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Reality bites! We are middle aged and sandwiched between Boomers and Millennials.

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Anonymous
08/02/21 at 6:58PM UTC
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Hello Everyone!

Is paying for professional services, such as professional networking and career development effective, Linkedin or CareerBuilder? Unsure if I should pay for services if I will not get any job offers.

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Stephanie Dufner
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Communications professional
08/13/21 at 3:06PM UTC
I have found work or have gotten interviews from professional organizations. To me, they are well worth the $350 I spend on my annual membership.
Sweet Caroline
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08/05/21 at 11:02PM UTC
I do know there is major value in joining professional associations. I am active in 3 for my industry and have met SO many people and helped introduce me to hiring managers.
Jennifer Taylor
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Communications Professional
08/04/21 at 2:05PM UTC
I did not pay for any services. I have a LinkedIn Premium account. Everything I learned I googled or took free seminars. I relied on fellow job searchers for help with resumes. Everyone these says is a “job coach”. As someone who was unemployed, I also couldn’t afford to pay anyone.
Jodi Pafford
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Data Doesn't Lie Nor Does It Tell the Full Story
08/03/21 at 1:43PM UTC
I pay monthly for LinkedIn Premium. Though I am on the job hunt it hasn't necessarily helped me get job offers as much as it has helped me expand my reach and network, much like Deborah mentioned. I enjoy the premium features, but at the high monthly cost, I probably won't continue the paid features once I get a job (unless the job pays enough to justify it!) ;-) The only other service I have invested in during my search (so far) is a career coach. That was nearly invaluable for me in helping me discover more about myself in the process of looking for a job. She also helped me in figuring out what I was really looking for in my next role and how my skills were transferable to that.
Deborah Mitchell
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Coaching for the mid-career Woman
08/02/21 at 7:19PM UTC
It depends on how you use the service. I pay for Linked In and use it to connect to others in my network, to expand my reach. But it's not a set it and forget it. If I don't use the site for a few weeks it doesn't send employers or contacts my way.
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We went to college in the 90s, started our careers when cell phones were a luxury that came with a shoulder bag and fax machines were the newest tech. Here we are now, in what should be the best years of our career facing an ever changing work culture that sees established Boomers still running the show with Millennials expecting to be the next leaders. Meanwhile we just want to take a vacation, make sure the kids get to soccer practice and fund our 401k.

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