Parents Pivot

We are so thankful for our amazing Pivot Pack community, including?Kim Stafford! Kim has used this community to learn, connect with other returners, and advocate for the true value?that she brings to the workforce. Kim recently landed a new job utilizing?her skills gained through the Pivot Pack, and we couldn't be more excited to cheer her on in her new journey! Ready for your return to the workforce? Join us in the Pivot Pack:?https://lnkd.in/gQJXP63Q

Before her #careerpause, April F. was working in the technical field for a woman-owned contracting agency. She joined the Pivot Pack to re-ignite her return-to-work journey, and we're proud to be a part of her comeback story! Get your career comeback started with the Pivot Pack! Don't miss out on our founding member rate at $29, through the end of October: https://lnkd.in/gQJXP63Q ----- I’m Anna McKay, coach and founder of Parents Pivot, where we coach parents returning to paid work, and support experienced working parents navigating work/life issues and leadership opportunities. Check out our community for returners: The Pivot Pack: Your Career Comeback Community and join us at the Founding Member rate of $29/month for a limited time. Reach out for 1:1 coaching if you are a parent looking to make a career transition or level up your leadership.

We're teaming up with Auggie, Parents Pivot and Willow Innovations, Inc. for "Navigating The Return to Work After Parental Leave" on Tuesday, October 29. Join us for a panel discussion designed to support parents in the often daunting process of returning to work, where we will chat about the challenges of balancing a shift in identity, priorities, and time. We'll also share valuable insights on managing career and family, followed by a live Q&A to help answer questions and provide personalized guidance for your transition. ? Don't miss it: https://lnkd.in/gv7RzwEj

Introducing new way to THRIVE with Parents Pivot! I am so excited to launch the Pivot Pack, a community dedicated to your career comeback. In this newly formed community, you'll connect with other returners and our team of coaches to help you with your return-to-paid work journey, including: ? The THRIVE course content (our proven program tailored to returning to paid work after a career paused used for 5+ years) converted to a digital course to take on your own timeline ? Coaching prompts that help build clarity and confidence ? Templates for your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and more ? A community of other parents like you ready to return to paid work ? AI tips and prompts for job search success ? Four calls a month for networking, community building and job search support We started this community because we heard from returners that they wanted community support and professional guidance at an affordable cost. As a founding member of the Pivot Pack community you can join for $29/month and stay at that rate as long as you stay in the community. This is a limited time offer for those who join in September! What are you waiting for? Join the Pivot Pack and start feeling supported in your return to paid work: https://lnkd.in/gQJXP63Q

This acknowledgment from Vivek Murthy, the US Surgeon General, is a huge step forward in acknowledging that our culture is not set up to support working parents and caregivers or parents returning to paid work after a career pause. I see this lived reality in my coaching clients all the time. They are parents navigating career transitions, leading at work while leading at home, or returning to paid work after a career pause. ?? Returners often left paid work because their workplaces weren't flexible. When they look to get back to paid work many companies overlook and undervalue the skills they developed in their unpaid caregiving work. ?? Mr. Murthy calls on companies to change this practice: “It's time to value and respect time spent parenting on par with time spent working at a paying job, recognizing the critical importance to society of raising children.” ?? More companies need to look at their hiring practices, acknowledge the skills returners develop in unpaid work, and hire them back into paid work. Reach out if you are looking to train your hiring managers on the value that returners bring to paid work. ?? Parents are expected to work like they don’t have caregiving responsibilities, keep going, and push through. This practice is burning people out. ?? The advisory suggests implementing training for managers on stress management and work-life harmony. ?? Companies need to train their managers to better support parents and caregivers. I am developing a management training program for managers of parents and caregivers with partners. Reach out to learn how we can bring this to your organization. ?"Raising children is sacred work. It should matter to all of us. And the health and well-being of those who are caring for our children should matter as well." https://lnkd.in/gcUvgQ3d