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Andrea Ballard, SPHR, is the owner of Expecting Change, LLC, a coaching service for professional women who are looking to add flexibility to their jobs for a better balance between motherhood and career. Andrea has more than 15 years of hands-on experience as a Human Resources executive in companies both large and small, and she loves helping women in all stages of motherhood determine what they want and need to do next to accomplish greater job and life satisfaction. You can learn more at http://www.expectingchange.com. Personally, Andrea is the mother of a 5 year old daughter. In the years since her daughter has arrived, she has experienced almost every aspect of job change, working as a full time employee, part-time employee, part-time contractor, and starting her own business working from home.
Next week starts summer in our household and my daughter couldn't be more excited. I, on the other hand, am still anxiously filling out camp forms, permission slips, and t-shirt requests!
As a work-from-home mom with my own business, I am blessed to have flex ... Read more...
I have numerous statements running through my head that I believe to be true. They all start with some version of "I'm not the kind of mom who.."
Spends hours brushing her daughter's hair or worrying about how she looks
Has her child scheduled ... Read more...
Last week, I noticed a surprising online rant from a seasoned employee and resume coach. He was angered about a performance review that gave him a “Meets Expectations” rating. While this employee said all of his supervisor’s comments were favorable, he blew up becau ... Read more...
Annual Career Checkup
As the old year is winding down and everyone is in a frenzy of New Year’s resolutions, it’s a great time to take a look at your career. Don’t wait until you are laid off to get your professional life in high gear. It’s m ... Read more...
Have you heard about human factors design and engineering? The other day I listened to a fascinating radio show about the topic.
Wikipedia says “Human factors involves the study of all aspects of the way humans relate to the world around them, with the aim of ... Read more...
For two years, I had every working mother’s dream job. It was part-time, professionally challenging, and well- paid. It was a job I designed and pitched to the company, and I had flexibility to adjust my schedule as my daughter grew and her needs changed. Sounds per ... Read more...
What's your home office look like? Is it a cozy, warm environment you look forward to entering? Or a cluttered corner stacked high with papers, a few kid's toys, and a leftover sandwich? How do you feel when you work in your space? Productive? Or distracted? Read more...
