Career Builder.com had a Mother’s Day survey that revealed that 43% of working moms are willing to take a pay cut if it allows them to spend more time with their children.
If had read that about 7 years ago, I would have thought, “That’s nice, but it doesn’t apply to me, we can’t do that.”
But, […]
In order to be a working parent, you usually need a job, and the day of the week could affect your job search.
HR World points out that workers are most often looking for jobs on Monday and Tuesday.
They’re also doing it during work:
Job candidates are trolling for jobs during the weekdays, but not so much […]
Dumb Little Man has an inspiring post, 9 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Income – Today, something that usually everyone wants.
I got alarmed when the first tip was “wake up early”. For a minute there, I thought I was destined to remain poor, but that wasn’t the only hint.
Among the other tips:
# Practice […]
Magazine Man of Somewhere on the Masthead is, hands down, one of my all-time favorite writers. I wish I had a fraction of his talent.
Currently, he has a great opportunity to share his career with a group of kids:
I turned and strode off the quad, heading down the hill to the squat, square communications […]
Diane, at Business Week’s Working Parents blog tells us about Working Mother Magazine and Advertising Women of New York (AWNY)’s “Advertising Working Mothers of the Year” luncheon.
She enjoyed hearing the stories from top executives about work and life.
My favorite, since I often joke about “Me and the Other Lady Who Works” at my kids’ school:
Perianne […]
America’s Top 100 employers to work for in 2008 have been named by the Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune Magazine.
According to the Great Place to Work Institute, companies are selected for the list based on employee responses to their surveys.
Within this survey, there were 10 companies named the best when it comes to […]
“What should I get my boss?’ is a frequently a dilemma for workers during the holidays.
No, not the short boss(es) at home, the one who signs your paycheck.
Assuming that it is desirable and appropriate to give your supervisor a gift, what do you give them?
In some ways, it’s like trying to decide on a […]
Everyone has business cards these day, working parents, stay-at-home parents, bloggers, and even kids.
My daughter had Moo cards (ignoring the “don’t change size” advice) made to give to potential babysitting clients.
Like organizational toys, I also have a fascination with stationery items, so, I thought this article about revamping your business cards was interesting.
Tags: business-cards, […]
CareerJournal.com features a story about Susan Myers: working mother, wife, cancer survivor, Harvard graduate and high school football coach in football powerhouse country, the State of Texas.
It’s a pretty cool story, go check it out.
Hmmm, after this week at work, I may call her and see if she needs a mentee (I hate that […]
Many parents decide to work the overnight shift in order to be home during the day to care for their children.
However, there’s new evidence that might not be such a good idea when it comes to their own health.
It seems that working the overnight shift may possibly cause cancer. However, the studies don’t prove working […]
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