Return to work mum and mother guilt

by | Returning to Work

“No one ever tells you that when you give birth to a baby, you give birth to a big heap of guilt too, and it never leaves you.” Ironically, a lot of people have told me that. And I’m no stranger to mother guilt myself – returning to work guilt has to be the...

6 Wind Down Rituals to Ease Your Stress Levels after a Hectic Work Week

by | Career, Health and Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Work Life Balance

Every year, millions of Australians struggle with chronic sleep conditions. Some take prescription medications to help them beat severe insomnia. Others drink herbal tea, take long baths before bed, or try to tire their bodies out with exercise. This kind of problem...

Tips to avoid burnout at work

by | Career, Home Business, Running A Business, Work Life Balance

The alarm goes off. You hit the snooze button. It’s Monday morning and you wake up thinking, “Why should I bother going to work? It’s Ground Hog Day. I just am so over it, I am going to chuck a sickie today. If you find yourself saying and doing this one too many...

7 Productivity Tips for Working Parents

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Parents@Work for working parents, flexible work and gender equality

by | Returning to Work

Parents@Work – Australia’s working parent, flexible work and gender equality specialists – have launched a first-of-its-kind online training resource and coaching portal to assist organisations to improve and sustain a family friendly and flexible workplace. The...

Returning to the workforce or looking for a work at home job?

by | Home Office, Returning to Work

Here’s how to sell yourself in a way that will make someone sit up and take notice. Being out of the workforce for a length of time can play havoc with your confidence. You know you can do a job. You know that you’ve learned a lot. You know that you’ve done a lot of...

40 Funny Ways to Say ‘Mum’ on Your Resume

http://thestir.cafemom.com/home_garden/115171/40_funny_ways_to_say

How to Write a Marketing Resume Hiring Managers Will Notice [Free Templates + Samples]

by | Returning to Work, Tools and Resources

These free resume templates feature sample copy for 10 of the most popular marketing positions. Take a look at them, and then use the advice below to customize your resume and make it rise above the rest in the stack.   If you’re a marketer whose resume...

The Ugly Truth About Agree to Disagree – It’s Ok to Have Your Own Opinion

by | Career Resources

Agree to Disagree – It’s OK to Have Your Own Opinion Some people are naturally more prone to confidently stating their opinion to the world. Others tend to hide behind the mask of agreement, and rarely contradict anything that is said by someone else....

What Everyone Needs to Know About Finding a Work-Life Balance When Working from Home

by | Work Life Balance

Finding a Work-Life Balance When Working from Home There’s an old saying: “An entrepreneur or in our case as Work At Home Mums is someone who will work sixteen hours a day to keep from working eight hours for someone else.” This is often very true – especially...

Pregnancy, parental leave and return to work: know your rights – Supporting Working Parents

by | Returning to Work

Pregnancy, parental leave and return to work: know your rights >> For Employees This guide will help employees to: Understand the laws that relate to pregnancy, parental leave and return to work Effectively discuss their rights with their employer Download FREE...

To return to work or not? That’s the $50 million question

by | Returning to Work

Whether you’re a woman who worked in the corporate world prior to having a child, one who simply had a reasonably good job that you genuinely enjoyed, or one who has never worked, one question is likely to come to mind sometime after you have a child:  to work or not...