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# Work Muse

A Job Share Solutions Firm

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- [69: Best Of: 7 Job Share Myths Debunked](https://workmuse.com/2026-06-69/) - Think job sharing can't work in your role? Melissa debunks the 7 most common job share myths — backed by research — so you present your proposal with confidence
- [70: Best Of: A Pep Talk and My 4-Step Process to Get Unstuck](https://workmuse.com/2026-06-70/) - Fear sitting on your shoulder? Melissa's pep talk and practical 4-step action process will help you get unstuck and start moving toward your job share goal.
- [#10: A Pep Talk And My 4-Step Process to Get Unstuck](https://workmuse.com/2024-06-10/) - You deserve a life of your own design. Melissa shares the 4-step process that helped her—and countless others—get unstuck, move through fear, and take action.
- [46: Job Sharing vs Part-Time Work: 3 Key Differences That Change Everything](https://workmuse.com/2025-07-46/) - Job sharing versus part-time work. Discover the 3 crucial differences between the two, why job sharers get promoted 71%, and how to avoid career stagnation.
- [68: Best Of: Job Sharing: Safeguard Your Job, Switch Careers, and Find Flexibility in a Tough Job Market](https://workmuse.com/2026-06-68/) - Worried about layoffs or ready for a career change? This Best Of gives you five concrete strategies and reveals how to safeguard your job with job sharing.
- [Transcript 71: Best Of: Job Sharing vs Part-Time Work: 3 Key Differences That Change Everything](https://workmuse.com/transcript-71-best-of-job-sharing-vs-part-time-work-3-key-differences-that-change-everything/) - Melissa Nicholson Intro PAIGE WILSON: Okay, so here’s the deal: In a job share, you know that feeling that you have when you’re about ready to go on vacation,n where you feel like, “Oh my gosh, I’ve got to get all of this done,” and you work really efficiently? Well, that’s how you feel every day
- [Transcript 70: Best Of: A Pep Talk And My 4-Step Process to Get Unstuck](https://workmuse.com/70transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: All of us when we're thinking about making a big change in our lives, have that pesky little friend standing on our shoulder. Fear. And today I want to talk about how to get yourself unstuck. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job sharing—a partnership between two
- [Transcript 69: Best Of: 7 Job Share Myths Debunked](https://workmuse.com/69transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: Even people who job share or work with job shares have many of these same misconceptions, and sadly, they spread them, so they limit other people from doing the exact practice they find so much work-life balance from doing themselves. So don’t let other people’s misconceptions stand in your way of job
- [Transcript 10: A Pep Talk And My 4-Step Process to Get Unstuck](https://workmuse.com/10transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: All of us when we're thinking about making a big change in our lives, have that pesky little friend standing on our shoulder. Fear. And today I want to talk about how to get yourself unstuck. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job sharing—a partnership between two
- [Transcript 68: Best Of: Job Sharing: Safeguard Your Job, Switch Careers, and Find Flexibility in a Tough Job Market](https://workmuse.com/68transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: It can sting when events outside of your control impact your financial stability, career trajectory, or, and this one’s the worst to me, your identity. When it happens, it can be hard to keep fear and helplessness at bay and focus on your worth, apart from the work you do. I have
- [65: Best Of: A Visualization Exercise: What's It Really Like To Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/2026-04-65/) - What does a job share week actually feel like? Melissa’s visualization exercise helps you quiet the fear and get clear on why job sharing is your game changer.
- [Transcript 63: Women’s Equal Pay Day: The Data, the Gaps, and the Path Forward](https://workmuse.com/63transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: …For our ability to dream BIG and achieve all we dream of, is by using our voices, taking a stand, making sure that we tell the stories. We tell the stories. We don’t let somebody else tell our stories. We share the facts. We hold hands together. And together, we rise! Introduction INTRO: Welcome to
- [63: Best Of: The Gender Pay Gap: Why Women Still Earn Less & How to Close the Divide](https://workmuse.com/2026-03-63/) - 81 cents. Down from 83. With 450K women leaving the workforce in 2025, Melissa unpacks the widening pay gap—and why flexible work isn't optional anymore.
- [67: Best Of:  GX2: A Superteam's Advice to Future Job Sharers](https://workmuse.com/2026-05-67/) - Gaby Mercado and Gaby Proctor didn’t just job share in corporate media—they co-founded a business together. A masterclass in what job sharing makes possible.
- [#20: Job Sharing: Safeguard Your Job, Switch Careers, and Find Flexibility in a Tough Job Market](https://workmuse.com/2024-10-20/) - Listen on... . NOTE: This episode was re-released as Episode 61 in our Best Of series — listen to the updated version here. A proactive and innovative approach to safeguard your job or secure one in a tough job market with job sharing. What if you could safeguard your job to prevent a layoff, switch
- [#5: GX2: A Superteam's Advice to Future Job Sharers](https://workmuse.com/2024-05-5/) - They thought about it for years—corporate turned entrepreneurial job share Gaby Mercado and Gaby Proctor on what they'd do differently—so you don't have to.
