Great Pointers On Returning To Work As A New Mum

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. However, you have to come down to earth with a bump in many respects and know that you have to make the transition very soon.

It is common for a woman in your position to feel uncertain, confused and a little intimidated. This is quite normal and many women turn to online coaching, to ensure that they make that walk back to work from a position of strength.

If you have decided that it is time for you to move on and find a new employer, possibly even a brand-new career, you will need to consolidate your position and build a powerful stance before you approach any new candidate companies. Consider exactly why an employer would be interested in talking to you, by fully evaluating your skill set at this time. This is not the time for nagging worries and you have to develop assertiveness and a supreme confidence, for best results.

Take a large, clean sheet of paper and write down all the skills that you possess. Go all the way back to school and college and remember all the skills that you picked up there, as well as anything that you can remember from previous jobs and other employment. Add to this list your undoubted skills as a planner and organiser, these vital abilities which you put into practice as you started your own 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. In these days, when it is difficult to find good employees, an employer will be looking for dedication, self-assurance, self-confidence and an ability to be a self-starter.

If you do not have a tremendous amount of formal education, never be disheartened. 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. If you show this side to your would-be employer, you can almost guarantee that he or she will be very interested in adding you to the 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.

Whether you are going toward pastures new, or going back toward the old employer, you need to be in a very strong position, either way. 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!