All Entries in the "Moms Returning to Work" Category
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 Standout 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
Part Two: A step-by-step guide to overhauling your resume by expert Catherine Palmiere. Click here for Part One of our resume makeover series. 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Is This Prospective 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Surviving summer: Five weeks down, five to go
Call me a bitch, but I say 10 weeks of summer vacation is an anachronism and unfair to us working moms. It is now week six of summer vacation, and I am not quite a wreck. When I think of summer vacations, I remember endless days hanging about in a gang of kids. Swimming a [...]
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