Whether in my personal life or through the resume writing/interview coaching aspect of my business , I have noticed an increase in the number of people needing a pep talk about heading back to work, after a stretch of time at home with kids. A large percentage of stay at home parents are women, but there has been an increase in Dad's making this choice also - which is an impactful shift for equal rights. Each pep talk involves these key elements: Reminding the parent that their marketable value did not disappear, but does need to be refreshed, Giving them contacts for trusted resources in finance to provide advice on whether it DOES, in fact, make financial sense for them to become an income earner instead of a dependant (in a two income home), and Me wishing I could provide my resume/coaching services for free - since the budgets many parents are working from are limited. It does not always make financial sense for the parent to return ...
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