Moms Reinvent Themselves as High Skilled Temps

Posted by Jeff Cohen on July 17th, 2008

My sister buckled down through four years of college and three years of law school to land a strong, stable job with a New York City lawfirm. She progressed through the ranks and heard the proverbial “you have a bright future” line from partners.

But a funny thing happened on the way to partner-hood… my sister got married and gave birth to twins. Suddenly juggling babies and conference calls was an impossibility. Like many skilled working women, she exited the workforce to focus on child rearing.

I’m all for focusing on the kids but I also know many women who miss the intellectual stimulation of the office. Tickle-Me-Elmo is fun but it pales in comparison to cross examing a key witness.

Enter MomCorps. Billed as experts in the flexible employment market, MomCorps’ website lists two main goals:

“We provide companies direct access to a previously untapped market segment of exceptional talent - professionals who have opted out of the traditional workplace. “
“We enable professionals to work in their respective fields, while simultaneously meeting familial needs and responsibilities.”

Recently written up in an article on CNN.com, I’m impressed with MomCorps ability to match skilled moms with progressive companies in need of skilled workers. It’s a win-win. The company fills a resource gap while the mom gets some intellectual stimulation and a few extra bucks in her pocket.

To all the moms out there… if you’re looking to work part-time, on a contract basis, or project basis, while still meeting your kids’ needs, check out companies like MomCorps. You can have the best of both worlds!