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Career Discussions: Debra Condren, Ph.D.

“Bouncing Back After Unemployment”

Is there life after getting laid off? Career coach and advisor Debra Condren, Ph.D. talks about unemployment and bouncing back after a layoff. Learn how part time consulting and contracting work can keep you afloat and get your foot in the door when companies start hiring again. Dr. Condren also gives tips on smart billing practices for contractors and freelancers, like how to get half of your money upfront.

About Debra Condren, Ph.D.

Debra Condren, Ph.D., interviewed 500 women for her book, Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word: A Woman's Guide To Earning Her Worth and Achieving Her Dreams (Broadway Books). Debra is a psychologist, speaker, business and executive coach and career adviser, and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women's Business Alliance. She received a U.S. Small Business Administration's "Women In Business Advocate of the Year" award in 2000. She is currently interviewing women for her new book, Ambition Is The Best Revenge: For Women Like Us Who've Been To Hell and Back. Her client roster includes a diverse list of Fortune 500 companies, and a wide array of entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and students between the ages of sixteen and sixty. Debra's advice has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek, CNN, ABC’s Nightline, Fox National News, and NPR's Morning Edition. She lives in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, son, and stepson. Sign up at www.AmbitionIsNotADirtyWord.com to receive her complimentary Ambition e-Briefs plus updates on Women's Business Alliance events, including Ask The Experts telephone seminars.