Despite the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a great year for Parents Pivot moms returning to paid work after a career break! We’ve seen success story after success story of moms who overcame the worry, fear, and uncertainty of getting back into the workforce after both short and long career pauses.
Parent Pivot’s THRIVE Like A Mother job search coaching group connects moms with other talented, paused parents to explore career choices, define your strengths, learn how to leverage skills, and get excited for this next chapter in life.
The women below are just a few of Parents Pivot’s clients who either graduated from THRIVE or worked with me 1:1, and successfully landed a job in 2021 after completing coaching. Join me in congratulating them for their great accomplishment!
Return To Work Success Stories: THRIVE Graduates & Coaching Clients
Congratulations to Parents Pivot mom Jessica Lin-Powers who returned to work after a career pause at Millennium Challenge Corporation! Here is how her connection with Anna at Parents Pivot empowered her in her pivot:
“Anna’s coaching helped me recenter and focus on my professional interests after putting family first for many years. She helped me regain confidence in my professional credibility so that I could project my qualifications in job interviews and offer negotiations. Just putting in
the investment in myself and having her as an accountability partner was a crucial step in my successful return to work!”
Congratulations to Cynthia, a spring THRIVE graduate who landed a job with Intouch Solutions as Client Relationship Manager in Chicago after a 21 year career pause. Using salary negotiation tips that she learned in THRIVE, she was able to negotiate a higher salary with confidence. She says that, “Thrive gave me the courage, confidence and clarity to launch my new career.”
Congratulations to Manjari! After a 15 year career pause to be a stay at home mom of twin girls, she landed a part-time job while going through the THRIVE program with Parents Pivot. She is the new Communications and Admin Specialist at Kumon Math and Reading Center in Charlotte, NC and recently completed her HR certification. This part-time job is her stepping stone during her pivot to back into the workforce and will continue her exploration of HR.
Congratulations to Parents Pivot momma Stephanie Grabbe who returned to paid work after a career pause at The Mom Project as Account Manager! Here is how her connection with Anna at Parents Pivot was a game changer for her:
“Anna helped focus me. I not only took an extended maternity leave, but then also wanted to return to the workforce in another industry. I knew I didn’t want to do what I was doing before I became a mom, but had no idea what I actually wanted to do. Anna’s course helped me get clear on what I wanted from my career, where my strengths really lied and what my true motivators were. Her group format also provided me with encouragement and confidence – there’s a real sense of comradery going on this journey with other incredible women! You learn so much from one another’s journeys – all guided by Anna, who brings the perfect blend of organized host and patient leader!”
Congratulations to Lisa Stock-Reusch for landing a Marketing Manager position with MOSS Building and Design!
“Going back to paid work after a career pause was quite scary and hard to know where even to begin. Anna was great in leading the way and helping with any areas that were difficult to navigate. When I realized that I also wanted to pivot when going back this added an additional layer of complexity but Anna was able to steer me through all of that as well. Anna helped brush up my skills and give me the confidence to accomplish my goal.”
Want even more inspiration from moms who have returned to work after a career pause? Read these Return to Work success stories on the Parents Pivot blog:
Want to Join These Successful Moms in Returning To Work?
Maybe you’ve been out of work for a while and you feel like you don’t know the latest news in your industry. Or you’re hesitant to set up your LinkedIn profile because how in the world can you explain that gap on your resume? Or maybe you’re just plain overwhelmed by the entire return to work process.
We know the struggles, and we’re here to help. Here at Parents Pivot, we have made it our mission to be the one-stop online shop for all your return-to-work needs, no matter where you are on your journey.
Explore our parents roadmap, which includes free membership into the Parents Pivot community and job postings, group coaching, and resources.
Check out our THRIVE Like a Mother group coaching program starting soon. Registration closes February 8th.
