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		<title>The Unexpected Career Opening</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, as I was working with an insurance agent to add coverage to my policy, the woman with whom I was speaking shared that she had heard that the company where I work is a great company. During the course of our conversation, she also mentioned that she had visited the company&#8217;s website and had not seen any job openings posted and expressed an interest in learning about potential openings. Some on the spot career [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power to Create Your Own Calling</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and find a way to offer it to others.” ~Oprah Winfrey You&#8217;re probably familiar with the concept of having a &#8220;calling&#8221; or &#8220;feeling called&#8221; to do some type of work or participate in life in some way that is unique to you. Personally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Going With Your Own Career Flow?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;What are you working toward?&#8220; Use the next few minutes to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and ask yourself the following questions: What am I working toward in my career?&#8221; What areas of my work do I feel like I&#8217;m building something of value? What are the areas where I am having an impact/making a difference in ways that are meaningful for me? If answers come easily and you feel good about your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Career Need Some Oxygen?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:20:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you get an opportunity to check out this month&#8217;s issue of MORE magazine, you&#8217;ll encounter an inspirational article (also available online) entitled  &#8220;Give Your Career Some Oxygen.&#8221; I&#8217;m fascinated when I hear novel terms related to career and professional development (check out a previous post on &#8220;career hitchhiking&#8220;). So, when I saw the term &#8220;career oxygen.&#8221; It really got me thinking about what a great concept to consider at any point on your career [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maximize Your Higher Education Return</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 00:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like me, you may have noticed many headlines questioning the ultimate value of higher education lately. The cost of higher education in terms of time and money coupled with the reduced availability of jobs to make the effort &#8220;worth it&#8221; has put attending college on the hot seat. Because obtaining a degree beyond high school is the defining criteria of a first generation professional (FGP), the question of higher education&#8217;s value is a critical topic. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Essential Aspects of Career Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 02:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, I participated in my first ever Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day (TODSWD) event. The group that I&#8217;m working with created a presentation and a game to educate and entertain about 30 children of the organization&#8217;s employees during their all day visit.  This year&#8217;s theme &#8220;Invent the Future&#8221; was chosen to emphasize that the work a person does today impacts future success. Honestly, I&#8217;ve been so caught up in projects lately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on Life After College</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life definitely gets much more complex after college. Your need to learn and experiment with who you are and your life continues to grow after you have your diploma in hand. On reflection, I wish that I would had spent more time consulting with recent graduates and professionals who had some years experience ahead of me to help better light my path, as I navigated those early years post university-life. Fortunately, more and more resources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Social Network Wake-Up Call</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Harvard undergraduates believe that inventing a job is better than finding a job.&#8221; ~President Summers from The Social Network movie. How would your life be different if you believed that inventing a job is better than finding one? How would your life be different if your parents held that same belief, acted on it, and modeled it to you? What would our world economy look like if everyone believed that inventing a job is better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Lesson from the &#8220;Networking Challenged&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Friday, I attended an &#8220;open house&#8221; for a new business and professional development center that two friends launched in Raleigh this month.  I count myself lucky to have friends who are creative, take initiative, and have a dedicated focus on professional development and helping others succeed. This gathering stands out to me and holds a lot of significance. Why? Because I had to develop a willingness to leap out of my comfort zone and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take the Time to Be Care(er) Free</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latoya J. Williams</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past month, I&#8217;ve been on a sort of &#8220;holiday&#8221; from focusing as intently on career and professional development. Often times distance from a subject that I&#8217;m thinking about constantly provides needed perspective and new directions or simply creates space for other priorities in my life! As the year has been winding down, it&#8217;s been great to simply take the time and relax with the knowledge of continuing my professional plans and tasks in [...]]]></description>
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