The document provides various career resources for individuals looking to re-enter or change careers, including networking groups, online tools, books, conferences, education programs, coaching, and mentoring opportunities. It lists specific websites, organizations, and programs that offer services such as resume assistance, job search engines, career advice articles, alumni connections, and reentry program information. The resources are categorized to help users find networking, educational, coaching, mentoring, and other support relevant to their career transition goals.
1. Career Resources for Anyone Looking to Re-Enter and/or Change Careers
Resource Description URL (Email, if applicable) Category
ONWARD Career Development Website tools & resources http://career.alumni.nd.edu Tools
LinkedIn - ND Alumni Group (over 15,500
members) http://www.linkedin.com Networking
Irish Online - over 120,000 members http://alumni.nd.edu Networking
ND Alumni Clubs - find your local club, seek out
opportunities to help and be helped http://alumni.nd.edu/clubs Networking
http://career.alumni.nd.edu/sit
What's New in Onward (link from HomePage) -- e/c.eoJKI0OyEnH/b.5306905/k
our newest content is delivered here. Many .F590/Whats_New_in_Onward.
articles and presentations worth a review. htm Advice
CareerShift - online tool, job search engine, http://career.alumni.nd.edu (go
resume and cover letter wizards and more to Career Resources tab) Tool
Career Advisor & Resume Writer - Amy http://career.alumni.nd.edu
McAuliffe Cooper, CPRW (onward@alumni.nd.edu) Advice
http://career.alumni.nd.edu
Career Coach - Robert S. (Bob) Plain MS, CCP (onward@alumni.nd.edu) Advice
Local Alumnae Notre Dame Women Connect
Chapters - network, connect and become a http://womenconnect.undgro
NDWC mentor/mentee with other ND Alumnae up.org Networking
Edwards, Paul, and Sarah Edwards. Finding Your
Perfect Work: the New Career Guide to Making a
Living, Creating a Life . New York, NY: J.P.
Tarcher/Putnam, 2003. Print. Book
Jeffers, Susan J. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway .
San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1987.
Print. Book
Johnson, Tory, Robyn Freedman. Spizman, and
Lindsey Pollak. Women for Hire: the Ultimate
Guide to Getting a Job . New York: Perigee, 2002.
Print. Book
Rosen, Stephen, and Celia Paul. Career Renewal:
Tools for Scientists and Technical Professionals .
San Diego: Academic, 1998. Print. Book
Strayer, Susan D. The Right Job, Right Now: the
Complete Toolkit for Finding Your Perfect Career .
New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2007. Print. Book
2. Resource Description URL Category
Devoted website with Testimonials, Resources
and Tools provided for those looking to get back
iRelaunch into a career after time out of the workforce www.iRelaunch.com Website
Back on the Career Track by Carol Cohen & http://www.irelaunch.com/botct
Vivian Rabin /index.asp Book
Comprehensive List of Career Reentry Programs http://www.irelaunch.com/docs/
Worldwide created by iRelaunch complist.pdf List
The Harvard Business School Elevator Pitch http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/care
Builder ers/pitch/ Tool
36 Ways to Stay Connected While on Career
Break http://yhoo.it/9zi5sD Advice
http://www.washingtonpost.com
/wp-
Washington Post Magazine article: One Woman's dyn/content/article/2010/03/29/
Quest to Return to Work after a 17 year break AR2010032902620.html Testimonial
http://www.washingtonpost.com
/wp-
dyn/content/discussion/2010/04
Transcript, live Q&A with Washington Post /01/DI2010040102952.html?sid=
author & Carol Cohen ST2010040102971 Advice
Career Relaunch Forums (Return to Work
Conferences) in NYC and London, Fall 2010 http://irelaunch.com/cr/ Conference
Keppie Careers - offer resume samples http://www.keppiecareers.com
(before/after) /professional-resume-writing/ Advice
http://shine.yahoo.com/blog/Z
2MKDE5UQ7YUKK4IHQLOD5R
Back on the Career Track blog on Yahoo! Shine KBQ/ Advice
http://web.mit.edu/porfessional/
career-
MIT Career Reengineering Program (August reengnineering/index.html?c1=w
2010 - 2011) eb&source=irelaunch Education
Harvard Business School New Path program http://www.exed.hbs.edu/progra
(one week, winter 2011) ms/path/ Education
Virtual Relaunch Circles - Small, coach-led group,
meets weekly for 4 weeks, 1.5hr sessions via
phone/computer. Curriculum based on Back on http://irelaunch.com/rel_circle_r
the Career Track. egister.asp Coaching
3. Resource Description URL Category
Career http://www.careerwomaninc.co
Woman, Inc. Your Career, Your Way by Lisa Quast m/book.php Book
http://www.wing2wingproject.or
Wing to Wing Mentoring Program for Women g/ Mentoring
Recommended Reading lists & over 200 online http://www.careerwomaninc.c
URLs om/links.php Advice