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Win a phone/get a job
We’re giving away a kajeet Samsung M300, the cell phone for kids which moms and dads love, for the best summer family vacation tip. See entry details below or in the post on how to survive the family vacation with the family intact at: 22 ideas for a great family vacation. Kajeet’s also looking for [...]
Womenomics: Don’t be afraid to ask
Working women, particularly moms, are too afraid to ask for what they want from their employers, says a new book “Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success.” And it is in your company’s interest to retain women. Companies that employ more women are 46% more likely to be profitable, says the book, launched this morning. [...]
Frustrated!…and Amused: Day 19 Since Layoff
This is the fifth installment of “Diary of an Unemployed Finance Mom 2.0.” This story is real, nothing is fabricated. For the sake of her privacy, and her hopes of landing a new job, she’s going under the pseudonym, job mom 2.0. Follow her trials and tribulations on Twitter @jobmom So I knew this day [...]
4 Work At Home Opportunities For Moms
A few more links for work at home opportunities. – Live Ops At Home Call Center Agents. Right now, Live Ops also has opportunities for At Home Licensed Insurance Agents. – Alpine Access At Home Customer Care Agents. – Arise Work At Home Agents in Sales, Support and Customer Service positions. – If you’re looking [...]
Flexibility for hourly workers? Good for families, good for biz
As LifeMeetsWork.com says, file this under things we working moms could’ve, should’ve, have and will continue to say until all employers finally get it. Flexibility is a great way for keeping workers, including those of us who do double duty caring for school aged children, family or relatives. A new report finds flexible hours are [...]
Resume Bloopers
Loved these funny examples of resume bloopers. File this under reminders: Why we all need to read resumes and cover letters on hard copy before sending. They come from Ten Classic Resume Bloopers, Know Them So You Won’t Make Them, by Kim Isaacs at ResumePower blog: “Consistently tanked as top sales producer for new accounts.” [...]
Michelle Obama on work life balance
Michelle Obama’s speech yesterday on work life balance was so interesting that we’ve posted the entire transcript. It is worth reading. The first lady: Acknowledges one income doesn’t cut it anymore How hard it is for single parents, and that 22 million working women don’t have a single paid sick day. Mayflower Hotel Washington, D.C. [...]
Why You Didn’t Get That Job
Ever arrived at a job interview only to realize that you didn’t really understand what the company and job were about? I have. No matter how qualified you think you are for a job, there are all kinds of reasons that you might not have been chosen, writes Alison Green in an interesting article Why [...]
Free Job Search Advice to Kick off on Twitter April 29
In response to President Obama’s “Call to Service” and to honor his 100thday in office, career coach and author Patricia Comeford, J.D. is donating 100 copies of her book, Lessons from a Headhunter…with Heart! to 100 unemployed individuals. Also beginning Wednesday, Comeford will begin answering specific job search and resume questions one hour each [...]
Look at your man: Is he worth 22 cents more an hour?
3 ways to get equal pay for our daughters Today is Equal Pay Day, designated every April on a Tuesday as a reminder that Tuesday is the day on which women’s wages catch up to men’s wages from the preceding week, says Nancy Folbre, professor of economics. On average, female workers have to put in [...]
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