My tips:
1.) Find someone who is a personal fan and supports your intelligence and desire to find meaningful work. Look to them for advice and counsel. Don’t expect support from those who don’t know you and your strong experiences and ability to contribute.
We have a life plan and are working on it. Motherhood is a detour or hiatus but not the final goal.
Most mothers drastically alter their perception of parenting, only after they have a first child. For some, it happens with a second. Suddenly, parenting as a “detour” from real life, is replaced by a growing realization that parenting is as much the business of life, as a paid position. Employers may find it hard to hear this message – and many moms are stuck trying to deliver a message that they need a firm balance between parental responsibilities and paid employment.
My tips:
1.) Talk about the positives of parenthood as qualities for an employer. These are qualities such as your perseverance, your patience, your ability to work hard, and your ability to juggle tasks on a minute-by-minute basis.
3.) Be honest about the role of parenting in your life. You may be surprised that your candor impresses an employer. After all, they may be juggling the same issues as you. Honesty is an important way to establish the right rules of engagement, increasing chances of success for both sides.
Starting or completing a job hunt is hard, especially when you are torn between competing priorities. But if you start by addressing some upfront, personal barriers, the battle can be won.
Happy hunting Moms!
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