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Stay at home mom returning to work: How moms can take the first step

Stay at home mom returning to work: How moms can take the first step

This guest post is by Nancy Anderson, the author of Job Search for Moms.
Resume is NOT the beginning for moms starting a job search, says Nancy Anderson
When deciding whether to jump back into the workforce, many women think all they need is an updated resume.
Unfortunately, they get to the first heading, and stop typing. They [...]

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47 things to do before my kids hate me

47 things to do before my kids hate me

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Get back to work with these top Twitter peeps

Get back to work with these top Twitter peeps

Twitter ninjas get moms back to work

Are you a mom looking to get back to work? Changing jobs? Twitter is a goldmine if you can weed out the tweat from the twaff  … oops, the wheat from the chaff.
We asked Katrina Kibben, Monster.com’s social media ninja, for her top Twitter people to follow to get [...]

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Working moms: Is guilt like your pelvic floor?

Working moms: Is guilt like your pelvic floor?

Jayne Jennings & Valerie McDougall founded Guilt Free Business Mothers.com after conducting an international survey of women business owners and work life balance. Their free e-White Paper on the results, including strategies of successful work life balancers, is now available.
In this guest blog they share a result that set them thinking about pelvic floor [...]

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Does being a mom count in a resume? 3 ways to make it work

Does being a mom count in a resume? 3 ways to make it work

Returning to work?
Has that time spent looking after your kids done anything for your resume other than date it or cover it in spit up?
To find out, we asked the author of a new book, Unlocking the Door to Your Career, Catherine Palmiere.
1) JP: What is the most important thing to emphasize if you have [...]

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What matters most? Women

What matters most? Women

What matters most? That was the question blogger and marketer Seth Godin put to 70 top thinkers.
Paco Underhill, CEO of Envirosell, responded “women.”
He wrote: “We live in a world that is owned by men, designed by men and managed by men, and yet we expect women to participate.
But did you know …
1. Women dominate higher [...]

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Manage Maternity Leave (Before You Go)

Manage Maternity Leave (Before You Go)

Don’t offer to go back to work earlier than you have to, urges Liz O’Donnnell, a freelance writer and mother, in the first of three must-read guest posts about managing maternity leave.
Managing your time-off for maternity leave should start as soon as you learn you are pregnant, even before you tell your boss [...]

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4 ways to create a stand-out cover letter

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.

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Bed rest blues…week four

Bed rest blues…week four

I’m still pregnant, hooray!  Amniotic fluid levels according to this week’s ultrasound is in the high-normal range.  No signs of infection.  I’m IV free, I have “outside privileges” (a.k.a. I can go into the “yard.”)  Baby is approximately 2.2 lbs and I am 27 weeks.
On Friday, I was told I could go home on Sunday [...]

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Bed rest blues, week one

Bed rest blues, week one

As many of you know, my husband and I are expecting a bouncing baby boy in early January.  Or, at least that was the plan.
On September 13th  at 23 weeks pregnant, my water broke.  Not a full break.  It is more accurate to say that I’m leaking amniotic fluid.  The diagnostic term is Preterm Premature [...]

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