- [61: Best Of: How to Manifest Your Job Share](https://workmuse.com/2026-02-61/) - In this Best Of mindset episode, Melissa makes the case that you can job share right now—not when the timing is perfect. Stop waiting and start believing.
- [62: Best Of: International Women's Day: What Google's Calendar Omission Means for Equality](https://workmuse.com/2026-03-62/) - When Google quietly removed International Women's Day from its calendar, I spoke up. This Best Of episode breaks down what erasure costs us and what we can do.
- [64: Best Of: 9 Years, 4 Roles, 1 Promotion: A Finance Leader’s Job Share Story](https://workmuse.com/2026-04-64/) - Worried job sharing will stall your career? Liz and Michelle navigated four roles and plus a promotion together over nine years at Clorox. Liz has the receipts.
- [66: Best Of: How to Give Up Control: Turn Job Sharing Fear into a Let Them Theory Superpower](https://workmuse.com/2026-05-66/) - Think you're too much of a control freak to job share? This Best Of flips that fear—your drive for excellence is exactly what makes you the perfect partner.
- [Episode 38: How to Give Up Control: Turn Job Sharing Fear into a Let Them Theory Superpower](https://workmuse.com/2025-04-38/) - Melissa applies Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory to job sharing: letting go creates space for your best work. If control is your fear, this one’s for you.
- [#3: One Mom's Pandemic Resignation Letter: Lessons Learned for Women Now](https://workmuse.com/2024-04-3/) - Listen on... . What happened when one mom, pushed to the brink during the pandemic, wrote a resignation letter with a major mic drop. In this episode, Karen Browning summoned up the courage to be vulnerable and transparently spell out what she needed and what her employer could have done to keep her—in
- [#2: How to Banish Burnout Applying Job Share Principles](https://workmuse.com/2024-04-2/) - Listen on... . What if I told you women were more stressed now than they were at the height of the pandemic? Would it surprise you to learn that the main factor is burnout? I'm going to let you in on a little secret today in our Mindset Minisode: job sharing is "quiet
- [#1: What is Job Sharing? Melissa Nicholson's Job Share Story](https://workmuse.com/2024-04-1/) - Listen on... . Welcome to the Jobshare Revolution podcast! In our first episode, Work Muse CEO & Founder Melissa Nicholson shares her personal job share story with the flexible work practice that transformed her work-life balance and career trajectory for nearly a decade in the 24/7 fast-paced radio industry. Teaching companies and people
- [#11: 9 Years, 4 Roles, 1 Promotion: A Finance Leader's Job Share Story](https://workmuse.com/2024-06-11/) - Nine years job sharing in finance at Clorox. Liz Stapleton-Zerella’s story dismantles every myth about job sharing holding your career back.
- [This Job Share SuperTeam Runs Triathlons Together](https://workmuse.com/this-job-share-superteam-runs-triathlons-together/) - the stars aligned to meet There are moments in life when the stars align and someone you instantly connect with crosses your path. I picked up the phone one spring day and the voice on the other end of the receiver sprang alive. Gabriela Proctor's Spanish accent sang-sung along full of enthusiasm as we talked very,
- [Educators Pilot Their Job Share to Gain Approval](https://workmuse.com/educators-pilot-job-share-to-gain-approval/) - why pilot a job share during a leave If you've wondered how to get quick buy-in and approval for a job share, take a cue from Kim Williams and Amber Barr. The duo decided to pilot their job share during Amber's maternity solving leave coverage for their employer with a risk-free solution. Meet librarian job
- [Job Share Pioneers Say Job Sharing Makes Work Fun](https://workmuse.com/job-share-pioneers-say-job-sharing-makes-work-fun/) - Meet OG job share pioneers Pam & Emily It was an honor to interview media job share pioneers Pam McElroy and Emily Dillinger for the Work Muse Job Share Project. Emily is one of several partners Pam teamed up with over her years of job sharing, starting in the late nineties. For starters, this job share
- [What You Don't Know About Job Sharing. Or Me.](https://workmuse.com/what-you-dont-know-about-job-sharing/) - It's your time...You've heard about job sharing (kind of). And you might know me, and that I experienced actual, real work-life balance job sharing for years starting when my daughter was six months old. Here's our formal definition if you need a quick cliff note: Job sharing is a partnership between two people to share
- [What Happened at 40 for My Working Mom Friends](https://workmuse.com/happened-40-working-mom-friends/) - the motherhood penalty is real People are talking a lot about the Motherhood Penalty these days. And, for good reason—it's true. But like many big problems, there's not a simple fix and the reasons are layered. Consider the need for paid family leave and affordable childcare, diversity in leadership positions and on boards, changing deeply ingrained traditional views on caregiving,
- [Job sharing Proves Brilliant for PTA Co-Presidents](https://workmuse.com/job-share-proves-brilliant-for-pta-co-presidents/) - Meet erin & elizabeth: Ever thought about job sharing PTA or another demanding volunteer role but knew there was no way you could fit it into your insane work schedule or kid schedule? Meet Erin Dooner, top left photo. Business owner. Wickedly talented interior designer. Photographer. Mom of two. Meet Elizabeth McQueen, the photo just
