Let Go of My Leg!: How to get the working life you want after having children - Softcover

Lees, Kirsten

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273706578 ISBN 13: 9780273706571

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2006

Synopsis

"... the perfect way to kick-start a brilliant new career" - Junior

Shall I go back to work or not? And if so, do I want to go back to the same kind of job? How do I negotiate the kind of contract that will work for me? Or is this my chance to do something completely different? How do I convince an employer that I'll be a valuable asset, despite having different priorities? And what about all the practicalities, has the world of work changed - will I cope?

Whether you have been out of the workforce for one year or ten, Let go of my leg! is a unique, no-nonsense and extremely practical look at the transition from kitchen to office.

Let go of my leg! takes you through every stage of the decision making process. It will help you find answers to questions such as : is work the right decision for you and your family? Whether to go back to where you left off or set out in a new direction? To work from home or found a new business venture? It then takes you through the whole process of where to start looking for a job; putting together a convincing cv – career gap and all; how to get all  the help you need – and finally what to tell the children?

Let go of my leg! is packed with advice from leading employers, recruitment consultants and stories of what more than fifty women have done – and how it has worked for them.  This straight-talking guide will help you tackle all aspects of returning to work, surviving the juggle and making it work for you and your family.

About this title

Review:

Author as expert, The Irish Independent

"this straight forward guide covers everything" - Angels & Urchins, December 2006

"the perfect way to kick-start a brilliant new career" - Junior Magazine, February 2007

"Drawing on experiences of many women from all walks of life, its straightforward, no-nonsense approach is to be commended.  This book is so good that I've read it several times already - and I don't have any children" - New Check for Careers Professionals

From the Back Cover:

It’s time to go back to work. But this time you’ll be a working mother. So, what has changed? And what’s the same? What is it that you want? And how are you going to get your little darling to let go of your leg long enough to allow you to get out of the door?

If you’ve been asking yourself these questions, then this is the book for you.

Every woman who has a child or who is considering starting a family faces the question of how she is going to manage her career once the baby is born. Whether you have been out of the workforce for one year or ten, this straight-talking guide will cover all aspects of returning to work, surviving the juggle and making it work for you and your family.

“Easy-to-read and information packed - it gave me the confidence to go after the flexible work environment I wanted and showed me how to achieve it.”

Julie Ritchie, Account Manager, IT

'After ten years and four children, it made me feel the world was my oyster',

Kirstie Williams, Industry Sector

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0273706578
• ISBN 13: 9780273706571
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224