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Do you miss work?  
Do you want to get back to your career?
Check out these online opportunities.

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Finding jobs that fit with our mummy schedule can be tough. So here are a few links to help you get started...

Digital Mums - online training and flexible jobs for mums

Digital Mums provides mums with social media management skills that allow them to set their own hours and work from anywhere. This is the only social media marketing training that has been designed with and for mums. And it's a great platform to find a flexi job

PowerToFly job site for women

This is a job site designed to connect employers with working mothers. All the jobs are on-line, giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere, at the times and places more convenient to you. Employers benefit by hiring part or full time global talent. And women work from where they're most productive.

Global Charity Jobs is an on-going jobs board for positions within the non for profit sector all around the world. They often feature jobs around Asia, so it's worth checking out their site on a regular basis.

Anywhere - Part-Time - Flexi Jobs

Flexjobs offers a wide range of flexi jobs. You can search by location (and limit your jobs search to 'anywhere jobs' if you are after an online kind of gig). You will need to sign up as a member though. Check it out and do let us know if this is one you'd recommend to other mothers.

Freelance Jobs in Startups

This looks like a good site to look for temporary and flexi jobs.

Startup Passion @WHub

W Hub is a profile-driven platform that showcases the entrepreneur and team behind the Start-Up. W Hub lets Start-Ups share their company mission, product or service and current job openings - a fantastic way of attracting new talent to your Start Up. It's also a great way to find new jobs - currently most opportunities are based in Hong Kong but as the platform goes global so will the opportunities.

Work At Home Mums Australia Online Magazine and News

Online jobs are definitely a great option when you are looking for flexible working arrangements. However, it's often hard to know which ones are authentic and which ones are out to squeeze you out of money or get you to sign up to some dodgy scheme. That's where this post from 'Work at home mums - Australia Online Magazine' comes in handy. It shares some useful tips on what to look for and what to avoid. The WAHM Online Magazine is a blog where the aim is to proactively share industry articles and to discuss ideas and thoughts across a variety of career, recruitment, workplace, small business, family and lifestyle related topics.

Freelance writing jobs

A jobs portal that focuses only on writing jobs. Worth a look if you are looking for freelance writing gigs.

Careermums Singapore

Careermums lists part time jobs for working mothers in Singapore. You can also find freelance, flexi-jobs and other non-traditional full time employment opportunities. Most jobs are suited to women looking for professional/executive positions.

volunteer

2017 Best Volunteer Abroad Programs, Organisations, & Projects with Volunteer Forever.

This is great for mums with older children, who can afford to leave them home for a while... In this website you can find and fund your volunteer abroad trip. The site includes program reviews and fundraising tools for your volunteer trip.

UNITED NATIONS Volunteering service

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Online volunteering brings organisations and volunteers together, to team up and address sustainable development challenges - anywhere in the world, from any device.

VolunteerMatch

Search Volunteer Opportunities. VolunteerMatch provides volunteer information and listings in your local community. Find local volunteering opportunities now!

Make the change

Make The Change is a social enterprise that engages the creative community to volunteer time and expertise in social projects that help other social enterprises and NGOs achieve their social missions. Make the Change is looking for: Graphic Design volunteers. Marketing volunteers (Project Management, Event planning and execution, PR / Copywriting, Training opportunities). Some of the organisations they have helped are: Touch Community Services, Rotary, Be Movement, Aiducation International, *Scape, STEP (Solutions To End Poverty). If you are interested contact Pedro at iwantto@makethechange.sg

Are you a translator?

Why not put your languages to good use and help translate the courses for the Khan Academy. The Khan Academy offers free courses in math, art, computer programming, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, finance, history, and more. They are a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

Help getting back to work

Help writing your CV

Your CV and covering letter is your chance to show an employer the best of what you've got. It's about selling your skills and experience, and showing them you're the right person for the job. If you need help writing your CV, try out this practical guide from the National Careers Service in the UK. And to make sure your CV is appropriate to the country you are in, double check it agains the pointers by Global CV Solutions here http://www.global-cv-solutions.co.nz/cv-tips/international-cvs/