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		Ask the Expert Dr. Kathleen Wells is a professional career coach and Director of Coaches That Care. She has coached thousands of clients through the stages of successful career development. Proposal for Part-time Work Schedule Q: I will be going on Maternity Leave in a few weeks, and I want to go part time when I return back to work. My company is open to the idea, but my manager has asked me to write a proposal in order for him to make a final decision. How do I get started? What do I say, and what information needs to be included? Nicole A: Dear Nicole, Congratulations on the coming child. Best of luck there. As for your proposal for your boss, that is fairly easy. The main thing to do is to let him know what is in it for him. He doesn't care what you get out of it, not on the practical, bottom-line level anyway. Let him know what you can do for the company on a part-time basis, how effective you will be, exactly what parts of the job you can accomplish because of your excellent organizational and prioritizing skills. Let him know if you are willing occasionally to put in more than part-time hours if special needs come up. Remind him how good you are by listing some of your accomplishments so he remembers why he is considering keeping you on a part-time basis. A good resource for flexible work schedule proposals is Pat Katepoo's e-book - Flex Success. It is a workbook that contains proposals for part-time, telecommuting, job sharing and more. You can get more information on it online at http://www.workoptions.com Good luck with this and your growing family! Kathleen Wells Other Recent Questions A vice-presidential position is open at my company. What is the most effective way to let them know I am the perfect fit for the position? How beneficial to my career strategy is networking? More questions		Search BlueSuitMom.com Email this page to a friend    C a r e e r   C o r n e r • Join BlueSuitMom on   Facebook • In a Man's World • Professional Organizations • Company Seminars • Career Archive • Small Business Advice • Online Job Search • Entrepreneur's Corner • Sign Up For Our Newsletter Ask an Expert • Image Consultant • Career Coach • Work/Life Coach • Business Coach • Work at Home • Professional Organizer • Emotional Wellness • Business Advisor    C a r e e r   P o l l What is the most important benefit your employer can offer you? Flexible work hours Extended hours/shortened work week Job sharing Telecommuting On-site daycare Take home meals On site dry cleaning View results
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