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All posts tagged: working mothers
Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Office Spirit
The countdown to the holidays is on. And so are the distractions for your employees that the holiday season brings. Unfortunately, those distractions can unknowingly bring with them a lot of anxiety and stress making what should be a festive time bring out the humbug in even the best of employees. And understandably so when they’re trying to juggle work, home, family, travel, […]
Read moreDo Your Employees Whistle While They Work?
Maybe the seven dwarfs had it right – “Just whistle while you work (Hear the whistling in your head?), And cheerfully together we can tidy up the place.” Maybe they were onto something … being happy and having a positive outlook can set the tone for being more productive and enjoying life to the fullest. So it seems obvious that […]
Read moreHiring Now: Excellent Return to Work or Career Change Opportunity
When I started Mom Corps Dallas, it was my mission to make a difference in the lives of women. I felt very strongly that I wanted to be able to provide women in all phases of their lives and careers with opportunities that would be enriching and fulfilling while affording them that elusive work/life balance. Although it isn’t possible for […]
Read moreOpting In After Opting Out
Not too long ago, I read a story in The New York Times Magazine titled “The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In.” It was a follow-up story to an article that ran 10 years earlier called “The Opt-Out Revolution.” This article interviewed women that were highly educated and professional and were leaving their high-profile jobs to be home with their kids. […]
Read moreReality of Female Veterans Re-entering Workforce
Most moms are familiar with the challenges of re-entering the workforce after time spent caring for their home and family. However, not many can relate to the challenges female veterans face making the transition from military to civilian life. Perhaps you assumed veterans have it made when they leave the military. After all, there are government programs in place to […]
Read moreHaving Your Cake & Eating it at Home
We are grateful to Awele Ighedosa, one of our fabulous candidates, for her guest post today! Having worked in HR as a Benefits Specialist for several years, a regular 9-5 job was all I knew and expected of myself in order to remain employed and keep my skills relevant. After becoming a mom however, I struggled with the demands of […]
Read more4 Lessons for Re-entering the Workforce
Hot topics right now include men and women re-entering the workforce. What does that mean? Let me tell you first hand. I was faced with two kids entering college in the not too far future with expenses that had increased 110% more rapidly than what was initially anticipated! I have a college degree, worked my way to management in my […]
Read moreBetty Draper vs. Sheryl Sandberg: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
In the TV show Mad Men, Betty Draper epitomized the ideal of American womanhood in the go-go era of the 1960s. She was Grace Kelly gorgeous and Bryn Mawr-educated with a drop dead handsome husband who was minting money as a successful Madison Avenue ad agency partner. She presided over a stately Colonial manse with a spectacular wardrobe and a housekeeper […]
Read moreFlexible Corporate Culture: Finding that Fit
During the election, both candidates highlighted and discussed the need for workplace flexibility. Unfortunately, their focus was on this issue for women while in truth work/life fit is a priority for employed men and women. The election is over. It is time to take action. How do you implement a flexible workplace program while avoiding the pitfalls? If you need a reminder […]
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