking industries and many others, the story is the same. The jobs Americans thought would always be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition:  9 Reasons NOT to Start Your Own Business</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/05/24/career-transition-9-reasons-not-to-start-your-own-business/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/05/24/career-transition-9-reasons-not-to-start-your-own-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 13:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career assessment and transition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Business]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randy Duermyer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Randy Duermyer If you&#8217;re struggling to find work and have been thinking of starting a business, you’re not alone. As the job market has been wallowing in muck, many independent-minded souls have been considering entrepreneurship as a means of securing their future. Self-employment offers a level of freedom that makes it very attractive on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition:  Finding Your Passion</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/05/23/career-transition-finding-your-passion/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/05/23/career-transition-finding-your-passion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 21:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Celina Rosa]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=3725</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Celina Rosa I am finally working at my dream job.  My former colleagues and I have started a company called CKS Career Edge.  I work with college students and help them transition from college to their careers.  I get to help provide these young minds with tools and help them focus on their goals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Assessment:  Your Interaction Style</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/05/12/career-assessment-your-interaction-style/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/05/12/career-assessment-your-interaction-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 18:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=3278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[J.T. O’Donnell – Career Insights offers a  FREE online test that helps you determine your Interaction Style on-the-job. You’ll get a comprehensive summary describing your professional style’s strengths and weaknesses in the workplace. You’ll also learn how to leverage this knowledge so you can make better choices. Use this information to make sure that your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transitions:  Questions Every Business Should Answer</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/05/02/career-transitions-questions-every-business-should-answer/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/05/02/career-transitions-questions-every-business-should-answer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 22:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jackie Simmonds, NEJS Blog Editor It is a fact that recessions often spawn new businesses as job seekers decide that this is the time to take that bold step out on their own to fulfill a life long dream.  Deciding that you want to follow your dream is one thing, ensuring its success is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition:  Seven Things Wannabe Entrepreneurs Should Know</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/04/12/career-transition-seven-things-wannabe-entrepreneurs-should-know/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/04/12/career-transition-seven-things-wannabe-entrepreneurs-should-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randy Wallace]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=3268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Randy Wallace So you’ve finally decided to be your own boss. That’s great. But the question is, what does it take to make a successful business?  We all know that every business launched is not a successful business. According to SBA more than 80% of businesses fail in the first two years of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition: Advice to Career Changers &#8211; Be Specific</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/04/06/career-transition-advice-to-career-changers-be-specific/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Career assessment and transition]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=3258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Judit Price, MS, CDFI, IJCTC, CCM, CPRW There are many professions in which career changers are welcome.  Experience, valued skills, and employers who appreciate new ideas and fresh perspectives can facilitate the transition. Unfortunately, that level of acceptance and receptivity to career changers is not universal.  Each career changer has to recognize the challenges [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Assessment:  Lemonade</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/03/04/career-assessment-lemonade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://nejs.org/?p=3156</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not a pink slip.  It&#8217;s a blank page. Shared Experience Perspective Hope http://www.agencyscoop.com/special_events.php?e=2 Note:  There are several commercials, watch through them until the end of the movie.]]></description>
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		<title>Career Transition:  Bridging the Career Gap, Receiving through Giving</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/02/08/career-transition-bridging-the-career-gap-receiving-through-giving/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/02/08/career-transition-bridging-the-career-gap-receiving-through-giving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Susan Posluszny of OPTIONS for Career &#38; Life Planning LLC When you are looking to transition from one career field into a totally new career field, you can tend to feel like an outsider looking in.  You send out resumes knowing that you would be able to prove yourself if only someone would give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Career Assessment:  Tips for Working Women with Families</title>
		<link>http://nejs.org/2010/01/21/career-assessment-tips-for-working-women-with-families/</link>
		<comments>http://nejs.org/2010/01/21/career-assessment-tips-for-working-women-with-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacqueline Simmonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jackie Simmonds, NEJS Blog Editor Being unemployed provides the time to assess what we really want out of life.  This assessment is really critical to focus in on the right career choices and the right company that fits with our lifestyle.  As women with families we are often under a great deal of pressure [...]]]></description>
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