Congratulations! So you’ve decided to make a leap back into the workforce after having a baby (or two!).
Millions of moms have known for years that you can manage the two and do it without being burnt out and without sacrificing quality time with your family.
In fact, most working mothers report that their life is much more rewarding because they have the best of both worlds. How do they do it?
If you want to get back into the workforce what you really need to do is find a good, flexible job that allows you to have time for your family and still bring in some extra money.
The problem is there are a lot of scam artists out there tying to sell you jobs that aren’t legitimate.
How do you separate fact from fiction? Simple. Good flexible jobs have several characteristics in common.
You should look for these characteristics when considering any job offers that come your way as you prepare to re-enter the workforce:
Short Commute – You want a job that you don’t have to spend more than 20-30 minutes getting to on any given day. Why? You will cut back on the amount of time you spend driving and increase the amount of quality time you are spending with your family. Unless you are the primary breadwinner in the family, there is no reason for you to be driving more than 30 minutes to work every day. You’ll simply be wasting time and energy.
Flexible Not Rigid Schedule–Now you’ll have a hard time finding a job that will let you come in whenever you want and work for as many hours that you want on any given day. However you can find a job that might allow you to work flexible hours certain days of the week, or even work four days per week instead of five. You should also look for a position that allows some flexibility if you need to take a longer lunch break to say, take a sick child to the doctor or pick someone up from daycare. If your employer is going to meet you at the door at 5 o clock to make sure you don’t leave a minute early, then your job isn’t flexible and you need to find something else.
Work Hours and Pay are Compatible – Don’t go for a job that requires that you work 60 hours per week and only pays you for 40. Your money is hard earned, and every dollar you make is time spent away from your family. Because of this it is important that you get the most ‘bang for your buck’ and find a job that pays decently and requires that you work a reasonable amount of hours every week.
Benefits – Always look to see that a job offers you some kind of benefits. Even if you are only going back part time, many employers now offer perks and some benefits to their part time employees. If you don’t think the benefits are reasonable, ask for more. You never know what an employer is willing to give to attract high quality candidates such as yourself.
You’ll want to avoid jobs that are obviously scams. If a job sounds too good to be true, it probably is. You want to be sure to do your homework when it comes to working.
There are hundreds of jobs out there that target moms looking to stay at home, and many of them aren’t legitimate.
If you’re not sure, call your local better business bureau to ensure that the company is legitimate, and at the very least ask for references… then check them!
You can find a great job and still enjoy time with your kids, as long as you keep in mind the above points when searching for a career!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Grab A Job Application
Does the process of finding a job seem too overwhelming for you? Whether you are looking for a first job or you have been working for years, it can be a tough thing to find the right job for you. If you feel stuck in the middle of the process, one of the best things you can do is pick up a few job applications and start filling them out.
It might seem a little silly to pick up job applications before you even decide what kind of job to pursue, but trust me, it is a great way to find a great job. The thing about picking up job applications is that it gets you out into your community and helps you discover the places that are hiring new employees. Taking the time to grab a job application or two is a proactive step toward finding a job. It is easy to hear about a job opening or even to read a job posting in the newspaper, but it is an entirely different thing to make the effort to seek out that place and ask for a job application.
So get online or grab today's newspaper and begin to search for job postings in your area. Keep track of the jobs that look appealing. After you have gathered some options, head out and pick up a job application at each of these places. Maybe you will meet an employer at a place you never expected to work and you will end up connecting well and enjoying a long career at that business. Even if the perfect job doesn't come from your first trip collecting job applications, at least you are getting out and getting your name around at places that need new workers.
When it comes time to actually begin filling out the job applications you have collected, do so with care and caution. Don't allow yourself to rush through the applications or to fill them in while you watch television. Make yourself sit in a place that is free from distraction and put your full energy into filling out the job application. Use a blue or black ink pen, never pencil, and be sure to fill out every portion of the job application. Most employers like to see that people have put time and care into applying for a position.
