When Mom Heads To Work

" The economy is led to sharp increase in stay at home moms entering the workforce and their face of limited opportunities out there. Jennifer Brown as a workplace expert with some tips for women who really want to landed jobs. Even when the odds are stacked against them welcome to the show -- the first I thought it wouldn't and I heard you were coming was you know what you cut the stamp on what's going on outside it even if you don't think it's you're gonna have to go back to work absolutely. So many women here even if you're not faced with a choice rate at right away until need to go back to work he's still need to be sure that your skills are sharp and sell. The question is how are you are keeping yourself refreshed and knowledgeable about technology about the world of work as it exists today which is changing rapidly and they're seeing a lot of different changes when the going out there to apply for jobs you've got some great tips here the first thing is it's frustrating to -- out over the Internet don't know who's getting it. I'm -- going to get a response back from someone -- is the easiest and network your way through this absolutely some these days."

" More than ever it is absolutely who -- now at it's almost a 100% that I would say the cutting through its -- job boards and Internet -- you know while it's good and then make sure that you had your profile up on things like. Linkedin and FaceBook and if you used Twitter it's also a great technique to get to now. But on any of the old fashioned networking is now more than ever the bass technique networking your waiter jobs are really making a list and everybody is now. What can I meet with them about even if it's for coffee just to pick their brain you what do you do for -- find -- what advice would you have for me could you give a glance I read -- I mean and don't think have you with -- the point to stay top of mind it's like a brand where you see their commercial over and over again. You think of yourself as a product and you want to make sure that I'm making sending anything I just had coffee with them -- their -- be great -- that's -- that's -- an an issue that stay at home moms often face is the gaps in their -- haven't explained those -- you have to be really mindful absolutely out of so you know interviewers will ask you about gaps that lesson last because I think we're seeing less traditional career -- these days. And many people reentering the workforce after a period of time out. So in the future LB loss of a problem but if you do get asked about caps. Yeah it's very important to how something to fill -- is something to talk about and you know funny nasty Hamas are usually involved at their community. In a lot of ways you know if -- really think about the leadership opportunities that you have been engaged to let you do have a great story to tell. Things that you flag on initiatives school boards church activities community activities. Make sure you think about those internals -- okay how else absolutely these are skills that are translate able to the workforce. On your ability to multitask your ability to do well under stressful conditions now we're right up there. That's one thing that's really changed I think about the world of where all the angles which you can turn out those skills into the -- I don't and employers need those Skelton in more than ever and they're very interested in seeing women in the work -- I think a lot of players are committed to diversity and committed to making it work for women and so there's a little bit more flexibility we're starting to see in terms of work life balance and the ability to have part time opportunities -- work from home opportunities that work really well for mom is speaking of balance to although it's inappropriate to be asked this in an interview a lot of times women will be asked how are you going to balance your family with this possible new job. So how do you have vehemently answer questions like how I asked if that's illegal and it's not illegal per say but it's something to be prepared for in my advice would be. Not to let then the inner -- go down that road with you. Really redirect -- interview and -- you now I've got taking care of our we've worked that out as a family but we've also made a choice as a family that you know now as the moment I'd like to go back into working here's what I can bring to the positions -- really reorient the conversation. To -- your back in charge your back talking about your skills your act talking about why -- be the perfect employee staying on the message I think easily Jennifer."