Finding Balance as a Work-at-Home Mom: Lessons Learned and Tips for Success
As a mom who left a career in higher education to start a business and work from home, finding balance has been a journey. It’s not easy to juggle work and parenting, especially when you’re trying to grow your business at the same time. However, I’ve learned a lot along the way and would like […]
How to Prepare Your Resume for a Remote Work Position
Guest Contributor: Corissa Peterson Working remotely has become common and acceptable in the last few years. According to Forbes, 97% of people working from home don’t want to go back to work at the office, and an increasing number of companies offer either fully remote or hybrid positions. But if you’re looking for a job […]
How to Ask for a Raise When You Feel Underpaid
Whether you’re an entry-level worker or have been with your company for years, if you feel like you’re being underpaid, asking for a raise can be one of the most stressful and intimidating conversations you have to have at work. You don’t want to appear ungrateful or greedy, but you also need to get paid […]
A Checklist for Your Team Before Someone Leaves for Vacation
Besides managing the normal workflow, it’s that time of year when people head to the beach, the mountains, or wherever they want on vacations! While your team members are recharging at their favorite relaxation spots, vacation time for those that are still working can be very stressful. Is your team ready for one of them […]
Surviving Summer: 4 Tips to Stay Productive
Do you remember what it was like, waking up on the first day of summer as a kid? The morning air was cool with a hint of the heat to come. Dew covered the grass as morning doves cooed. You were excited; excited to feel the grass on your bare feet, or play your favorite […]
How to Make Your Freelance Business Soar
Here are our Top Secret Tools Congratulations on your decision to launch a freelance business. Whether you are launching a social media business, starting a bookkeeping business or starting a virtual assistant business, you are about to take one of the most rewarding journeys of your professional life. The HireMyMom team is excited to help […]
How to Make Money from Home and Save on Childcare
At HireMyMom, we work with mom professionals at every stage of their motherhood journey. We have moms with newborns considering their professional options and mothers with kids entering college who love working at home and can’t imagine any other way of working. One of the most common questions we hear from mom professionals with young […]
How to Save Money, Attract Talent and Grow Your Business Like a Pro
As a savvy small business owner, you are always looking for new ways to gain a business advantage. One option you may be considering is moving to a fully remote workforce. For many businesses–large and small–this move makes a lot of sense. As the labor market tightens, a fully remote workforce can make it easier […]
Ready, Set, Sizzle! How to Plan Your Summer of Fun and Relaxation Now
Summer is around the corner. If you’re a working mom–especially a work-from-home mom, it’s time to make a plan. The prospect of planning a summer’s worth of activities is always daunting. But, let’s take a minute to acknowledge that it’s more complicated than usual this year. In many parts of the country, COVID-19 led to […]
How To Start Working From Home – 5 Important Steps
As we enter 2020 there has been a shift in the way we work. About a decade ago working from home was considered a luxury but with the small to medium sized businesses booming and becoming the key drivers in our economy, remote employment is emerging as the new trend. If you’re thinking about transitioning […]