Blog Posts on career moms

The Year That Was by Career Mom Speaks on Dec 23, 2010This has been a very challenging year for me. Nonetheless, I am thankful. My loved ones stood beside me no matter what.I am looking forward to the new year and a new job, too. I'm going back to a MNC. My short job stints with the local ones never rea...

Do You Envision Yourself To Be A CEO? by Career Mom Speaks on May 4, 2010I never imagined to be one but what if?As I move up the corporate ladder, I often ask myself, what do I really want out of this corporate jungle thing. Will I continue to slave myself and make the owners wealthier. Do I enjoy servitude? Do I like sal...

The Manager With No Leadership Experience by Career Mom Speaks on Jan 2, 2010"How would you lead a team if you don't have any experience in managing people?"This question has been hurled at me many times in the past. Management positions that entail managing a group of people more often, was the deal breaker. That is what man...

Dealing With A Bait and Switch Boss by Career Mom Speaks on Dec 19, 2009If you happen to work for a bait and switch type of boss, what do you do? Do you defer to everything the boss says to keep your job? Or would you rather leave and look for another boss, someone who is fair and treats you with respect.Despite the blea...

Being Inefficient is Good, Sometimes by Career Mom Speaks on Jul 10, 2009There are 168 hours in a week. I spend around 70 hours attending to my work and part-time projects. The remaining 98 hours is spent on family, personal relationships and other miscellaneous items. Looking at these numbers, I don’t know why I kept t...

Dealing with Motherhood Penalty by Career Mom Speaks on Jun 29, 2009Consider two women applying for a job: they have similar skills, experiences and education. One is mother and the other is not. According to research conducted by sociologists at the Cornell University, if two women with similar skills and experience...

Beauty must-haves for working moms by Career Mom Speaks on Feb 6, 2009For career moms who get little sleep every day, how do you manage a beauty regimen that works? Other than too much sun exposure, stress and lack of sleep are of the leading factors of aging. Even if we put tons of anti-aging creams on our face and st...

Beauty must-haves for working moms by Career Mom Speaks on Feb 6, 2009For career moms who get little sleep every day, how do you manage a beauty regimen that works? Other than too much sun exposure, stress and lack of sleep are of the leading factors of aging. Even if we put tons of anti-aging creams on our face and st...

Beauty must-haves for working moms by Career Mom Speaks on Feb 6, 2009For career moms who get little sleep every day, how do you manage a beauty regimen that works? Other than too much sun exposure, stress and lack of sleep are of the leading factors of aging. Even if we put tons of anti-aging creams on our face and st...