Working parents, we know you're out there seeking career support. Here's what Workpants can do to help... #parentalleave #workingparents #careercounselling
Workpants
Professional Training and Coaching
Career counselling to help you navigate your career through parenthood.
About us
Workpants provides tailored career counselling to help people design work that fits. Where we really shine is helping folks to navigate their careers through parenthood. One of our signature looks is supporting individuals and workplaces with career counselling for parents. We're on a mission to help people design work that fits. We do this with expert career counselling, quality content and online courses. We're less like a guru and more like a support crew - when it comes to your career, you wear the pants.
- Website
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https://www.workpants.com.au
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- Industry
- Professional Training and Coaching
- Company size
- 1 employee
- Headquarters
- Sunshine Coast
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2022
- Specialties
- career counselling, content, career coaching, media and communications, personal branding, employee advocacy, Parental leave career coaching, career design, Redundancy counselling, CVs and Resumes, Job searching, job crafting, Parental leave, Working parents, Employee experience, Employee benefits, and Maternity Leave
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Sunshine Coast, AU
Employees at Workpants
Updates
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We're keeping it in the vault for our career counselling participants, we only share what they ask us to 🤝
Workpants sessions are confidential 🔒 This is an essential element of our workplace service for new parents - confidentiality is not optional. And our workplaces don’t get concerned by it, they are overwhelmingly reassured. And you know who’s really pumped about it? The participants. Our confidential sessions encourage honest conversations about the tangle of life and work without fear of conflicting interests. Here are a few scenarios specific to parenthood: - My boss is allergic to flexibility. - Is leadership still an option for me? - I feel like I’m letting everyone down. - I’m really doubting my abilities right now. - I can’t make it all fit - this feels impossible! - I’m nervous about telling work I’m pregnant. - I have never felt more ambitious IN. MY. LIFE. - Is it just me, or are people taking me less seriously? - I'm struggling to navigate my fertility challenges privately. - I feel like I’ve been sidelined since returning from parental leave. - I feel worried about being the only dad taking primary carer's leave. - Everything looks different after becoming a parent, do I still want this? - How do I find meaning in work now that everything has shifted so much? - How do I handle that look on everyone’s faces when I return after my loss? - I’m thinking of starting a family and wondering how it will impact my career. Even with supportive leaders and supportive workplaces, new parents value the private space we've created for them to focus on their careers. “It’s meant so much to have a safe space outside of work to talk with you about how my career looks now that I’m a mum.” - Anon review used with permission 💚 #parentalleave #careercounselling #humanresources #employeebenefits #careerdevelopment #learninganddevelopment
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You heard her, git!
Do you need permission to finish work early today? For what it's worth... permission granted. Happy Friday #LinkedIn
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In the last week we've had clients: - Returning from parental leave - Resigning - Being made redundant - Designing their career on purpose - Making plans to leave a toxic workplace - Researching exciting study options - Getting offered new roles - Having their first day in a new job We're always grateful that clients and organisations share these career journeys with us, and to wrap up this week we hand the mic over to a dear client who shared this review👇 You're welcome to try us on too (link in the comments if you'd like to learn more) #careersupport #redundancy #jobloss #careertransition #parentalleave #workingparents #careercounselling #careercoaching #jobsearch
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Have statues holding babies got you thinking about the real dads in your workplace? Good. There is a lot you can offer a working dad to help him thrive, here are 4 ideas: - Time to be with his child/ren - Flexibility to fit in the roles of dad, colleague, partner, person etc. - Role models at work who Dad for all to see - Services and support with his name on them You can do a lot for free, but making a $ investment matters too. Workpants has got a free Dad career guide you can share with the dads in your workplace, and we also have a workplace career counselling program for new parents - dads taking a career break love this 💚 Link in the comments for some dad stuff. #dadsatwork #parentalleave #workingdad #paternityleave
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So much opportunity comes with being made redundant. I know it might not feel like it at first (I’m a hearty believer in taking it personally for a little while before you try to move on), but here’s what I’ve learned through my own experience that might help if you’re going through this: There’s a world of possibilities. This might feel daunting but it can also be an exciting phase of exploration and potential. Anything that wasn’t right about your former role can be tinkered with as you plan for your next one. The door might suddenly open for that thing you always meant to do but couldn’t because you felt stuck where you were. You’ll have been through a tough thing, and that can make you tougher. It might be the thing that had to happen so you could have something better. You’ll reassess your beliefs about job security, and adapt to the new experience. Realising that you can’t control everything is quite liberating, because then your energy can be directed to what you CAN control. If you’ve been through redundancy, share your learnings below - you never know who might need to read your words today. #redundancy #jobloss #jobsearch #careeradvice
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Thought we'd share some further insights from our interview with Ali Killaly, Founder of Workpants, where she talks about the impact of coaching for the working parents she supports. Sometimes we see immediate impacts in problem solving, other times impacts, from coaching are long term. Someone mentioned mentoring is support for dependance (this is how I've done things), coaching is support for independence (I'll support you to figure out your way) 🌿 We'd love to hear what content is resonating and what you'd like to see more of! Feel free to get in touch [email protected]
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How did we get here? Well here's a chapter from the Workpants story we shared with Dear Thrive and it's all about why we think career support is so important, why parents need it and ultimately why we exist. Ali Killaly Amanda B. #parentalleave #redundancy #careercounselling
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You're a wise investment. No, YOU'RE a wise investment! Call me "wise investment" one more time... #wiseinvestment #investinyourself #personaldevelopment #career
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If the thought of work on a Monday makes you feel sick on a Sunday here’s a tip: do something small to nurture your career. - make a new connection - research jobs for 15 mins - write down some career goals - look at courses - learn about new and emerging careers - ask a trusted friend for career advice Taking action (big or small) to help you change your current career predicament is going to give you a sense of power to help combat those Sunday blues, and if you keep taking small steps regularly you’re getting the momentum to change your world! #sundayblues #careeradvice #careersupport