Moms Returning to Work

Have you been home for a few years? Devoting yourself to your family and your kids?
Are you now ready - whether by choice or necessity - to reenter the workforce?
Do you know where to begin?
What you want to do?
Start with the basic question - do you want to continue doing what you did before you had kids? Can you contact your previous employer? Reconnect with old colleagues?
Learn as much as you can about the current "state of affairs" by talking with old friends and colleagues. Even your old boss. People love to talk, and will fill you in on what is going on now.
Once you assess the current situation, decide whether that is still a good fit for you.
Again, ask your friends what opportunities may exist.
DO NOT DISCOUNT THE VALUE OF NETWORKING.
Do you want to try something different? Or stay within the same field but pursue a different path?
Start with a skills assessment (like the one we offer). Talk with counselors, friends and family - people you trust.
Start the same process I mention above - learn about the marketplace, the environment, the competition, the talent.
Learn as much as you can before taking a step.
Then you can pinpoint your career and target specific companies.
If you cast too wide a net, you will be disappointed.
And don't sell yourself short. Just because you have been out of the workforce for awhile does not make you less valuable than the next person. Sell what you have. Sell YOUR skills. Sell YOUR experience.
Don't apologize for staying home to raise children.
You can do it.
Turn your beliefs into action.