Usually young moms on the forums complain that they can not get a job, because they have small children. And this is true, not all employers are ready to accept an employee who has a child. You can give advice to young mothers who do not want to turn into desperate housewives.
How can a young mother find a job?
The labor market on the side of motherhood
At first, stop thinking that it's hard to get a job if you have a small child. According to the research, only 6% of employers do not want to take married women with children. It is much more difficult for married ladies without children, 16% of Russian employers do not want to take them, which believe that half a year will not pass before a woman decides to add to her family. Therefore, be patient and be optimistic, because your situation is not so sad as you think.
Fate choice
First you need to decide what you are ready to go for in order to conquer the career peaks. It's no secret that for career growth in a prestigious company it is not enough to work for 8 hours a day. This is a business trip, processing, the willingness to be always on call during non-working hours, this is expected by employers from professionals who claim high income and career growth. And although the Labor Code is on your side, you need to weigh everything and decide before you plunge into your career. And it is possible that the child will have a sense of guilt that remains in the care of nannies or grandmothers, and maybe this wine will be stronger than the high salary and satisfaction from work. Although there are many examples when my mother has time to go to the kindergarten and to the office.
Full time in the office
No matter how things are, you do not need to look for a job with fast career growth. Get a job in a reliable company is worth a lot. And when you decide who will take care of the baby, when you are at work - husband, kindergarten, nanny or grandmother, start looking for work.
Refresh knowledge in your specialty. While you were engaged in a family, they are somewhat outdated. Looking through the vacancies, pay attention to what requirements to the specialists of your level. You must clearly understand what has changed in your profession. Read special books, communicate on the Internet in professional communities. If this is necessary, try refreshing the knowledge of a foreign language. When writing a resume, in the column "marital status" indicate that the child has someone to look after. This will put you with other candidates at one level.
Under the interview, emphasize 2 points:
- while you had a forced break in your work, you still remained a professional - graduated from advanced training courses, communicate with former colleagues, read specialized periodicals, etc.;
- you have helpers who help bring up the child and you will not often be on sick leave.
Reduce travel time
If you get a job near your home, you can save hours 3. Many companies rent an office in sleeping areas, and not in the city center for financial reasons. Look at what organizations are in your area and consider whether there is an opportunity in them to find a job. In the summary, indicate the area where you live, if the candidate lives near the office, this will give you an advantage over other candidates.
Working from home
If you do not want to be separated from your child, work at home. This is when a specialist, although it is in the staff of the company, but works at home. A good option for young moms is freelancing. This kind of work was appreciated by many programmers, journalists, web designers and other employees. There are truths and minuses of this work in the case of freelancing - instability in earnings, a lower probability of career growth and a lack of professional communication.
State institution
Many young mothers work in kindergarten, which their children attend. Most likely, the salary in the state institution will be much lower, but you can leave work at 18:00 and treat the sick leaves here more calmly.
Whatever job a young mother chooses, Russian legislation can protect her interests.