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#MDBlocal
LAUNCH RE-ENTRY!
Return to the Technical Workforce
After a Parenting Break
Karen Huaulmé, Developer Advocate
YOUOLDMAID
LONDON
#MDBLocal
{
“name”: “Karen Huaulmé”,
“roles”: [
{ “company”: “MongoDB”,
“positions”: [“Developer Advocate”, “Solutions Architect”],
“since” : ISODate(“2018-01-03T08:00:000”),
},
{ “company”: “Amazon”,
“positions”: [“Twitch Integration Engineer”, “Appstore Solutions Architect”],
“since” : ISODate(“2013-07-14T16:00:00Z”),
},
{ “company”: “Huaulmé Family”,
“positions”: [“mother”, “wife”, “pet care-giver”, “cook”, “driver”, ”housekeeper”, “administrator”, …],
“since” : ISODate(“2013-08-01T10:00:000”)
},
]
}
#MDBLocal
Planning
Your
Life!
#MDBLocal
A Majority of Stay Home Moms Consider Going Back to Work
Ø 80% become moms by the age of 40
Ø ⅓ of working moms takes an average of 3 years off for family
Ø 74% of those who leave, leave for childcare reasons
Ø 57% of women who have attended elite universities paused after
having children.
Can I Go Back?
#MDBLocal
JOBS ARE LIKE
BOYFRIENDS
Karen’s Theory
#MDBLocal
Famous Successful Pausers
Sami Kafala – Nuclear Physicist, Imperial College of London
Linda Zechner – After leading PeopleSoft, 3 year break- Sr VP Oracle
Brenda Barnes, former CEO of PepsiCo – after 6 year break joined Sara
Lee and became CEO
Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor – after 5 years returned
for public service
Tory Burch – fashion designer – 15 years ago had no idea
#MDBLocal
4 Types Non-linear Careers
CRUISERS – pulled back to part-time when children are young, then
re-engaged full-time.
BOOMERANGERS – left the workforce completely, but then returned
in the same role and often for the same companies.
PIVOTERS – stepped back, re-evaluated and transitioned into new
careers that reflected skills and interests.
#MDBLocal
Business Owner Moms - BOMers
Careers intentionally created to integrate personal and career goals.
Challenge Accepted!
#MDBLocal
Best Advice from Friends
Don’t Hide Your Gap – Highlight Your Skills, Passion
Be Frank, Honest, and Interesting
Be Your Best Advocate!
( Sometimes the Worst Advice Comes from the Best Intentions)
Learn the Technology
Give You Confidence
- for them
- for you
Know If You Like the Tech
Gain Credibility as a Shield
The Interview Technical Challenge
#MDBLocal
RETURNSHIPS
Sharpen Your Skills, Experience
Revive Mentors and Network
Reacquaint with Work Culture and Pace
Confidence
Do You Even Like to Swim Still?
Internships for Untapped Talent Pool
EMPLOYERS:
Find GEMS! – Reverses Talent Drain
Hire Based on Body of Work
Commit to Lifelong Learning
Positively Impact Corporate Culture and
Bottom Lines
Re-Entry Programs - Returnships
#MDBLocal
#MDBLocal
Strategies
Ø Know Your Value. Be Engaged, Confident.
Ø Be Comfortable About Your Time Away.
Ø Don’t Apologize. Practice Talking Points
Ø Use Your Network
Ø Don’t Give Up – You Might not Find the Perfect Job at First
Ø Share the Burden. Manage Your Guilt
#MDBlocal
You can be successful
BECAUSE
of your time away
-
NOT
in spite of it.
THANK YOU
#MDBLocal
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MongoDB .local London 2019: Launch Re-entry! How to Return to the Technical Workforce After a Parenting Gap

  • 1. #MDBlocal LAUNCH RE-ENTRY! Return to the Technical Workforce After a Parenting Break Karen Huaulmé, Developer Advocate YOUOLDMAID LONDON
  • 2. #MDBLocal { “name”: “Karen Huaulmé”, “roles”: [ { “company”: “MongoDB”, “positions”: [“Developer Advocate”, “Solutions Architect”], “since” : ISODate(“2018-01-03T08:00:000”), }, { “company”: “Amazon”, “positions”: [“Twitch Integration Engineer”, “Appstore Solutions Architect”], “since” : ISODate(“2013-07-14T16:00:00Z”), }, { “company”: “Huaulmé Family”, “positions”: [“mother”, “wife”, “pet care-giver”, “cook”, “driver”, ”housekeeper”, “administrator”, …], “since” : ISODate(“2013-08-01T10:00:000”) }, ] }
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  • 8. #MDBLocal A Majority of Stay Home Moms Consider Going Back to Work Ø 80% become moms by the age of 40 Ø ⅓ of working moms takes an average of 3 years off for family Ø 74% of those who leave, leave for childcare reasons Ø 57% of women who have attended elite universities paused after having children.
  • 9. Can I Go Back?
  • 11. #MDBLocal Famous Successful Pausers Sami Kafala – Nuclear Physicist, Imperial College of London Linda Zechner – After leading PeopleSoft, 3 year break- Sr VP Oracle Brenda Barnes, former CEO of PepsiCo – after 6 year break joined Sara Lee and became CEO Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O’Connor – after 5 years returned for public service Tory Burch – fashion designer – 15 years ago had no idea
  • 12. #MDBLocal 4 Types Non-linear Careers CRUISERS – pulled back to part-time when children are young, then re-engaged full-time. BOOMERANGERS – left the workforce completely, but then returned in the same role and often for the same companies. PIVOTERS – stepped back, re-evaluated and transitioned into new careers that reflected skills and interests.
  • 13. #MDBLocal Business Owner Moms - BOMers Careers intentionally created to integrate personal and career goals.
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  • 16. #MDBLocal Best Advice from Friends Don’t Hide Your Gap – Highlight Your Skills, Passion Be Frank, Honest, and Interesting Be Your Best Advocate! ( Sometimes the Worst Advice Comes from the Best Intentions)
  • 17. Learn the Technology Give You Confidence - for them - for you Know If You Like the Tech Gain Credibility as a Shield The Interview Technical Challenge
  • 18. #MDBLocal RETURNSHIPS Sharpen Your Skills, Experience Revive Mentors and Network Reacquaint with Work Culture and Pace Confidence Do You Even Like to Swim Still? Internships for Untapped Talent Pool EMPLOYERS: Find GEMS! – Reverses Talent Drain Hire Based on Body of Work Commit to Lifelong Learning Positively Impact Corporate Culture and Bottom Lines
  • 19. Re-Entry Programs - Returnships
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  • 22. #MDBLocal Strategies Ø Know Your Value. Be Engaged, Confident. Ø Be Comfortable About Your Time Away. Ø Don’t Apologize. Practice Talking Points Ø Use Your Network Ø Don’t Give Up – You Might not Find the Perfect Job at First Ø Share the Burden. Manage Your Guilt
  • 23. #MDBlocal You can be successful BECAUSE of your time away - NOT in spite of it.