| Career Mum
Combining work and family can be a significant challenge. You may be re-assessing your current job or bringing your incredible talents back into the workplace after taking time off to be with your kids. You may be considering your options in terms of maternity leave.
Returning to work can be a daunting prospect. Many mothers experience a lack of self-confidence when considering a return to the workplace. When you eventually start a new job or return to your old job after maternity leave, your confidence will return very quickly.
You will more than likely tackle work issues differently (as parenthood can teach you a thing or two!) and you will thrive in an adult environment that is yours! Consider this: you left the workplace skilled. You are returning with potentially double your original skill base.
Be proud of your parenting achievements.
Our resident expert Kate Sykes of CareerMums.com.au will share tips and information based around getting your career back on track, up-skilling, finding a flexible workplace or job and maintaining that all important work/life balance.
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Managing your career
Managing your career becomes more challenging after you have children. Before children, all you had to worry about was your career, your social life and your personal relationships. Children add a whole new dimension of responsibility and selflessness to your life, and unashamedly to most people, they take priority to a career. In saying that, it does not mean that you want to give up your career. You have worked hard at attaining your qualifications and you have generated significant skills, experience and expertise that should not be wasted. Read More
Save at the Checkout
Have you checked how much money you spend on junk food, chips, chockies, or other little treats you buy whilst shopping? It can really add up over the year in money and kilos, too. Or perhaps you are shopping at the wrong time? For instance, if you shop on an empty stomach, you will more than likely buy more food than you need at the time. Or if you shop on a day that you discover perishable items will be marked down, you can buy in bulk, throw them in the freezer and save! Read More |
