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Great jobs for moms this Mother’s Day
 Mother’s Day is a holiday that honors mothers across the world. In the United States, Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May. Mothers are dedicated and loving individuals and Mother’s Day is a time to thank them for all they do. Mother’s Day also reminds us of all the hard work that is involved in being a great mother. Whether your mother is a stay-at-home mom, has a work-at-home job or is a part-time or full-time working mom, take the time to truly appreciate all their hard work this Mother’s Day. Here are some different job options for moms, as well as the top companies for working mothers. This Mother’s Day, do yourself a favor and look for jobs that accommodate the needs of working mothers.
Work at Home Moms Work-at-home jobs are a good solution for mothers who want to stay at home with their kids but need or want to continue working. Mother’s Day would be a perfect time to speak with your current employer at possible work at home opportunities. Some companies specialize in work-at-home jobs, such as Alpine Access, LiveOps, Arise and West at Home. Common work-at-home jobs include data entry, medical transcription, medical billing and coding, customer service, call center, telemarketing, sales, loan officer, writing, editing and freelance work. Work-at-home moms may also want to investigate starting their own business, such as affiliate marketing or an auction business on eBay. Other work-at-home moms may enjoy the freedom of working at a company like Avon or Mary Kay.
Part-Time Working Moms Part-time jobs for moms are a nice compromise between the two extremes of being a full-time stay-at-home mom or a full-time working mom. There is such variety in the different part-time jobs available that you are sure to find one to fit in your schedule. Shortened hours, working fewer days a week or working at night when your spouse is home are just a few of the different scheduling options available for part-time working moms. Some great part-time jobs for working moms include: substitute teacher, part-time bookkeeper, part-time administrative assistant, part-time receptionist, part-time nurse and part-time retail worker. Seasonal jobs, such as working in retail or the post office during the holidays or at an accounting firm during tax season, are also good ways to earn some extra money. Job-sharing is another option for working moms to consider this Mother’s Day.
Current Employment Opportunities
Full-Time Working Moms If working from home or working part time are not options for you, there are many full-time jobs available. Some full-time jobs may be better for mothers than other jobs. For example, a job in education is more likely to provide a schedule that allows you to be home when your school-age children are home. A few great education jobs are teacher, school nurse, school secretary, school psychologist or guidance counselor. Full-time working moms may also be interested in companies that offer flextime plans or alternative work schedules, where you have the option to come in to work earlier or later than the standard workday. Flextime is most common in business jobs, and some companies are especially notable for offering flextime, such as Sun Microsystems, KPMG, Best Buy, PNC Financial Services Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
This Mother’s Day, take a look at the top 10 companies that made Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers”:
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Ernst & Young
- General Mills
- IBM
- KPMG
- The McGraw-Hill Companies
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- UBS
- Wachovia
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I am a mother of 5. Yes, five children. But, they are all grown, and they still live with me! I am divorced for 16 years. It’s hard out there for them as to try and pay rent and going to school at the same time! They reange from 30 to 21. I don’t mind that they still live with me, I love them with all of my heart. But, times are tuff! I am presently enrolled in school and have been attending for 5 years! I need a job because I have a mortgage to pay off! My eldest daughter is paying it right now, and the others are paying the utilities. “It’s really hard.” I love going to school, but enought is enough! I’m also in dept, with a personal problem that I really needed! But, I didn’t realize that it would put me in a whole! Well, thanks alot for listening.
A mom whose trying to get things streightened out!
Hi Lucielle. First and foremost, have a wonderful Mother’s Day! Raising 5 children to adulthood is an extraordinary accomplishment.
As for them still living with you, that in itself is not “bad.” Good and bad have more to do with their alignment to our goals than they do to absolutes.
Your situation is good because without your children’s contributions, you probably would not be able to afford your house. What’s bad is when you measure life by the concessions we make, like privacy and when you have to submit to your children because they are paying the bills. The easiest way I know to make such a situation “good” is to get together once a week for a household Board of Directors meeting and define a common mission and common goals for the entire family to work toward. Seeing each other as executives working together to make the “company” a success should get you through the inconveniences.
Finally, focus on these two key principles and you can have the job you want:
#1. Your primary purpose as an employee of ANY company is NOT to get paid, but to help make the company be more profitable. You use you best abilities, intelligence, and personality to make sure their clients want to come back again and again and you’re the perfect employee.
2. To have more than a just a job- a position- one must BE the very person they are looking for.
TRY these tips this week and let me know what happens:
1. Apply ONLY where you want to work
2. Think from their perspective, as if you are the business doing the hiring. What kind of employee do they need?
3. If you were them, write down some attributes of the perfect employee- who do they wish was working for them?
4. Then become THAT person and you will have the job.
Best,
The Repairer
I am sympathetic toward your plight. I am a mom too. My sons are grown and on their own. A caution: I think it’s important that if you are putting yourself forward on the internet or elsewhere, that you are mindful of what you are portraying. Your message is heartfelt but full of misspellings. Employers notice that. Adult children living at home? Either that is enabling, selfish or someone has a disability that requires family support. Any adult parent that allows what you call “love” is crippling their adult child. What is you died tomorrow where would they be? If they used to relying on you, they don’t rely on themselves. Self reliance is a learned skill. I suggest you promote it. Use some tough love and let your “kids” go. Somebody has to grow up in your family. Unless you are handicapped, your behavior is abusive and a great example of misdirected “love”. You should be ashamed of yourself. Get into therapy. Therapists will take you on a sliding scale basis. Your “kids” will never grow up until you do.
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