06 Sep 2017
Living and Loving interviewed CEO and Founder of RecruitMyMom, Phillipa Geard on “15 best jobs for working moms”
15 jobs to consider
“RecruitMyMom has been going for five years now and we’ve seen a massive increase in the number of employers willing to offer part-time or flexible work options, particularly when they see and recognise the value that skilled mothers bring to the work place,” says Phillipa. There’s a huge demand for:
- Digital marketers. Employers need skills such as writing, blogging, social media posting and content marketing.
- Professional PAs: CEOs are always looking for skilled, well-spoken candidates to set appointments and run diaries
- Graphic designers are also in high demand as the internet continues to explode with opportunities. This kind of work is ideal because it can be done from home on a freelance basis and is often centred on specific projects.
The best part-time office roles are
- Accountants
- Financial managers
- Bookkeepers
- Project managers
- Working for an NPO and marketing
- Tax consultants
- Computer programmers
Some exciting and rewarding part-time jobs include
- A nutritionist or wellness coach
- A pre-school teacher specialising in early childhood development
- A tutor for school-going kids
- A commercial photographer
- An interior designer
If you aren’t skilled in one of these, but want to change directions and give it a go, there are plenty of short courses or distance-learning programmes available, so you can up-skill yourself in as little as six weeks. Remember to pick something you’re passionate about so that the time away from your family is worth it to you.
