| Author(s) | Avra Davidoff Laura Hambley April Dyrda Julie Choi Colleen Lucas Rebecca Teebay-Webb Michelle Cook |
| Publisher | CERIC |
| ISBN | 978-1-988066-14-1 |
In the News!
- How to Effectively Navigate Maternity Leave Career Transitions featured on CPA Alberta (October 26, 2018)
- How to better navigate maternity leave careers featured on Global News (November 18, 2016)
- Maternity Career Transitioning: Before the Leave featured on HRVoice.org (October 26, 2016)
- New resource to help new moms and employers navigate maternity leave featured on CTV Calgary (October 24, 2016)
- Maternity leave advice and resources featured on CTV Winnipeg
- Transitioning Back to Work After Maternity Leave featured on Calgary Breakfast Television (October 13, 2016)
- Baby and Back featured on HR Professional, the official flagship publication of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) (October 3, 2016)
- What to expect when going back to work after taking maternity leave featured on CBC radio (September 15, 2016)
- Employers can ease path for moms returning to work featured in The Globe and Mail (September 10, 2016)
Synopsis
Making It Work! How to Effectively Navigate Maternity Leave Career Transitions: An Employee’s Guide was developed for women taking a maternity leave, which is inclusive of maternity, parental and adoption leave, and equally applicable to women who are experiencing their first or subsequent maternity leave career transition. This user-friendly resource is meant to be a self-directed tool that you use to tailor specific strategies to your career needs. It will empower you to be an active agent in your career development, setting yourself up for success.
Women make up approximately 50% of Canada’s labour force and account for 58% of post-secondary graduates. Of the working women who do become mothers, 90% will take a maternity leave. However, 36% of new mothers feel that taking maternity leave negatively impacts their opportunity for promotions, career development and career progression. The information in this guide serves as a starting point to develop positive career management practices not only in navigating your maternity leave, but with other career decisions in the future.
The guide covers:
- The business case: Knowing how to communicate your value in the workplace
- Understanding your career style and changes in work/home life
- Before, during and after maternity leave (e.g., exit interviews, comeback coaching, combatting “imposter syndrome”)
- Strategic return-to-work plans, including seeking mentorship or sponsorship
- Customizing career plans with flexible work options (telework, job-sharing, mompreneurs)
Written by a team of workplace psychologists and career development experts at Canada Career Counselling and published by CERIC, the goal of this guidebook, along with the employer version (Making It Work! How to Effectively Manage Maternity Leave Career Transitions: An Employer’s Guide) is to help working mothers and organizations to collaboratively realize their full potential.
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About the Author
Avra Davidoff is a workplace psychologist and Associate at Canada Career Counselling and the Leadership Success Group. She currently practices in the areas of career development, leadership development, and diversity. Avra holds a Master’s in Counselling Psychology, with a career counselling specialization, from the Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology at Athabasca University.
Dr Laura Hambley founded Canada Career Counselling and has worked in the field of career development since 2001. Laura holds a Master’s in Applied Psychology and a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Calgary. As an Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Laura regularly contributes to research in career development.