IT'S TIME TO

DITCH THE SELF-DOUBT

Your resume gap isn't empty. It's full.

Check out the ULTIMATE CHECKLIST of your transferable skills that employers want in 2025!

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WHAT'S IN YOUR FREE SKILLS CHECKLIST?

  • LEARN key differences between soft skills and hard skills ... and what that means for your job search
  • GET CLEAR on which in-demand skills you have to offer as a re-entry mama
  • INSIDER SECRET: Why employers say "SKILLS" is the most important target your resume must hit
  • #MOMLIFE: 10 things moms do that require hard skills employers love
  • BONUS: 10 overused & outdated skills to axe from your resume right now
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YOUR RESUME GAP

Looking to re-enter the paid workforce with a resume gap isn't for the faint of heart. Let's bring some joy to the job search by recognizing in-demand skills that employers need & want that your career break conveniently sharpened. Mama, your gap's full of talent!

GLOBAL SKILLS GAP

Employers across the globe have been lamenting a skilled labor shortage – or "skills gap" – in the workforce since before the pandemic. In March 2020, mothers disproportionately exited in droves, many of which are still on the sidelines in 2024.

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Re-entry moms are untapped talent at its finest.

TRANSFERABLE SKILL FILLER

Your killer talent (yes, from your career break) fills employer skills gaps. Let's invite call-backs and job offers with transferable skills and show up where eyeballs meet applications. Are you ready to nail skills, ignite joy, and let your resume tell an "ideal candidate" story?

YES !   I'M READY !

52 skills employers need in 2025 that re-entry moms have.

The checklist contains fifty-two skills (soft and hard) sourced from current reports and analyses of some of the largest job boards, professional networking sites, and career sites on the planet.

A leader in the online recruitment industry, Monster's Work Watch Report (2023 & 2024) reveals the soft skills gaps employers are desperate to fill right now and implore job seekers to connect the dots between transferable skills and the role. Employers continue to offer training and skill development as a top priority.

This powerful job-search site's Skillfully Aligned report (2024) highlights top skills gaps are soft, with communication taking top priority, emotional intelligence and critical thinking.

These soft skills trump tech-saaviness (though also important) as high-demand skills for 2025

Employer review site Glassdoor released their 2024 Hiring and Workplace Trends Report indicates human-to-human interaction is of utmost importance in the midst of the Gen-AI boom. Employers will seek out candidates with soft skills & human connection talent [ex: moms returning from career breaks]



LinkedIn's Workplace Learning Report (2024) found that closing skills gaps with in-house upskilling & training programs bring lacklustre results, but partnering specifically with prospective candidates' personal career aspirations & internal mobility goals is the way of the future. The Q you must be able to answer: Where are you headed?

Hi!

I'm Rebecca Joy. So glad you're here! I'm a workforce re-entry educator and job search coach. I help my fellow caregiver parents land call-backs against crappy odds. After years moonlighting as a copy editor and resume-polisher, plus marinating on LinkedIn's #futureofwork conversations around hiring and recruitment, I've plucked the most relevant tips, tools, and strategies from all the current advice & (mis)information, curated specifically for re-entry moms with resume gaps. 

You'll find these gems here:

LinkedIn: Rebecca Joy Tromsness

Instagram: @rebecca.j.o.y

Facebook: Rebecca Joy (@joybeforework)

Excited to walk with you, ignite joy, and watch you soar! 

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