Be completely honest when filling out your job application. You would never want to be hired because of skills that you do not really possess, so give an accurate picture of yourself to future employers.
Your first or next great job could be as close as a job application away. Grab a few today and get the process
started.
It might seem a little silly to pick up job applications before you even decide what kind of job to pursue, but trust me, it is a great way to find a great job. The thing about picking up job applications is that it gets you out into your community and helps you discover the places that are hiring new employees. Taking the time to grab a job application or two is a proactive step toward finding a job. It is easy to hear about a job opening or even to read a job posting in the newspaper, but it is an entirely different thing to make the effort to seek out that place and ask for a job application.
So get online or grab today's newspaper and begin to search for job postings in your area. Keep track of the jobs that look appealing. After you have gathered some options, head out and pick up a job application at each of these places. Maybe you will meet an employer at a place you never expected to work and you will end up connecting well and enjoying a long career at that business. Even if the perfect job doesn't come from your first trip collecting job applications, at least you are getting out and getting your name around at places that need new workers.
When it comes time to actually begin filling out the job applications you have collected, do so with care and caution. Don't allow yourself to rush through the applications or to fill them in while you watch television. Make yourself sit in a place that is free from distraction and put your full energy into filling out the job application. Use a blue or black ink pen, never pencil, and be sure to fill out every portion of the job application. Most employers like to see that people have put time and care into applying for a position.
Be completely honest when filling out your job application. You would never want to be hired because of skills that you do not really possess, so give an accurate picture of yourself to future employers.
Your first or next great job could be as close as a job application away. Grab a few today and get the process
started.
Desired Job Position
When we look for a job, we wanted to be working in the field we specialize or plainly have an interest with so we can utilize our knowledge and talent. Some of us successfully got what they want while others looked for different fieldwork due to different circumstances.
In these days, it is hard to look for a job. Employers look for an edge that makes you different from the rest. Moreover, the edge that employers look for is experience. When applying for a job that you desire you must at least have the experience or have knowledge on the position you are applying. However, when an employer sees that you have the potential, they will provide a free training for the position we applied.
How employers knew who would fit for the position? The answer really depends on us applicants’ performance during the application. When we pass our resume either online or walk-in, the employer must get a good impression from the resume that we submitted. What we wrote in the resume is what exactly we can offer to the company, so be careful not to be too arrogant in making a resume, be precise, limit yourself on what you know. Never put anything in the resume that we actually do not know.
When an employer likes what he sees in your resume immediately he will ask for an interview, now during the interview it is ok to be confident but not too much. Just be yourself, if you do not know the answer to his question just politely say you do not have any idea. Just make it a point that the employer sees in you the interest in the position you are applying, and it is enough for the employer to hire you.
From the job given to you, we must learn from it, not just work it. Learn how to enrich your knowledge. Never stop, always aim higher, take it gradually to the position you really wanted to achieve.
In these days, it is hard to look for a job. Employers look for an edge that makes you different from the rest. Moreover, the edge that employers look for is experience. When applying for a job that you desire you must at least have the experience or have knowledge on the position you are applying. However, when an employer sees that you have the potential, they will provide a free training for the position we applied.
How employers knew who would fit for the position? The answer really depends on us applicants’ performance during the application. When we pass our resume either online or walk-in, the employer must get a good impression from the resume that we submitted. What we wrote in the resume is what exactly we can offer to the company, so be careful not to be too arrogant in making a resume, be precise, limit yourself on what you know. Never put anything in the resume that we actually do not know.
When an employer likes what he sees in your resume immediately he will ask for an interview, now during the interview it is ok to be confident but not too much. Just be yourself, if you do not know the answer to his question just politely say you do not have any idea. Just make it a point that the employer sees in you the interest in the position you are applying, and it is enough for the employer to hire you.
From the job given to you, we must learn from it, not just work it. Learn how to enrich your knowledge. Never stop, always aim higher, take it gradually to the position you really wanted to achieve.
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