Charting a New Course Mid-Career Charting a New Course Mid-Career

Getting There from HereGetting There from Here

Charting a New Course Mid-Career Charting a New Course Mid-Career

Getting There from HereGetting There from Here

Joan L. Axelroth Axelroth & Associates

Library & Information Management Consulting

American Association of Law LibrariesAnnual Meeting & Conference

July 25 – 28, 2009Washington, DC

Charting a New Course Mid-Career: Charting a New Course Mid-Career: Getting There from HereGetting There from Here

Be Prepared

Be Productive

Be Presentable

Getting There From Here:Getting There From Here: Be PreparedBe Prepared

• Your career to date

• What’s missing

• Your talents & desires

• What’s needed

Think/Ask About

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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

Getting There From Here:Getting There From Here: Be ProductiveBe Productive

What to do

• Check career sites & companies

• Use the time to learn

• Network with friends, colleagues

• Volunteer with a purpose

Getting There From Here:Getting There From Here: Be ProductiveBe Productive

Volunteer with a purpose

• Where – in the community, at work

• Create a role for yourself

• Make an impression

• You Elevator speech• Resume Social networking sites• ReferencesWebsite, blog• Interview Business cards

Getting There From Here:Getting There From Here: Be PresentableBe Presentable

Your public face

. . . 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)

Charting a New Course Mid-Career: Charting a New Course Mid-Career: Getting There from HereGetting There from Here

Joan L. AxelrothAxelroth & Associates

Library & Information Management ConsultingDirect Line: (301) 681-1660

Cell: (240) 723-0861Email: jaxelroth@axelroth.com

Website: www.axelrothandassociates.com