Job Searching Mom

Hi guys! It’s been a long time since I’ve written my last article here and I must say I miss it so much. But I’ve prepared some tips and want to share my ideas with you! It is always hard to get back to work after the parental leave. And it is important to figure out, how to sell yourself on the current job market . According to the statistics, there are a few millions of stay-at-home parents. At least, half of them aspires to be returning to work. There may be different reasons to choose such an option. Some lack money, others still want to make a career. However, an industry situation always changes and improves. So, one may feel confusion and anxiety after the long years of absence. Luckily, simple little tweaks can make all the difference. Here you'll find the most useful tips for the resume parent returning to work. Highlight the Most Relevant Things The goal of any resume for stay-at-home mom returning to work is to sell an applicant. All you need is to convinc...

Work experience is important, without the doubt, it speaks for itself and represents the perfect professional image. Obviously, it should align with the target job ad, the list of the desired skills and background. You can be sure, that you are a perfect match, but the employers don't know about it yet. And they are unlikely to find out if your resume doesn't help you in the long run.  As you may see from the unprofessional resume examples (it can be easily found on the Internet), style matters as well as content. Statements about your significance, smartness, and dedication are half of the work. A good resume is always a self-marketing tool, which needs to be focused. Here you'll find a few little, the most widespread tweaks that make all the difference. 1. Too Bright Formatting Admit it, you're not a kid or teenager anymore and a ridiculous formatting is better to be avoided. There is even a golden rule in the industry. If pretentious fonts or colors are the...

All around the wold college students are looking for the good jobs for. They want it to be suitable, high-profile and high-paying. Believe me, I totally get it. Been there, done that. As a student, I was always in a search for the best part-time jobs for college students. At first, I worked as a student assistant. Let's say, it wasn't easy, neither it was an exciting time.  After a few months, I found out, that I could be earning actually much more off the campus. Then I began searching for the online jobs for college students all over again. It took a little time to sort out the offers, yet, finally, I got a good job. Here should be a note about a lot of job scams back then. Nowadays it is much easier to find safe options. So here I come with the list of the most appealing jobs for the students. 1. Bartender It is commonly thought as one of the best summer jobs for college students. You can easily understand, why the job is so lucrative for students. They work ...

Let’s admit it: we all have been there. Another day, another job search on LinkedIn using different variations of the same job. Yet again you have no reply and you close your computer in defeat. Job search is a really challenging thing. But what makes it even more difficult is trying to maintain the motivation even after a long period of rejections. My experience in the job hunt taught me how crucial it is not to lose heart and give way to despair. So here are my personal top tips on how to be motivated in job search. Apply these simple changes to your job-hunting process and get your motivation revived by focusing more on you than on the resume itself. 1. Make a Detailed To-Do List In the beginning of the job search, your motivation seemed to be on top and you believed you can manage to go through all the ups and downs of this time-consuming process and wriggle out of a tight situation. However, as the times goes and you still get no response, your motivation becomes much low...