Sarah Smith
AUROR (Auckland, NZ)
Sarah needed a job that worked around her child and made financial sense, and Jobs for Mums connected her with flexible roles that fit her life.
Success stories
Real People. Real careers.
Inspiring stories from job seekers who found flexible, meaningful work through Jobs for Mums.
In their words
Their words, not ours.
Catherine McMurray
Burnard International (NZ)
After six years out of the workforce raising her children, Catherine rebuilt her confidence and found a role that fits her family and her future.
Juanita Taljaard
Atlantis Health (NZ)
Juanita found employers who value family commitments, and now works school hours without missing a sports day.
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Case Studies
Stories of flexible careers, from the Jobs for Mums blog.
- jobsformums.co.nzWorking at Spark has helped me thrive as a professional and as a parent(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzFrom mum to maintenance engineer: how Anna restarted her career and found her passion(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzReal estate with heart: how Bronwyn Ashdown built a career around her kids and her community(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzSpotlight on flexible careers at Spark: Cassie's journey back to work(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzSpotlight on flexible careers at Fonterra with Helen Tafa(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzNavigating parenthood and career growth at Fonterra(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzMotherhood, culture and career in the corporate world(opens in a new tab)
- jobsformums.co.nzFletcherTech: Fletcher Building's tech division(opens in a new tab)
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Read inspiring stories from candidates across New Zealand
“Finding a job that worked around my child and made financial sense felt impossible. Jobs for Mums connected me with flexible opportunities that actually fit my life”
“After six years out of the workforce raising my children, I had lost confidence in myself and my career. Jobs for Mums helped me rebuild that confidence and find a role that fits both my family and my future”
“Finding flexible work seemed impossible. Jobs for Mums showed me that there are employers who value family commitments. I now work school hours and never miss a sports day!”
“Returning to work as a mum came with confidence barriers and real challenges. Jobs for Mums gave me the support and understanding I needed to step back into a meaningful career.”
“Every job I found elsewhere just didn't fit around my kids. This was the first time I felt like the jobs were actually made for my life.”
“I was skeptical about finding quality part-time work in my field. But the employers on Jobs for Mums are genuinely committed to flexibility. I now have the best of both worlds – career growth and family time.”
In the Media
See how Jobs for Mums is changing the conversation about flexible work in New Zealand
RNZ
- Extra leave, school holiday programme help: the employers doing more for working parents
Seven Sharp
NZ Herald
- Calling on stay-at-home mums
The Project
- New job site connecting parents with forward-thinking employers offering flexibility
Breakfast
- Jobs for Mums: new site helping parents find flexible work
1News
- Flexible work for parents — what employers are getting right
- Push for more family-friendly businesses as mums go back to work
Stuff
- How parents are finding flexible jobs that actually work
- Diary of a working mum: I've done a full-time job in school hours
- Newshub
Newshub
- Building a platform for parents returning to work
Capsule
- The Motherhood Penalty: things are even worse than we imagined for NZ
- The Best Jobs for Mums Returning to Work and Why It's Not About Starting Over
Idealog
- Venture: the journey to finding the solution for mums in the workplace
Powerhouse Women
- Being flexible is a better path to growing business, says job platform founder
- Crayon
Crayon
- How I did it: becoming a founder on parental leave