Vocational Assessment Clinic

RESOURCES FOR

WORKING WOMEN ON

THE WORLD WIDE WEB

Department of Psychology

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The World Wide Web offers a number of resources for working women. Many of these web sites are geared toward working mothers and include suggestions and advice related to balancing work and family responsibilities.

WORKING MOTHERS

http://www.bizymoms.com -- Provides information and advice for mothers who wish to work at home. Includes a weekly newsletter and a list of home-employment scams.

www.dotcommommies.com -- For telecommuting mothers, offers you links to job classifieds, articles and sites to post your resume.

www.momsonline.com/jobwise -- Offers resources for finding child care, starting home-based businesses, and simplifying life. Also includes articles that address a variety of issues including maternity leave and flextime.

www.networkingmoms.com -- Includes discussion boards where working moms can exchange advice. Also provides some links to other useful sites.

www.parentsplace.com/work --Includes articles for working mothers addressing issues such as maternity leave, child care, and household organization.

www.workingmother.com -- The online version of Working Mother Magazine.

Business Advice for Women

www.womenswire.com/bizshrink

An interactive advice column that addresses a variety of topics such as creating business plans, how to legally name your business, and managing careers.

Women’s Career Advancement

www.advancingwomen.com

A useful site for women interesting in enhancing their careers. Offers advice on a variety of topics including balancing work and family demands and succeeding in the business world.

Women Entrepereneurs

Women's Bussiness Center

An online women’s business center which includes a directory of useful links and a step-by-step guide to starting a business. Especially useful for women new to the entrepreneurial world

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