Managing Your Career and Life Through Flexible Work with Kristin Thomas

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More choices for flexible work are available for anyone in a situation where working full-time at an office is not an option. Most people want a flexible work schedule and to work remotely for many reasons. I want you to meet Kristin Thomas (@KristinVThomas), who opted to raise four kids (including a set of twins), and faced and survived breast cancer. Her story will affect the way you look at work, re-examine your priorities, and change the way you manage your career. Despite having four kids and breast cancer, Kristen stayed connected and engaged in managing her career. Do you see a flexible work schedule now or in the future? I found her story written on her blog and knew her story would resonate with you.

I want you to hear how Kristin considered her life, family, and challenges and how it played a part of her career trajectory. It is not easy to approach a career path with life challenges, family, and maintaining career goals and personal satisfaction. The last is usually the one we sacrifice. One big lesson is the one that Kristin teaches us: personal and career satisfaction does not have to be sacrificed, but is attainable through flexible work.

• Her background is primarily in talent acquisition, and while working at her previous position, she became pregnant and eventually gave birth to premature twins
• Listen to why Kristin could not continue working for the company (nuclear) after the birth of her third child
• Her former employer called her back for a consulting opportunity. She worked there for a year but then decided to take more time off
• Kristin stayed connected with her network (she says with everyone) through social media while at home with three small children
• Kristin remained active through volunteering. She put in so many hours she contemplated going back to work
•  She found out about her next job through her network at FlexJobs. She also found out that she had Breast Cancer. She had surgery, and because her job was completely remote, it was easy to recover without an extensive leave
• Kristin shared that her work was positive and engaging as much as she could. She didn’t like to be down or away
  

About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

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