Careermums joins forces with Westfield We are Family campaign

Careermums joins forces with Westfield We are Family campaign Careermums joins forces with Westfield We are Family campaignPosted October 13, 2011, by Annie Dang Going back to work after having children can be rather daunting, especially for parents who have spent a lot of time out of the workforce. Kate Sykes, founder of Careermums, an online recruitment agency says, One of the major obstacles return-to-work mums face is trying to find a job that is flexible. While the work environment is notlage conducive to working mums, it is improving. As women make up more than 50 per cent of the workforce, employers are finding that they are losing a large number of skilled employees because theyre not offering a flexible work environment Kate says. Kate will be visiting Westfield shopping centres in Sydney and Canberra during July and August, to discuss a range of topics including return to work and the first 12 months, as part of the Westfield We are Family campaign. The talks are a unique o pportunity for mums who want to return to work to hear about how to re-enter the workforce and find jobs that provide the flexibility they need. One tip is not to put stay-at-home mum on your resume. List all the non-paid work you do, for example, working on cake stalls, doing tuckshop duty and managing the household and turn these tasks into work-speak. Kate adds that the governments 50 per cent tax rebate on childcare will ease the financial pressures on working families and help make the choice for mums to return to work more attractive. The introduction of the rebate comes as a result of the increasing skills shortage in Australia. Employers are finding that women are choosing not to return to work after having children because of financial restraints due to increasing childcare costs. I applaud the government for making the change. It will not only provide more opportunities for mums to return to work but make the workforce more family friendly and affordable, Kate, a working m um herself, says. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources OfficerGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice Administrator CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire zugnglich Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire OnlineAnnie DangRelated ArticlesBrowse moreCAREER ADVICEWine and dine your career on Valentines DayWhether they are arranging roses or dreaming up prose to go inside gift cards, there exists an entire industry or workers dedicated to making Valentines Day as romantic as possible for starry-eyed lovers.Career counsellorHigh schoolHigh school students abandoning maths and scienceA recent Sydney University study has found that HSC students are losing interest in maths and science.Employment tr endsJobs Australia 2014 Where are the jobs in Queensland?Employment growth in Queensland is slightly below the national average but are there industries that are set to boom? The Jobs Australia 2014 report from the ABS highlights the fast-growers and those to back away quietly from.