The Career Butterfly

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I Lost My Identity Feb 10, 2019

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A career pause for any reason can create an identity crisis. This was especially true for Dr. Julieta Crosby, who gave up her country, her language, her family, and her culture at the same time she gave up her career working with the indigenous artisans of Mexico. When she moved to America, she lost her voice and, despite having several degrees, was forced back to community college to learn English so she could find her way in her new country. Since then, she's found a passion for education and advocacy for the Latino population. Today, amongst her many community engagements, she is the President of her own foundation, WAGRO Association and serves as a Commissioner on the WA State Commission on Hispanic Affairs.

How The Swing Shift Helps Women Return to Work Feb 04, 2019

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Co-Founder Sarah Duenwald is on a mission to help women in transition through her company The Swing Shift based in Seattle, Washington. The Swing Shift offers Career Catalyst classes, workshops, job placement, and individual consultations. In this podcast, she shares her own career pause story and dishes out her best advice for staying relevant, getting connected, and modernizing your profile.

When Your First Career No Longer Fits Jan 28, 2019

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Polly Ann Najarian spent 20 years as a high school math teacher and successfully managed her career even with 3 young children. She paused after a family move, but never intended for it to be permanent. Unfortunately, when she was ready to return, there weren't any jobs. She thought she'd substitute her way back to a full-time job, but eventually found the job no longer fit her life. Listen to Polly Ann's journey of discovering her interest in software testing, getting the necessary education, and networking her way through freelance gigs to build her experience. It wasn't the path she intended, but perseverance led to a rewarding and flexible job that she plans to keep until she retires.

Re-Ignite Your Career with Johnson & Johnson Jan 21, 2019

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Corporations are looking for new ways to attract talent and returnships is one of those ways. Listen to find out about Johnson & Johnson's 4 month returnship programs for qualified people who have been out of the workforce for 2+ years for a variety of reasons from family commitments to military service. For details, visit the Re-Ignite website.

It's Just Like Riding a Bicycle Jan 14, 2019

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Anneke Hagen returned to her exact job as an architect at Gensler, the world's largest architecture firm, 11 years after she left to raise her family. A project manager at heart, she shares how she continued to develop these skills through part-time jobs at her church and Weight Watchers, as well as how she used her network to get hired back at Gensler.

What Am I Going to Do When I'm 50? Jan 07, 2019

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Jolene Rocchio was a few years out of her high-tech career when she discovered a passion for speech language pathology. Born out of a need to help her own son, Jolene dedicated 5 years to the school and training needed for this rewarding new career.

Why Ready Pause Go? Dec 31, 2018

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Welcome to Ready Pause Go! Erika Parker Price welcomes you to her podcast by telling you WHY she's doing this and what inspired her to want to share her own career pause story, as well as those stories of other women.

Trailer Dec 10, 2018

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