Top 10 Career Resource Picks for Moms - Updated 2022
Your Go-to List through the Seasons: Return-to-Work, Career Change & Board Leadership
May is the month of the mother.
If you don’t know it yet, motherhood is an all-out, hands-on, messy course in leadership. From the stork’s arrival to beyond the empty nest, moms enroll in the most-character building (and trying) boot camp there is: Raising children.
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91% agree. According to Bright Horizons’ recent Modern Family Index, Moms bring a unique (and much needed) combination of skills to the workplace, compared to working fathers and employees without kids, like:
A Listening ear
Diplomacy
Calm in crisis
Team-orientation
89% of the participants in Kelton Research’s study maintain that working moms bring out the best in their employees. So when we saw 4.2 million women exit paid work in droves due to the impact of COVID-19, one of the greatest workforce superpowers went missing – MOMS!
It isn’t just the short-term effects of the “she-session” that are worrisome, but the long-term financial and work-related relational costs that remain at the forefront.
BUT there is hope! Maternal support, career resources and flexible work arrangements are all on the rise. LinkedIn is part of the growing movement to normalize (and bolster) career breaks across the human experience, with or without children as the cause.
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Your Career Resource Bouquet
Mother’s Day's flowers have faded and fallen by this time, but career longevity lasts a lifetime. Our ode to moms is more than fresh flowers, but a career resource bouquet to grow with the seasons.
From returning to work and leaning in to scaling back, we need each other (and expert resources) to bloom over the long haul. Here are ten resources that will help you (or the mom in your life) grow:
A tech platform that connects business with off-the-market talent (ahem moms). Join for free and get weekly job listings to your inbox no matter if you hold a Ph.D. or a GED.
Momstown’s Mama Needs a Job Series
A 12-part podcast series (featuring me, Meg Applegate) providing actionable tips from application to offer in your job search. We discuss everything from how to regain your identity and the #1 resume writing tip to LinkedIn and salary negotiation best practices. And the best part? Episodes are 10-minutes or less!
This private female-only network is made up of over 10,000 of the most powerful executives. Launched in 2019, the organization’s mission is to get more women a seat at the table and connect and empower them along the way.
A digital course with bite-size modules to lighten your to-do list with one of the most begrudged job search tasks - Writing your resume. Snag award-winning resume strategies, a done-for-you mid-career template and a personal brand formula for a modern resume that’s interesting to read…and lands the interview.
Mindful Return helps moms (and dads) navigate the journey of working parenthood. From a maternity-leave digital course and leave plan template to a working dad course, they offer resources for all stages of parenthood for individuals (and employers).
Podcast hosts Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo and Emily Caulfield meet you right where you’re at in your career. Join the conversation about where women are now and how we’re moving forward in diverse topics ranging from business essentials and hot topics to personal stories.
AAUW’s Work Smart & Start Smart: Salary Negotiation Digital Course
This free course designed specifically for women will guide you in navigating the seemingly scary conversation of salary negotiation. Decide your pace in mastering the art of negotiating your earning potential in this 2-hour long course.
For 20-years Women in the Boardroom are the experts at getting women a seat at the boardroom table. They offer robust digital offerings and custom board strategy services.
The Mom Project offers opportunity, insights and community for moms looking to remain active in the workforce across all levels. From project to full-time work, connect with employers that want to hire moms like you!
A white-glove job search experience for women in leadership who want to make powerful career moves. Bossmakeher offers high-touch community, specialized strategy and transformative mindset shifts for executive women.
Whether it is one bloom or a few for your current career season, take what you need and pass the others on. Just like it takes a village to raise our kids, moms require community to flourish, too.