Banking good will, nearly as important as banking milk

In part two of her three part series on preparing for maternity leave,  guest blogger Liz O’ Donnell talks about how to prepare yourself for the harsh realities of life with a baby. As professional as you are, there will be times when new mothers will have to leave the office early or miss a [...]

4 ways to create a stand-out cover letter

You have a stellar resume; you are qualified for the job; and the time is right for a change. You know if you could just get your foot in the door, you might have a chance at beating out your competition. The big word here is “if”, especially in this tough job market.

Is 10 weeks of summer vacation too long?

Do you love the long summer vacation or worry about your kids being out of school so long that their brains will turn to fuzz?
Please take our poll:

When you are finished, check out some of these articles, including Maria Shriver saying summer vacation is the most stressful time of year.

Resume makeover helps mom look ready for work

This is part two in a step-by-step guide to overhauling your resume by expert Catherine Palmiere
Stay at home mom Michele Alberto’s resume seemed destined to sink to the bottom of the pile. She desperately needed to return to work, but it was unlikely that her resume would’ve grabbed attention — other than the kind you [...]

Returning to work? Resume makeover adds polish

Part One: A step-by-step guide to overhauling your resume by expert Catherine Palmiere
Sometimes even the address on the top of a resume can telegraph to a recruiter that a mom returning to work is out of touch with the workplace. They may toss it without reading because the contact details seem amateur.
That was the [...]

Starting your at home business

At Moms To Work, some of our favorite stories are from Moms who are starting their own businesses from home.
Today, We’re featuring Caitlin (Cait) Zieroth, mom to two beautiful little girls living in the San Diego area who turned her passion for knitting into a business, Little Hands and Little Feet. Customers can buy hand [...]

Is employer friendly to working moms?

Dear Aunt Jobby
I am applying for a job but the company is privately held. I am finding it very difficult to find any info about the company. I don’t know anyone there either. How can I find out whether it is a good place for a working mom? I’d like to know if they were [...]

Part 2: Can I outsource my job search?

“Is it ethical to oursource a job hunt?” asks busy working mom, Marika of Tenley Town, DC.
She asked Aunt Jobby if it was legitimate to outsource her job hunt to a friend, a former HR manager.
She planned to pay her a finder’s fee … “Is this unethical?” Marika asked.
Yesterday’s expert Jeff Anderson of TheCareerGiant told [...]

Part 1: Can I outsource my job search from go to whoa?

Can a busy working mom outsource her job hunt,  getting someone to find the job, do the research and even write a cover letter and resume?  Find out.
Dear Aunt Jobby,
I desperately want to find another job.  Because I fear losing my current job, I am working so hard that I don’t have time to look [...]

Got a little black hole in your resume?

Dear Aunt Jobby
I am rewriting my resume but don’t really know how to deal with a resume gap that occurred a long time ago. About 10 years ago, after a long period of job hunting, I finally landed a job. Within a day, I knew it wasn’t going to work. Within a week, I knew [...]