Women make up roughly half of the workforce, and a large portion of them are of child-bearing age. Although it's no secret that employers need to become more family-friendly if they want to attract top talent, many are slow to take action.
Which is why Vancouver-based Sarah Fowles and James Sadler created a classified ad site specifically for moms seeking jobs. Instead of avoiding them, employers who post jobs on Yummy Mummy Careers actively recruit women with children, and (one would hope), are willing to accommodate their needs.
Women who'd like to get back to work, or want to find a family-friendly position, can post their resume with Yummy Mummy Careers. The website also features a 'career spa', offering financial advice and tips on issues like finding childcare.
Since working mothers are hardly a niche audience, we can see local versions of this concept taking off across the world. And what about Yummy Daddies? Help parents create a manageable work-life balance, help employers find well-educated and creative employees, and help yourself to some well-deserved profits.
Website: http://www.yummymummycareers.com
Contact: support@yummymummycareers.com
Companies should also be offering more work-at-home jobs, for those who could telecommute. I would love to find a part-time work-at-home job. I have good typing skills, good computer skills, etc. But every time I start searching, all I come up with are work-from-home multi-level marketing opportunities, party-sales distributorships, and scams. Starting my own business is cost- and time-prohibitive. Besides, I don't know how. I could learn, but know that would take even more time and possibly money. I just want a data entry job or something similar, which can be done at home. And I bet I'm not the only one.
I did a quick check - it look like any other job site - other than the obvious part time jobs, the midlevel to senior jobs made no mention of job share or telecommuting so unless their goal is only to hire women with kids ...
My favorite listing is SHREDDING SPECIALIST ... it is EXACTLY what you think the job is. Only a GED is required :-)
Though if you were an ethically challenged short trader, what better way to shift through confidentially memos :-)
The perfect gig for Dennis Kozlowski Jr.
Great idea and this environment is more intrinsically motivate than at work.
greg stromberg
www.toobee.com
This is a super idea, but I have to agree with Sarah's comment above...how about virtual secretary or Exec Assistant? I too have many marketing skills and have reached out to provide them via telecommuting.