Fantastic Considerations On Returning To Work As A New Mum
Now that you have welcomed your new arrival into your arms, it’s time to think about getting back to work and resuming your career. This has been a whirlwind few months and you could be forgiven for not thinking too long and hard about your career and your employer. The time to transition back to the real world is rapidly approaching and this can be quite a bumpy transition, to put it mildly.
Don’t think that you are alone if you feel confused, intimidated and uncertain. Now may be the time to consider online coaching to help you approach this critical juncture in your life from a position of strength.
If you have decided that it is time for you to move on and find a new employer, possibly even a brand-new career, you will need to consolidate your position and build a powerful stance before you approach any new candidate companies. Consider exactly why an employer would be interested in talking to you, by fully evaluating your skill set at this time. Above all else, you have to be super confident in yourself and banish any of those nagging worries to the back of your mind.
Take a large, clean sheet of paper and write down all the skills that you possess. Go all the way back to school and college and remember all the skills that you picked up there, as well as anything that you can remember from previous jobs and other employment. Add to this list your undoubted skills as a planner and organiser, these vital abilities which you put into practice as you started your own family. Remember that, from an employer’s perspective, skills do not always have to be accompanied by some kind of paper qualification, issued by an educational establishment or by some other organisation. In these days, when it is difficult to find good employees, an employer will be looking for dedication, self-assurance, self-confidence and an ability to be a self-starter.
If you do not have a tremendous amount of formal education, never be disheartened. Any employee willing to go the extra distance and over-deliver for the employer is worth her weight in gold, believe me. The would-be employer will see this in you and will be more than willing to add you to their team.
Nowadays, online coaching is invaluable when it comes to focusing your mind on what you have to offer, your expertise, abilities and capability. Sometimes we get so caught up in the moment and with everything else that we have going on, that we overlook or forget what we can really bring to the table. Thankfully, professional coaching can also help to balance your challenges when it comes to career and family life.
You need to be in a very strong position when you approach the employer, whether you are returning to the same company or have decided to spread your wings far and wide. Please sell yourself appropriately!!
Amanda Alexander is the Director of Coaching Mums and a widely renowned ICF-accredited coach who delivers professional coaching programmes to working mums across the globe who long for more time, balance and fulfilment in their busy lives. Download our free eBook especially for working mums with 5 easy ways to achieve balance.
