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"Isn't job sharing just fancy part-time work with a new name?" If you've ever wondered this, you're not alone—and this episode is for you.

Here's the truth: While job sharers do work part-time schedules, job sharing is fundamentally different from traditional part-time work. Understanding these differences could be the key to unlocking career-life balance without sacrificing professional growth.

The reality? Traditional part-time work often becomes a career trap, especially for working parents. But job sharing can actually accelerate your career while giving you the life you want.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• The 3 crucial differences that determine whether you'll thrive or just survive
• Why 71% of job share teams get promoted together (versus career stagnation in most part-time roles)
• How job sharers avoid the "part-time penalty" and stay on leadership tracks
• Why job share teams are up to 30% more productive than full-time employees

As one job sharer told me: "We would get more done in our three days each than most people get done in five days." 🙌🙌

If you're a driven professional who wants meaningful work, competitive compensation, and career growth alongside true work-life balance, job sharing might be your answer.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• The Job Share Project Key Findings
• Join Job Share, Live Life + Slay Work Facebook Community ✅
• Grab The Work Muse Guide to Job Sharing ✅
• Leave me a voice memo on the podcast app!!...or DM me: Melissa Nicholson LinkedIn

Episode Website: workmuse.com/71
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A pep talk and my 4-step process to help you get unstuck and get into action to make your big moves and achieve your goals.

Inspired by the advice my dad gave me early on when I was pursuing an acting career and the dual sandwich caregiving challenges I've faced over the past several years, this episode's pep talk with practical advice is intended to inspire you to move through your fears to take the actions to achieve your goals. So settle in and listen up this episode for my good old-fashioned pep talk and how to apply this 4-step process to get unstuck, do it faster, and do it scared...

• ✔️ Why you deserve a life of your own design — and how to release the guilt of not having hit your goals yet, especially given everything the last several years have thrown at us.
• ✔️ The tipping point we're at — and why committing to daily action now will prevent you from sputtering out and walking away from your goals entirely.
• ✔️ Melissa's simple 4-step daily action process for achieving any career goal — getting a raise, switching careers, relaunching from a career break, or creating your job share.
• ✔️ Why you should start before you're ready — and the one thing you can do right now to fuel your momentum, get unstuck, and make your big moves.

Episode Website: workmuse.com/70
Transcript here

Send Melissa a Text Message.

>> Grab your Summertime Video Playlist 📹 HERE << your perfect beach viewing to learn from REAL job share teams to kickstart your job share plan! 👙☀️🏖 While everyone else is checking out for summer and abandoning their goals, you'll be ready to make your BIG moves come back-to-school time! 📈👩🏽‍💻

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Debunking these 7 job share myths is key before proposing a job share to your employer.

Don't let other people's misconceptions stand in your way of job sharing.
These commonly held beliefs hold a majority of people who've heard of and thought about job sharing, from ever following through to create their job shares. Similarly, the same misinformed beliefs are why most employers turn down a job share, losing out on the productivity, engagement, and solution-driven results job sharing can bring.

In Episode 7, I first break down which of your stakeholders need to understand the realities of job sharing. Then, I unveil how knowing these truths will help you implement 3 key essentials to putting your job share plan into place. Finally, I guide you through a deep dive into each of the seven myths to debunk each, myth by myth, based on research from the most comprehensive study to date. With nearly a decade of hands-on experience in job sharing and the same working with future to current job sharers and employers, I can confidently confirm that these myths and realities hold.

There's one thing I know for sure: being prepared with facts will help you overcome many of the objections to job sharing you'll likely face when proposing a job share.

Resources & Links mentioned:

• The Job Share Project Key Findings
• FREE Cheat Sheet: 3 Keys to Job Share Success & 3 Steps to Get the Job Share Green Light
• Join Job Share, Live Life + Slay Work Facebook Community
• Sign up for Job Share Academy Waitlist

Episode Website: workmuse.com/69
Transcript here

Send Melissa a Text Message.

>> Grab your Summertime Video Playlist 📹 HERE << your perfect beach viewing to learn from REAL job share teams to kickstart your job share plan! 👙☀️🏖 While everyone else is checking out for summer and abandoning their goals, you'll be ready to make your BIG moves come back-to-school time! 📈👩🏽‍💻

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Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. This helps me support more people—just like you—to find TRUE work-life balance. 🙌🙌