Parenting Skills in the Workforce 

At Otter we truly value the work of caregivers and that includes stay-at-home parents. I’ve been a stay-at-home mom myself and I know how much work goes into an average day with toddlers. As I built Otter, I spent a lot of time thinking about the skills I’ve developed through parenthood and how those are applicable in the workplace.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of these skills are highly valuable in the workplace – leadership, advance planning, organization, and decision-making just to name a few. From communications roles to business development, and from administrative jobs to leadership roles, these skills when packaged correctly will appeal to employers.
If you’re actively looking for work, you should highlight the way you have made your family’s life run more smoothly, and how you can also make a team, a division, or a company operate more efficiently. Include these skills on your resume and don’t be afraid to bring them up in interviews. A good employer will be impressed by the way you can weave in this valuable experience amongst previous professional experience.
And if you’re interested in finding a job where you can stay home with your kids and get paid for watching someone else’s children, we’d love to match you with parents in your community who need care. Please sign up (it’s free!) and our team will help you find the perfect match!
For more information, visit www.withotter.com.