Blog for Moms

  • AI Skills in the Workplace: The Career Upgrade That Does Not Require a Degree
    Across industry sectors, AI experience and skills in the workplace are moving from desirable to essential. Demand for AI skills surged by 77% in just 12 months, and this growth is no longer limited to developers and data scientists. Employers across marketing, finance, administration and content...
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  • Job Search Strategies: How to Get Your Applications Noticed in 2026
    Effective job search strategies in 2026 look very different from what worked even a year ago, and the old playbook of applying widely, waiting and repeating is producing frustrating results for many job seekers.  Your experience and capability are not in question. What makes the difference is how...
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  • Parental Leave In South Africa: What Working Moms Need To Know
    South Africa's parental leave laws changed significantly in October 2025, and if you are expecting a baby or planning for one, this affects you directly. A Constitutional Court ruling declared the old distinctions between maternity, paternity, adoption, and commissioning parental leave...
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  • How to Ask Your Employer for Flexible Work When the Cost of Living Is Rising
    Asking your employer for flexible work has always taken a certain kind of courage. The recent fuel price hike has been described as the largest single-month increase in the country's history, and with the broader cost of living climbing steadily, the daily commute has become a real financial...
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  • How to Network UP for Career Growth
    Have you ever been stuck on a level of Candy Crush? You try every move you can think of, but nothing works. You're frustrated, ready to give up, and convinced the level is impossible. Then you search YouTube, find a short video, and suddenly you have the steps to pass it. Just like that, you move...
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  • How to Talk About Yourself Professionally: Own Your Story, Grow Your Career
    Learning how to talk about yourself professionally is something most people never practise - until the moment you need to do so. Someone asks, "So, what do you do?" and your brain goes oddly blank. You know your work, you have navigated complexity, carried responsibility, and achieved results you...
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  • As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, your emotional intelligence at work matters more than ever before. For skilled professionals at any stage of their career, technical qualifications will get you in the door, but it's the human element - your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - that...
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  • RecruitMyMom’s Top 10 Online Interview Tips You Should Know
    You've been invited for an interview. Congratulations! We know how much courage and effort it takes to get to this point. These ten online interview tips will help you show your potential employer why you're the right person for the role through a screen. On video, every detail is magnified. Hiring...
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  • What Soft Skills Do Employers Want?
    You've polished your CV, your qualifications look impressive, but there is one thing that catches many job seekers off guard: technical skills alone won't seal the deal anymore. Soft skills have become an important factor in employers' decisions. Two candidates with similar experience? The one who...
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  • How to Ensure Your CV Hits the Mark: The best CV Format for 2026
    Your CV isn't landing interviews, and you're wondering why. It might not be about your experience at all; sometimes it's simply about how you're presenting it. Recruiters are scanning CVs in seconds, applicant tracking systems (ATS) and AI assistants are filtering applications before anyone even...
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