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Charting a New Course Mid-Career Getting There from Here

American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference July 25 – 28, 2009 Washington, DC. Charting a New Course Mid-Career Getting There from Here. Joan L. Axelroth Axelroth & Associates Library & Information Management Consulting.

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Charting a New Course Mid-Career Getting There from Here

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  1. American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting & Conference July 25 – 28, 2009 Washington, DC Charting a New Course Mid-Career Getting There from Here Joan L. Axelroth Axelroth & Associates Library & Information Management Consulting

  2. Charting a New Course Mid-Career: Getting There from Here Be Prepared Be Productive Be Presentable

  3. Getting There From Here:Be Prepared • Your career to date • What’s missing • Your talents & desires • What’s needed Think/Ask About

  4. Getting There From Here:Be Productive Goals • Check out the job market • Update skills, knowledge • Learn new things, do new things • Show-and-tell • Inspire creativity • Avoid time gap on resume

  5. Getting There From Here:Be Productive What to do • Check career sites & companies • Use the time to learn • Network with friends, colleagues • Volunteer with a purpose

  6. Getting There From Here:Be Productive Volunteer with a purpose • Where – in the community, at work • Create a role for yourself • Make an impression

  7. Getting There From Here:Be Presentable • You Elevator speech • Resume Social networking sites • References Website, blog • Interview Business cards Your public face

  8. Charting a New Course Mid-Career: Getting There from Here . . . 90% of getting the career you want is just having the audacity to begin and the dedication to do the work. If you act as though you have the job . . . eventually everyone will forget that you gave the job to yourself. (Nell Minow, corporate governance lawyer & Movie Mom)

  9. Joan L. Axelroth Axelroth & Associates Library & Information Management Consulting Direct Line: (301) 681-1660 Cell: (240) 723-0861 Email: jaxelroth@axelroth.com Website: www.axelrothandassociates.com

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