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		<title>Making a Career Change &#8211; From Retail to Finance</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/06/11/making-a-career-change-from-retail-to-finance/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/06/11/making-a-career-change-from-retail-to-finance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Savoy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The question:
 
“Hi! I&#8217;m 28 years old and looking to do a career change in Finance. The more I learn, the more I realise how little I know, and how much more I have to learn. The world of Finance is MASSIVE and I&#8217;m having trouble figuring out where to start or what positions would appeal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you deal with inappropriate Bay Street fundraisers?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/05/14/how-do-you-deal-with-inappropriate-bay-street-fundraisers/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/05/14/how-do-you-deal-with-inappropriate-bay-street-fundraisers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 11:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patti Croft</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://babesonbaystreet.com/?p=933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I attended an event in support of a charity foundation put on by the industry sector I work in. Obviously every investment bank, public company and service provider provided some sort of sponsorship, my firm included. I was appalled to see that as part of the evening&#8217;s entertainment there were 4 body painted 20 year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you survive a management change or restructuring?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/04/29/how-do-you-survive-a-management-change-or-restructuring-2/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/04/29/how-do-you-survive-a-management-change-or-restructuring-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phoebe Wright</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been through tons of management change and restructuring – one time, when I was a department head, I had eleven bosses in one year!
 
How did I survive?
 

 Every new boss means that you just changed jobs, be on your best behaviour and don’t assume your great track record stands for much.  One of my new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do you survive a management change or restructuring?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/04/15/how-do-you-survive-a-management-change-or-restructuring/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/04/15/how-do-you-survive-a-management-change-or-restructuring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy McInerney-Lacombe</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://babesonbaystreet.com/?p=899</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[First and foremost, you need to be a team player. Management changes and reorganizations are tough, especially if you are not fully convinced about the change. However, senior management usually takes this opportunity to watch how their more junior management is coping. In other words, view this as a test.
 
How you respond will impact not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which job offer should I choose?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/04/01/which-job-offer-should-i-choose/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/04/01/which-job-offer-should-i-choose/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincenza Sera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A student with two job offers who eventually wants to go into investment banking or equity research (in about 1-2 years) wants some advice regarding which job offer she should choose.
 
&#8220;Two job offers in this environment – fantastic!!  
 
Both offers come from great, well respected organizations – so it is difficult to give you really good advice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another perspective on developing relationships with executive recruiters</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/03/24/another-perspective-on-developing-relationships-with-executive-recruiters/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/03/24/another-perspective-on-developing-relationships-with-executive-recruiters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Hohol</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://babesonbaystreet.com/?p=858</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How do you develop relationships with executive recruiters? What are the benefits of doing so?&#8221;
 
From a candidate’s perspective:
 
Executive recruiters can be vey helpful to your career and it is important to develop and maintain these relationships. If they trust and respect you, professionally and personally, they will keep you in mind for job and director opportunities. They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developing relationships with executive recruiters and the benefits of doing so.</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/03/18/developing-relationships-with-executive-recruiters-and-the-benefits-of-doing-so/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/03/18/developing-relationships-with-executive-recruiters-and-the-benefits-of-doing-so/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Savoy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://babesonbaystreet.com/?p=839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How do you go about developing relationships with executive recruiters? What are the benefits of doing so?&#8221;
 
 
From the perspective of a former executive recruiter:
&#8220;Developing relationships with executive recruiters is no different than developing business relationships. The best way to get to know executive recruiters is to understand how they make money and figure out how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Good Leaders, Opportunities and Mentors</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/02/24/finding-good-leaders-opportunities-and-mentors/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/02/24/finding-good-leaders-opportunities-and-mentors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincenza Sera</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://babesonbaystreet.com/?p=798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Most of the women who have been spotlighted on the blog have a common belief that mentors and good leaders are important. I work in a business envrionment that lacks mentors, good leaders and opportunities. I am eager to advance my career but am struggling to find direction. What can I do to find my way?&#8221;
 
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being an Emotional Women in a Corporate Environment &#8211; Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/02/17/being-an-emotional-women-in-a-corporate-environment-dos-and-donts/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/02/17/being-an-emotional-women-in-a-corporate-environment-dos-and-donts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patti Croft</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://babesonbaystreet.com/?p=784</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;How do you balance being an emotional woman in a corporate environment? What are some do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts that are important to remember?&#8221;
 
 
I think we are all fundamentally emotional beings &#8211; men and women. However, I also think that there are some important dos and don&#8217;ts for the corporate environment. I think you should never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What books, magazines and web sites do you find helpful?</title>
		<link>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/02/10/what-books-magazines-and-web-sites-do-you-find-helpful/</link>
		<comments>http://babesonbaystreet.com/2010/02/10/what-books-magazines-and-web-sites-do-you-find-helpful/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincenza Sera</dc:creator>
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The question posed for one of the Babes was: &#8220;What was the last book you read that helped you professionally/career-wise? What magazines do you read? What websites do you check regularly?&#8221;
 
Reading material is a very personal issue and also varies greatly with your age, where you are in your career and what business you are [...]]]></description>
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