1:1 Career Coaching
For Mums With a Career Gap
Ready to Return to Work
6 Sessions | 3 Months | $1,050
Hey mama, you never had trouble landing a job before you had kids, so why is it so damn hard now? Is it your age? Your resume gap? Your (lack of) skills?
Together, we’ll help you feel confident in your skills, clear in your strengths, and compelling in your story, so you can beat the bots and land more interviews, faster.
Pre-kids, you were a confident professional making progress in your chosen career. Then you took a planned break to raise your beautiful little family. And now that your kids are older, it’s time for you to earn a living again (after all, the bills won’t pay themselves!).
However, it’s been so many years since you’ve worked that even just thinking about searching for a job right now makes you feel incredibly ANXIOUS.
Take it from me, mama, that fear you have of “What if no one hires me?” doesn’t just go away on its own.
You keep having the same thoughts running around and around in your head:
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What if I’m IRRELEVANT now? (Should I do a course? Do they need my skills in the age of AI?)
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Do I have to start my career all over again at the bottom of the ladder? (I feel like I’m constantly BEHIND everyone else.)
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How do I explain the GAP in my resume? (What if I'm judged for not being serious about my career?)
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I haven’t done a job interview in years. What if I mess it up? (What if I keep getting REJECTED?)
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I hate networking. Do I have to network? How do you even network? (All my ex-colleagues have moved on, so what’s the point of reaching out?)
The thing is, you have a fair idea of what you’d like to do for work, but you’re going CRAZY trying to figure out how to jumpstart your career again. Everyone is giving you different advice, you’re feeling overwhelmed, and it seems like the system is stacked against you.
If you aren’t even sure what you’re good at anymore, how will you convince anyone else to hire you?
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Knowing what you want is the first step
You want a job that lets you look forward to Mondays, pays enough so you can splurge on that new bedding set you’ve been eyeing for ages, and is FLEXIBLE enough that you can leave early for double pickups on Fridays without feeling guilty.
You want to start contributing to the household finances again because your partner has shouldered that burden solo for too long (hello guilt!). And while you could probably get a casual supermarket job right now, you'd rather build your career again and get the job you DESERVE.
When everything you’ve tried isn’t working
You’ve already tried the following:
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Getting ChatGPT and Claude (your AI BFFs) to spruce up your resume - but now your resume reads a bit robotic and LIFELESS.
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Searching Seek and Indeed for part-time or WFH jobs - but the few jobs you find are CONFUSING and full of unfamiliar jargon.
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Asking your family and friends for help finding a job - but all you get is dated, general advice that feels UNHELPFUL (“Just put yourself out there!”).
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Asking local mums on Facebook groups about their own return-to-work journey - but nothing really fits your personal situation.
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You’ve even thought about looking up career coaches - but how can you tell if they’re making EMPTY PROMISES or if they can really deliver (are you just a number to them)?
Why does it feel harder than it should?
It’s. Not. You.
Trust me, there is nothing the matter with you - you simply aren't an expert in how to get a job, that's all.
Any time you’ve gone for jobs in the past, you managed to make it work. Maybe the timing was right, or you knew someone who knew someone, or you worked your A$$ off and were internally promoted.
Unfortunately, that won’t cut it now. Your resume gap is long, you don’t have the network you used to have, and your competition has grown.
What you actually need is someone with lived experience AND expertise in your corner
As a mother of two who overcame a large career gap to get a job, and as a career coach who has been helping people get jobs for over eight years and understands the current job market, I can GUIDE you in the right direction and SAVE you time in your job search (as mums, we can’t afford to waste any time!).
Mama, let me tell you, I knew exactly how hard it would be not only to get a job, but to adjust from being a stay-at-home mum to being a professional again. But I wanted the FREEDOM that comes from not having to squeeze every dollar. Three months, 40+ applications, and two interviews later, I got a part-time job using all the tips and tricks in my book - and I want to share them ALL with you.
