Archie

Mum of 2 & Former Quality Assurance Manager

I came across Jo and The Mum MentorⓇ on LinkedIn when I decided in the Summer of 2022 that I was ready to return to work after a 4 year career break spending time with my young children.

I knew that I no longer wanted to work full time or in the fast-paced, high pressure managerial role that I had done my entire 15 years career span. I soon realised that I had no idea how to approach the return to work process. I was changing career paths as well as career goals and did not know where to start. 

Together we came up with a clear starting point to help me work out which career possibilities would meet my professional profile and my non-negotiables as a working mum and to get me to a place where I was able to start a focused job search.

Jo gave me step by step coaching through workbooks, reading materials, one-to-one discussions and tasks, to help me understand what it was that I wanted from a career, what my core values are and where my strengths and skills lie. 

All of this was brilliantly structured with a clear direction and goal of what I wanted in my new start and return to work.

After working with Jo for 3 months, I have a clear sense of what I am looking for and a pathway to start looking for a new role, an up-to-date CV and a refreshed LinkedIn page to start my journey. 

What happened next?

4 months later, after confidently applying for roles that she knew would fit her career goals, Archie went on to secure a part-time administrative role near her home which fits around her caring responsibilites, lifestyle and career values.