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Great Tips On Returning To Work As A New Mum

31st July, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

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. Everything happened so quickly and it has been a whirlwind, so the fact that you have not thought much about your career and employer over this time is to be understood. The time to transition back to the real world is rapidly approaching and this can be quite a bumpy transition, to put it mildly.

It is common for a woman in your position to feel uncertain, confused and a little intimidated. Now may be the time to consider online coaching to help you approach this critical juncture in your life from a position of strength.

You may well have determined that a brand-new career is for you and it’s time to move away from your old employer for one reason or another, so you will need to gather everything around you and build a powerful stance as you approach prospective new employers. This is the time to fully understand your skill set and to begin calculating why an employer really cannot do without you on the team. Above all else, you have to be super confident in yourself and banish any of those nagging worries to the back of your mind.

Start afresh with a clear mind and a clean sheet of paper and notate all the skills that you have. These will include all the skills that you learned while you were in school and in college, as well as any that you picked up in your previous position, or with a previous employer. In a prominent position, detail the undoubted skills that you picked up as an organiser and planner, most recently as you developed your new family! Don’t think for a minute that skills must be the subject of some kind of paper qualification, given out by a college, university or other organisation, as the employer will certainly be looking at everything. Rest assured that it is difficult to find great employees, and so your prospective employer will be looking for particular skills, including self-confidence, dedication and motivation.

This is not the time to be downhearted if you have a lack of formal education. This can be more than made up for by a dedication and a willingness to go the extra mile, over-delivering for the employer, something that the vast majority do not do. 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. Very often, we are so caught up in our daily lives that we do not realise what we have to offer a would-be employer. 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. Make sure that you sell yourself appropriately and enjoy your new life!!

Amanda Alexander, Director of Coaching Mums, helps pressure-cooked, stressed working mums who long for more hours in the day. Through her coaching programmes and online life coaching courses, Amanda shows mums how to create fulfilling and successful lives. For your simple 5 step guide to balance as a working mum, download our free eBook today!