{"id":51598,"date":"2022-03-31T12:08:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T19:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=51598"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:38:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:38:50","slug":"the-mom-resume-gap-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/the-mom-resume-gap-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mom Resume Gap Advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pandemic hit working mothers hard. When juggling work, child care, and home schooling became too much, it was mothers who disproportionately left the workforce in droves to shoulder the burden. In fact, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">almost 1-in-2 (45%) mothers of school-age children were not actively working last April*. But, as we get back to some form of normality (or at least a lull in this neverending pandemic) women <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> getting back to work. These women now have a gap on their resumes; some have a two-year gap. Will this make it difficult for them to return to the workforce? As I thought about all I learned during the 14-month gap I took after my first child, I would say: absolutely not. With March being Women\u2019s History Month and the return to a new (kind of) normal, I think it\u2019s prime time to shed some light on this topic and help break the bias of the dreaded Mom Resume Gap.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I spoke to two colleagues who are part of the Mom\u2019s Support Group community here at RingCentral and have taken significant career breaks to raise their families. I uncovered a multitude of reasons why these resume \u201cgaps\u201d actually make them a huge asset to any organization. Together, we explored four of the core skills they\u2019ve developed: a newfound drive and determination, uber efficiency, empathy and natural leadership skills.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a recruiter, pay attention: you\u2019re going to want to fill your teams with mothers returning to the workforce right now!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation\" title=\"Navigating The Mom Gap\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uRrFicMhjZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Unmatched drive and determination to succeed<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen a mom is ready to come back to the workforce, they are hungry\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says Bergundi Silva, Professional Services Deployment Specialist at RingCentral and a double blue star mom. Silva took a 13 year break from the workforce to raise her five children and is finishing her PHd while working full time. \u201cMoms are going to network a lot better because they miss talking to adults,\u201d she explains. Rearing kids can be full on at times, but even when your day is bursting at the seams with activities, you can sometimes realize the day passed without an adult conversation. It\u2019s all been about the kids. \u201cWomen are ready to be number one\u201d recognizes Silva, this is what gives them a drive to succeed and the determination to make a go of it for themselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jessica Flannery, Strategic Partner Manager in Channel Sales, agrees <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m a single mom. That gives me huge motivation. I have to succeed, not just for myself but to cover all of my outgoings.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Flannery left the workforce for three years to look after her two young children, and she came back with a kind of determination she hadn\u2019t experienced before; \u201cI had a different lens and I called directly to ask for the job I wanted. I had so much drive as people didn\u2019t expect me to be successful because I was new, a mom and had 3 years off.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mothers coming back to the workforce hold themselves to a high standard, after all if they\u2019re going to spend more time away from their children than with them &#8211; they better make it worth it! This brings me to my next realization \u2013, working mothers with career breaks have learned to be uber efficient, because time is literally money.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Uber-efficiency isn\u2019t a nice to have \u2014 for moms, it\u2019s a necessity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your home task list amps up with the addition of a small person, you find yourself having to plan ahead and put time on the calendar just to have a bath or read a book (vital for your sanity). The same efficiency and planning is needed when you add a full-time job back in the mix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI learned to go about things in a more efficient way\u201d, says Silva, who not only raised five kids, but ran their little leagues and volleyball teams.\u201cI needed to work smarter, not harder.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flannery had the same feelings: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI don\u2019t waste time. I\u2019m so efficient, because you have to be on the clock.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I\u2019m so much more schedule-driven now, whereas before I was very reactive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By completing projects methodically, while maintaining the ability to switch gears and dive into an urgent task without complaint, working mothers spend fewer hours at work while still managing to exceed expectations. An acute awareness of what\u2019s important versus what can wait, as well as the ability to set firm boundaries with colleagues and superiors, simply comes a lot more naturally. Small wonder\u2014moms have had <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plenty<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good time management doesn\u2019t come easily. But that\u2019s one of the superpowers granted by motherhood. It\u2019s as if our instincts have helped us develop the art of efficient timekeeping, and the ability to do it all with an eerie sense of calm (Where was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before?). These qualities come back to the workforce when moms do. Any recruiters out there who would turn down someone with this powerful skill, please think again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Empathy and active listening skills? Check.