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Moms For Hire is a stylish, eight-step guidebook for moms who want to re-enter the workforce and amp up their professional mojo.
Whether you downsized your bustling career to raise your children, or you chose the full-time job of being a stay-at-home mom, you now feel ready to get back in the work game, but re-entry can be intimidating. Using creative exercises, advice, and anecdotes from well-known working moms, this book will become a guide to creating your own successful re-entry strategy.
From simply giving voice to your desire to work, to learning how to negotiate the best deal once you land the dream job, Moms For Hire guides you through each step of the process in a way that keeps you motivated and inspired.
The simple promise is this: if you commit one hour a day to this book, you can find rewarding work. The search for fulfilling employment requires plenty of will, stamina, and support; let Moms For Hire be your devoted partner as you step into this new, life-changing adventure.
About the Author
Deborah Jelin Newmyer is a film and television producer who worked at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment for twelve years. As a studio executive, Newmyer developed films such as Jurassic Park, The Color Purple, Goonies, Schindler’s List, and The Bridges of Madison County. In 2006, Newmyer inherited Outlaw Productions from her late husband, Bobby Newmyer, and currently is a freelance film and television producer with Sony Pictures Entertainment. She resides in Los Angeles, California.
Praise For…
"Deb Newmyer knows all the tricks for reclaiming your life. If you're a mother, you have valuable skills. The author helps you put them in motion!" —Alice Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author
“Being a single working mom is the hardest job I ever had. Being a single working mom of four seems ridiculous, but somehow Deb does just that and lives to tell her tales.” —Jewel, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
“Deb has essentially written the book Lean Back In—an appealing and indispensable manual for any woman who wants to re-enter the working world.” —Kathleen Kennedy, Hollywood film producer
“This might be the hormones talking, but I have found that work has made me a better wife and mother. I can now load the laundry while simultaneously leading a twenty-person conference call. Multitasking is my most powerful muscle source (way stronger than my brain and vagina!), so don’t waste yours!" —Alexandra Wentworth, actress and comedian
"Deb Newmyer knows all the tricks for reclaiming your life. If you're a mother, you have valuable skills. The author helps you put them in motion!" —Alice Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author
“Being a single working mom is the hardest job I ever had. Being a single working mom of four seems ridiculous, but somehow Deb does just that and lives to tell her tales.” —Jewel, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
“Deb has essentially written the book Lean Back In—an appealing and indispensable manual for any woman who wants to re-enter the working world.” —Kathleen Kennedy, Hollywood film producer
“This might be the hormones talking, but I have found that work has made me a better wife and mother. I can now load the laundry while simultaneously leading a twenty-person conference call. Multitasking is my most powerful muscle source (way stronger than my brain and vagina!), so don’t waste yours!" —Alexandra Wentworth, actress and comedian
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