Keeping a Career in Motion

Transitioning back into the workforce after an absence can be difficult. Sharon Reed Abboud, author of All Moms Work: Short-Term Career Strategies for Long-Range Success, offers several strategies for helping stay-at-home moms keep their careers in motion in order to ease the eventual transition back to work. While Abboud focuses primarily on stay-at-home moms, people who have experienced time away from work for other reasons will also benefit from the following strategies:

• Network wisely.


• Keep Up-to-Date.


• Build Your Resume By Volunteering.


• Consider Part-Time as a Possibility.


• Join the Telecommuting Tidal Wave.


• Consult or Freelance.


• Start a Business.


• Blog or Teach.

Click here to access Abboud's advice for implementing each of these strategies.