If you have experience in mainstream journalism you are a hop, skip, and jump ahead in the blogging game. Some mothers that became inactive when their children were small made good use of blogs and social media to keep their name out there and their skills honed. I’ve seen several success stories of mothers re-entering the mainstream journalism work force with minimal effort due to their online work and reputation.
There’s also a lot of mothers that don’t want to go back to work full time. There’s lots of jobs you can do from home. Make sure you list your experience on the about page of your site. Seriously think about having a very focused blog on a topic that you love. If you could have any journalistic job in the world, what would it be? What would you talk about? Create that type of site.
If you were in TV try online video. You like audio the best? Start a radio show or podcast. Writing is your strong point? There are lots of freelance opportunities available online – including this one at Investigative Mommy Blogger. There are sites and forums dedicated to freelance writing jobs. Get started and immediately work on monetizing your work. You don’t have to build a resume/experience if you’ve already been in the field. You really are a hop, skip, and jump ahead. So go for it!
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