Job Searching Mom

You’ve been working as a stay-at-home parent for the last several years. You’ve acquired excellent multi-tasking skills, project management, and problem-solving skills. The only problem you have is that the majority of your talents have been refined through your most recent job as a stay-at-home mom. Being a stay-at-home parent myself, I fully understand that this is probably the most challenging job on Earth.  From my own experience, I know how hard it can be to return to the 9-to-5 workforce after working from home for a few years. How can you market yourself if you have that big employment gap in your work history? How can you persuade prospective recruiters that in spite of that you are ready and excited to go back to work? Previously I've written a post about the best resume writing hacks for moms and here are some of the tips that worked for me on how to create a resume for mom returning to work. Update Your Resume Template The first and the most important step ...

Frankly speaking, sometimes I think it is not too difficult to find a full-time job in the office, as when it comes to finding a decent online blogging job, the process can become more time-consuming and tough.  What about finding a suitable freelance job that pays more than a few bucks for a post? Everything is  possible. I have my list of better-paying blogging job opportunities.  Content marketing has become extremely popular over the last few years.  As a result, more and more companies are hiring freelancers to write articles for their blogs. They may offer one-time tasks, which may pay more than $75. Others are looking for writers who can create several posts per week, which can be a steady part-time gig and bring you extra income. Here is a list of top websites that pay for posts: 1.       Freelance Writing Jobs Website This is a blog for freelance writers. All you need is to find the Writing Gigs link and click it i...

It can be really time-consuming and quite exhausting to work while being a mom. It is necessary to balance two important aspects of your life and think about so many things at the same time. Luckily nowadays there are a lot of opportunities to work without having to dedicate the whole day to your job only. What are the best part time jobs for moms that can make you some money and still leave some time for your kids? In this post I’ll try to share my ideas and tips, please note that I write an approximate amount of payment in this post. Travel Agent There are many flexible part time jobs for moms and other people looking for some extra money. A travel agent is one of them. As a rule, the payment may not be very big, but you will be able to make extra money according to the amount of deals you close and how much work you do. An average rate is $25-30 per hour. You won’t need to spend the whole day in the office and you can handle this job even from home. This job will be es...

The survey of top jobs in 2019 showed that more than 40% of recruiters struggled to find talented candidates for their positions. That means the talent war is still on and you need to strengthen your hand in it. Make sure that you keep in mind the following job search trends 2017 and get benefit from them as you try out new job opportunities. Here is a bit of my research and some conclusions. Choose Hard-to-Fill Positions The survey conducted on the best job boards 2016 shows that such jobs as engineers, sales representatives, drivers, technicians, machine operators, receptionists, and secretaries are the hardest positions to fill around the world. This means that even if you are a stay at home mom or in the process of changing career paths, you may consider some of these options and tailor your resume to highlight experiences and skills that employers desperately need to fill. Apply for Jobs About 25% of participants in the job survey mentioned a lack of applica...

Every stay-at-home Mom will confess that getting back to the job after the large gap is a challenge. Not every Mom will adapt to the new routine without her precious kid. Not every Mom will qualify for the strict requirements and high standards of the labor market. The good news is that getting back to work is absolutely possible. The bad news is that every stay-at-home Mom has to tailor her resume, cover letter, and other application documents to the desired job and it requires a lot of time. So, I tried to figure out how to list skills on a resume if you are a stay-at-home Mom. Stay-at-Home Mom Skills for Resume There are different categories of Moms, who are going to return to the job. The classification is based on the amount of working experience. So, understand what category you qualify for and follow the recommendations for each kind of stay-at-home mother. Moms with Large Working Experience Moms from this category usually have fewer problems with res...