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you find yourself singing along to the twenty-fifth rendition of \u201cOld McDonald\u201d or dealing with the 5th boo boo in a row on any given morning, your capacity for empathy and listening without losing your cool naturally expands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Silva puts it, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working mothers are going to have a little more compassion, a little more empathy. They create a more nurturing environment than you might ordinarily find in the typical, cold corporate environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re spending your hours at home doing your best to remain calm and playing the role of active listener or participant in every experience, it\u2019s natural to bring some of that into your work life. Not only do some moms feel like they are now more empathetic bosses and coworkers, they also report a more genuine interest in their colleagues\u2019 and customers\u2019 family lives. They listen more, communicate better, and act methodically and mindfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having worked her way up the ranks at a speed that would leave the Roadrunner in the dust, Silva attributes much of her success to this very skill; \u201cI\u2019m a team builder and all the younger employees respected me and came to me with their concerns. I had the life experience they didn\u2019t have and they looked up to me for it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flannery feels like being a mom and staying at home with her kids really helped her access a part of herself that had been dormant prior to her break. \u201cI had a reputation for being too brash before I had my kids. Being a mother gave me a completely different way of looking at things. I become kinder and more thoughtful.\u201d She says a lot of this is down to wanting to be a better role model for her children. \u201cAs I say to my kids, if you\u2019re the winner, don\u2019t gloat and if you lose, don\u2019t hang your head. It makes me a better team player\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The skills learned during resume gaps don\u2019t stop at the team level., Working mothers who\u2019ve taken pause to care for their children have the potential to be great leaders too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><b>Natural, authentic leadership skills<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We often hear of all the different roles a woman takes on as a mother: nurse, chef, chauffeur, psychologist, administrator, activity coordinator, cleaner\u2026. the list goes on. When it comes down to it \u201cif you can run a household, you can pretty much do anything\u201d as Silva puts it. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running a household 24\/7 makes a mother an automatic CEO, CFO, CIO and so many other titles. Women are the foundation of our society, and mothers keep it going.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moms returning to work after a long stint off don\u2019t just make great leaders because they can juggle everything so well, they make great leaders because they bring the best of themselves to work and they want to set a good example. Yes, they\u2019ve honed the art of juggling multiple priorities simultaneously and dealing with everything that life throws at them, all while keeping every little human and thing in their household chugging along. But they do this all with patience, empathy, and compassion, inspiring their children as they look on. As Flannery attests, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI want to inspire my kids to be their best selves. Motherhood has pushed me to be the best I can be\u201d.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s worth noting that for these skills to flourish, recruiters need to remember that the right work environment is key. \u201cWorking for a company that cares for its people has made all the difference\u201d says Silva. When you\u2019re juggling work and rearing children, having a manager that\u2019s flexible and understands that life happens helps mothers, and fathers, feel trusted and empowered to do their job successfully. As Flannery adds: \u201cI never used to talk about my kids before at work, but now I feel like I can share them with my team and the Mom\u2019s Support Group here at RingCentral. I can be my full self and I still hit my numbers!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you&#8217;re a recruiter or hiring manager, do yourself a favor and consider candidates with resume gaps, especially mothers looking to re-enter the corporate world. The life experience and leadership skills that moms build during those career break years are second to none.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I recently read a quote from the head of HR for a large tech company that reinforced this:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cIf you want to get sh*t done, hire a woman. If you want to get EVERYTHING done, hire a mother.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I couldn\u2019t agree more. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/international-womens-day\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out more about how RingCentral is breaking the bias and paving the way on the road to gender equality.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><b>*<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/2021\/03\/moms-work-and-the-pandemic.html\"><b>Census.gov Census Bureau Data<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pandemic hit working mothers hard. When juggling work, child care, and home schooling became too much, it was mothers who disproportionately left the workforce in droves to shoulder the burden. In fact, almost 1-in-2 (45%) mothers of school-age children were not actively working last April*. 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