SEEK.com.au Blog Article | 2022

“Parenting translates into worthwhile job skills. If you’re looking to get back into the workforce, you shouldn’t devalue the skills you’ve gained outside of work. Many transferable skills that parents learn such as time management, conflict resolution and event organisation are in high demand by employers.

Vodafone’s resourcing manager Gaynor Topham saw how her own transferable skills were boosted by becoming a mother. Topham says her most beneficial skills honed as a working mother are her people skills, productivity, purpose and networking abilities.

Don’t devalue your time off work or fall into the imposter syndrome. It makes little difference whether you built these skills in paid work or at home in a parenting role, you can use them as the building blocks for a better resume. Like Topham, mums everywhere need to learn how to talk to their new-found or improved skills.

Here are some of the top skills that you hone as a mother: […]”