How Detrimental is the SAHM Resume Gap? Plus Job Application Tips + Navigating Grief in the Workplace - With Mel @sweatingatnaptime

About this episode

The episode features HR professional Mel discussing the challenges of the SAHM resume gap, job application strategies, and navigating grief in the workplace after a miscarriage.

17. Real, honest advice from a HR professional of 10+years. Including: Is it a bad look to ask about a company’s parental leave or maternity leave in the job interview process? How to systematize your job application processes if you need a job ASAP Linkedin tips like training the algorithm, DM’ing guidelines, and turning on job notifications to be an early applicant How detrimental is the SAHM resume gap? Handling grief as an employee after a 16 week miscarriage What women need after a miscarriage in the workplace from their team leads You can follow or message Mel @SweatingAtNaptime on Instagram or TikTok

People in this episode

Host: Anna Casey

Guest: Mel

Topics covered

• SAHM resume gap
• job application tips
• parental leave
• grief in the workplace
• miscarriage support

Keywords

• SAHM
• resume gap
• job application
• parental leave
• grief
• miscarriage
• Linkedin tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Linkedin

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