Stories
INSPIRE & Motivate
Stories to motivate, inspire action, instil confidence, cultivate joy. Learnings, teachings and tips & tricks — stories — for moms/parents to reference as they embark on their job search.
Re-entering the paid workforce doesn’t have to be complicated or stressful.
The following entries stem (mostly) from posts I’ve made or conversations I’ve had with others in comment threads on LinkedIn :)
The Sociological Imagination (crash course)
Learn the 1959 concept by C. Wright Mills — “the sociological imagination” — in 10 seconds …
Sociology & Resume Gaps
What does capitalism and sociology have to do with your resume gap? (because I know that's top-of-mind for every job-seeker 😆) ... I gotchya ;)
Capitalism as Context for Resume Gaps
What does capitalism have to do with my resume gap for caregiving? A lot, actually…
Self-care isn’t the antidote to poor mental health
Let’s stop putting the onus on the individual to somehow strategize and self-care themselves out of depression, anxiety, isolation, burnout… The root of crappy full-time caregiver mental heath stats isn’t lack of bubble baths and pedis…
BOOST YOUR PERSONAL BRAND ON LINKEDIN WITH A SMILE
Smiling in a profile photo can boost your know-like-trust factor as a job seeker. Especially the “like.” When creating your personal brand on LinkedIn, the largest professional networking site on the planet, remember to upload a smile.
APPLY WITH CONFIDENCE. LAND CALL-BACKS. GAIN JOY IN YOUR SEASON.
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