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Manage Change and Transitions

Learn to take charge of change, manage emotional transitions, and improve the balance in your life.

Take Charge of Change

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Make the Most of the Changes in Your Life and Career

Change happens. Sometimes the change is positive, sometimes negative. Try these ideas to make the most of the changes in your life and career.

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Gain Control in Key Areas of Your Life

Change is part of life. No one is in control of everything all the time. When life hits you with the unexpected, you can reset your expectations and regain control.

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Learn How to Change the Things You Can Change

Sometimes we're stopped from reaching our career goals by things we can actually change. Learn how to improve your career by changing the things you can.

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Handle Challenges: Deal With Things You Can’t Change

When you’re planning your career or looking for work, there may be challenges that you don't have much control over. Some of these challenges may make it harder for you to reach your goals.

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How to Cope with Job Loss

When you lose your job, it can be upsetting. But remember that you’re not alone and there are supports available to help you.

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Increase Satisfaction in Key Areas of Your Life

Assess how you feel about the important aspects of your life, and develop a plan to make your career and personal life more satisfying.

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Cope With Stress

How stressed are you? Do you know how to avoid or handle stress? Try these strategies to cope with the stress you face at work.

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Create a Balanced Lifestyle

Would you like more time to do what you want to do? More balance between your work life and your home life? Try these strategies to balance your lifestyle.

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Advice for Working Caregivers

Balancing work at a paying job with providing care to loved ones can be tough. Here’s some information and resources to help you manage competing priorities.

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Achieve Balance in Your Remote Workplace

Remote work can improve your life, but it can also be a challenge. If your heart is set on working remotely—or your employer insists on it—you need to find ways to balance your work and home life.

Navigating Transitions

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Tools and Resources

Returning to Work After a Career Break

Stepping away from work for caregiving or health reasons is not unusual, especially for women. Learn how to make a confident and successful return to the workforce.

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Tools and Resources

Planning for Maternity/Parental Leave

Getting ready for maternity or parental leave? Here’s what you need to know about regulations, preparing for time away, and going back to work as a new mom.

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Guide to Managing Career Transitions

A career change can be hard, especially if you didn’t expect it. Learn about the 3 stages that most people go through when adjusting to change.

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Navigate These 5 Stages to Make the Most of Your Career

Your career journey will be long and varied. A good roadmap can show you where you are now and what you need to do to reach the future you want.

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How Do You Handle Career Risks?

Taking risks is a part of life—including in the workplace. What is your usual risk-taking style, and how should you approach risks in your career?

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8 Strategies for Managing Fear

Change can be scary—especially if it’s a big change. Learn how to face your fears with these proven strategies.

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Guide

How to Handle a Career Move When You’re Over 45

A guide to dealing with a career change as a mature worker. If you don’t know where to start, here’s a way forward.

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Find Out if a Promotion Is the Right Move for You

You’ve just been offered a promotion—congratulations! But is that promotion the right move for you? To help you decide, consider your answers to these 7 questions.

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Guide

How to Recover After Job Loss

Losing a job is one of the biggest life changes you can experience. If you feel overwhelmed, that’s normal, and it’s ok. Follow this guide to help you get to the next chapter of your career.

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Not Sure Where to Start?

I am thinking of a career change

Not sure where to start? This targeted collection of alis resources will help you make a career change that's right for you.

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What to Consider Before Working Abroad

Have you ever dreamed of working in another country? Here’s how you make that dream a reality.

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Study Abroad: Choose the Right Program

If you’re thinking about studying abroad, give yourself plenty of time to research your options and find the opportunity that’s right for you.

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Studying Abroad: Getting Ready to Go

Once you’ve chosen a program and been accepted to study abroad, you’ll need to prepare for living in another country.

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Thrive as a Self-Employed Mature Worker

Exploring self-employment as a mature worker opens up a whole world of advantages and opportunities. More and more, self-employment is an attractive option for those who want to redefine their careers on their own terms.