I am a mother of a 1.5-year-old girl with nearly 9 years of diverse experience in accounts payable, travel and expenses audit, client management, training, and the preparation of standard operating procedures. I also have experience in team handling.
Despite my extensive background, I am struggling to find a job post-delivery. I have even tried starting from scratch, but my career gap following maternity leave in India has made it difficult to secure a position.
I am seeking advice on how to find a job anywhere in the world. I am open to exploring new fields and have a strong track record, with recommendations from my previous employers available upon request. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Has anyone successfully landed a job out of state?
I'm in the final stages of possibly landing a job at a phenomenal company out of state, in an area I'd love to move to. My SO and I would rent out there but we need to sell our house first. His job is flexible so no issue there and we don't have kids. Luckily we live in a desirable area where the houses…
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I facilitated an Imposter Syndrome session yesterday and shared these 5 types.
Here are a things to keep in mind:
1. Doubt doesn’t make you an imposter, it makes you human.
2. You’re never going to know everything - no one does.…
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I was made redundant last December, just after returning from maternity leave, and it was a tough time with a little one at home.
Since then, I’ve been actively applying for jobs but rarely hear back. When asked why I’m looking for a new job in interviews, I haven’t always been sincere, giving different reasons. Recently, I decided to be upfront and told an interviewer that I was made redundant. But their response thre…
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Looking for some advice.
How do you deal with the catty "doubting Thomas" coworker?
We work in an environment where we HAVE to work closely together. There is no ignoring, avoiding or keeping my distance. Some of my guy friends in other…
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Does anyone know of any places in MD/VA that are hiring for admin roles?
I keep seeing the same job postings on Linkedin, Simplyhired, & Indeed. I need to get out of my job within the next month ASAP b/c my Supervisor is repeating the same behavior from last year where she takes extended leave EVERYTIME she has a family event that comes up & she says sh…
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Good Morning everyone,
I need advice on an ongoing situation at my job which seems to be getting worse. Background: I am a 67 year old female working part time (30 hours) at a restaurant/gift shop. Been there 4 years.
About two months ago they hired a man…
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Do you think employers are reluctant to hire you because you have a young child? You probably shouldn't mention that fact when you apply unless you feel you need to in order to explain the gap in employment. If you do decide to disclose it, make sure you emphasize that you have childcare in place and this will not cause you to miss work. I think you need to decide on what type of employment you want and send targeted resumes to those employers. It would make sense to apply for positions similar to recent jobs. Also be sure to network; let friends and relatives know what you're looking for. I'm in the USA, so I don't know everything about getting hired in India, but these things should be a start. Talk to successful women in your local area and find out what they did to get their jobs.