Today is a special day....we have our very first guest joining us! Today we talk about going back to work (or transitioning jobs). We know first hand that becoming a parent changes everything and it can be so hard to navigate going back to work after being a stay at home parent or even needing to switch jobs because of the demands of parenting. It can feel so daunting but we have some guidance for you. Today, Emily Kapit is along for the ride to give us tips and strategies to get back in the work force. Emily is the founder of Refresh Your Step, a career advisory firm, and a mom of 2. She knows first hand that challenges that parents can face when it comes to balancing work and home life as well the struggles parents can face when it comes to reentering the workforce.
More info about Emily:
Emily Kapit, MS, MRW, ACRW, CPRW, is a 3X certified Master Resume Writer as well as
an industry leading career strategist and career resilience expert. She is also the
Founder of ReFresh Your Step, LLC, a career advisory firm with clients located nationally
and internationally.
She and her team of highly certified writers and career advisors work extensively with
clients on all facets of their career progression and resilience, including their written
professional assets, negotiation tactics, job search strategies, mock interviews, career
guidance, and more.
In addition to being the parent of two young kids, Emily often advises clients who are
looking to get back into their careers after taking a break to care for children. Her
guidance is always tailored to that parent’s individual need and takes into consideration their concerns both in regards to
the workplace and impact on their families.
Emily’s insights and guidance have been published in Forbes, Recruiter.com, Glassdoor, Medium, CareerMetis,
HuffPost, LookSharp, LiveStrong, VoyageATL, and MindBodyGreen, among others. She has also been profiled by
Forbes, is a Founding Member of the Forbes Coaches Council, and was recently noted as one of the nation’s “10 Resume
Experts We Love” by Recruiter.com.