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Ashlynn went above and beyond
"Exceptional! I was impressed with all aspects of Ashlynn’s work. Personable, generous, talented, skilled and dedicated. I was particularly impressed with Ashlynn’s communication and her commitment to my specific application needs and her ability to meet very tight deadlines. She certainly went above and beyond." - Danielle Tardent
What working together looks like:
6 Sessions of 1:1 Coaching for $1,050
We REFRAME your mum experience, RECOGNISE your marketable talents, and properly SELL your uniqueness, so you start to see real PROGRESS (recruiter responses, network growth, and interview callbacks) in your job search almost immediately.
I offer one-to-one coaching sessions for mums with a large career gap who:
a) Are about to kick off the job hunt but don’t know where to start, OR
b) Are already looking for a job and are struggling to get interviews.
How do the SESSIONS work?
My coaching consists of SIX one-hour sessions, scheduled fortnightly over a period of three months (reach out to me if you need further flexibility - I’m always happy to accommodate the chaos of mum life!).
What is the PRICE?
The full package of six sessions over three months is priced at $1,050. You can pay in a single upfront payment, or if you have a PayPal account and are eligible, you can pay in installments.
What is the TIME commitment?
ONE HOUR per fortnight with me, plus however many hours you plan to dedicate to the job search each week (I recommend a minimum of 3-4 hours spread over the week if possible - some people do less, others do more, but the fewer hours you spend on your job hunt, the longer it will take you to get results).
What's COVERED in the sessions?
While individual sessions are tailored to your specific situation and job goals, every successful job search must start with good FOUNDATIONS. And while everyone’s progress looks a little different, by the end of the program, we’ll have covered:
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Details of your past applications, job search strategies, and networking approaches prior to your career break, so we can examine what worked and what didn’t, and where you can IMPROVE.
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Any negative assumptions or thought processes that are holding you back about your return to work, so you can separate fact from fiction, set realistic EXPECTATIONS, stop spiralling, and instead make real, measurable progress in your job search.
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Your old resume, cover letters, and any online public profiles (such as LinkedIn). We go over them together on the call, and I show you how to frame your skills and experience so you know exactly what to write to get past today’s bots and how to speak to recruiters in their LANGUAGE.
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Free bonus: clear, structured TEMPLATES for your resume and cover letters, to help you stand out in your search for the right reasons.
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Connection touchpoints, so you can feel more confident completing outreach calls and interviews, you get used to talking about your career gap, and you learn how to make a great IMPRESSION with potential employers.
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A job search strategy tailored to your career goals and current capacity, including practical, small action steps that compound and yield RESULTS, so you'll always know what step to take next (even after our sessions end).
How to know if I’m the right coach for you
I designed this program with YOU in mind, based on my own journey and that of the other mums I’ve worked with. That said, everyone is different, and I’ll always adjust my approach to fit YOUR needs.
You’re in the right place if the following is TRUE for you:
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You are a mum with a long career gap, and you are ready to jump into the job market (right now or in the immediate future), but you have NO IDEA how best to start.
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You’re also clear on what job or career direction you want, but aren’t sure of the finer details of how to get there (and you don’t want to waste time on the wrong steps!).
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Before kids, you had a job (or even built a career), but it’s been so long since you’ve worked, and you’re feeling super UNCONFIDENT about putting yourself out there.
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You’re definitely motivated to get a job (and ready to put in the work!), you have at least a few hours a week to dedicate to the job hunt, and you’re able to take instructions and run with them (guided DIY is your secret superpower).
This program is NOT right for you if:
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You’re not a mum, or you are currently working in a paid job.
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You want a done-for-you resume upgrade and someone to submit applications for you (if this is your preference, cool, but you should approach resume writers or recruiters instead).
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You want everything done during sessions with no homework (I find my coaching works best when you take small steps in your job search between our sessions, and then I give my feedback).
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You can’t find a couple of hours per week to dedicate to your job search (this is important if you want to see actual progress within a reasonable timeframe).
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Ashlynn is highly skilled
"Ashlynn is a highly skilled career advisor. She provided excellent advisory and editing services to help me refresh my resume, cover letter, my approach to job applications and more. I would highly recommend Ashlynn." - Veronica Piatkov
What if I still have questions?
That’s fair, and I want you to have all the answers you need to help you decide if this program is right for you, so here are some common questions to help with that:
