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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.

What we learned from the crazy train that has been 2020
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What we learned from the crazy train that has been 2020

There’s no way around it. This year has been one for the history books. This has been a trying year for sure, the most difficult on record for many, if not most of us. But there have been many important lessons we have learned about managing our careers and our lives this past year….

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Is it too late to start over?
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Is it too late to start over?

Life is a series of changes, not a constant along a continuum. Conventional wisdom posits that it is too late to change careers in your 50s. There are multiple examples of people making extraordinary advancements and changes in their careers in their 40s, 50s, and beyond. For women, in particular, having, or wanting, to redefine oneself in midlife is not uncommon at all….

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Are life experience degrees impressive to employers?

Dear Deb: I only completed one year of college due to lack of funding.  Also, I was successful in my part-time sales position and ultimately, that became a career which has provided an excellent income.  Now, I feel deficient because I don’t have a degree.  I have researched the possibility of getting a life experience…

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