- [It Seemed Like an Epidemic to Me: A Job Share Workshop to Fix It](https://workmuse.com/it-seemed-like-an-epidemic-to-me/) - Guest post and invitation to a job share workshop by Amy Wolfgang, CEO of Wolfgang Career Coaching & Co-Founder Coaching 4 Good, Original post It seemed like an epidemic to me In the last few years, I have had so many conversations with clients and friends who were considering leaving the workforce. These are highly educated women, who decided
- [HR Leaders' Secret to Promotion in a Job Share](https://workmuse.com/hr-leaders-secret-to-promotion-in-job-share/) - Getting a promotion in a job share can be tricky for several reasons. Although job sharing has been around since the '70s, it's remained rare. While 19% of companies allow some employees to job share, less than 1% working flexibly actually job share. Moreover, how do job sharers who prefer to stay under the radar
- [Add This to Your Retention Toolkit: Career Partnerships](https://workmuse.com/add-this-to-your-retention-toolkit-career-partnerships/) - We interviewed former Target Corporate leaders Beth Malmin and Angela Detviler and their HealthEast manager John Higgins for This Job Share Team's Secret to Promotion, and are pleased to partner with the team for our series on career partnerships. By Beth Malmin & Angela Detviler, The Career Partners We’ve all heard the phrase “two minds are better than one,” and we
- [Job Sharing Isn't Just Served Up on a Silver Platter](https://workmuse.com/job-sharing-isnt-just-served-up-on-a-silver-platter/) - We had the privilege to interview Beth Malmin & Angela Detviler Co-founders of B&A Consulting Partners are pleased to partner with the team on a series based on their experience working in a career partnership. By Beth Malmin & Angela Detviler, The Career Partners Our Career Partnership Job Sharing We love talking about our career partnership; we developed it,
- [Business Owners Reap the Benefits of Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/business-owners-reap-benefits-job-sharing/) - During research & development for Work Muse, I ran across Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis Chotas. The job share co-presidents of The Mulberry Partners are strong advocates of women partnering for better results, including job share partnerships. Their book Power Through Partnership: How Women Lead Better Together shows why women partnering in business works so well. Work
- [Why Flex For All Could Vanquish the Gender Pay Gap](https://workmuse.com/why-flex-for-all-could-vanquish-gender-pay-gap/) - why we don't have flex for all If the US economy could save an estimated $15 billion annually if every firm adopted work flexibility and vanquish the gender pay gap, according to Harvard economist Claudia Goldin. So why don't we have transparent flexible work practices for all? It's a worthwhile question to explore. Like many
- [10 Ways to Make Flexible Working a Right That Improves Our Lives](https://workmuse.com/10-ways-make-flexible-working-right-improves-lives/) - I've been in the flexible work trenches the past month—digging into new research and "future of flex" talks to understand how we turn flexible working from an accommodation or perk to a right that improves our lives. I was honored 1 Million for Work Flexibility invited me to discuss job sharing for The State of National
- [How These Job Share Business Partners Make It Work](https://workmuse.com/how-these-job-share-business-partners-make-it-work/) - Job share business partners Tracy Tanner & Blake Howard Norton GT Therapy Group Co-founders & Co-directors met up with me IRL for coffee, kid-time, and to tell me how they met and built their practice by job sharing. The Austin-based team enthusiastically shared their "aha" when they discovered Work Muse on Instagram and realized they
- [Mary Kaye & Sommer are on Fire 🔥 Job Sharing. You Can Be Too.](https://workmuse.com/mary-kaye-sommer-on-fire-job-sharing-you-can-be-too/) - how to negotiate a job share Have you wondered what it takes not only to share your job but to negotiate a job share that propels your career? It starts with putting in the up-front work to create your job share the right way. But it doesn't end there. Being bold and visible elevates your
- [5 Tips for Putting Your Job Share Partner First](https://workmuse.com/5-tips-for-putting-your-job-share-partner-first/) - We are excited to partner with GT Therapy Group Co-Founders & Co-Directors Tracy Tanner & Blake Howard Norton on a series based on their experience working in a job share. Tracy and Blake give their top 5 job share partner tips. By Tracy Tanner & Blake Howard Norton, The Accidental Job Share Our story We met
- [If We Loved Our Jobs, Why Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/if-we-loved-our-jobs-why-job-share/) - We had the privilege to interview Work Muse clients and Emmis Communications account executives Mary Kaye Stuart & Sommer Novak Hruska and are pleased to partner with the team on a series based on their experience working in a cross-generational job share. By Mary Kaye Stuart & Sommer Novak Hruska, The Cross-Generational Job Share We love
- [Real Talk About Sharing Money With Your Job Share Partner](https://workmuse.com/real-talk-about-sharing-money-with-your-job-share-partner/) - By Tracy Tanner & Blake Howard Norton, The Accidental Job Share Job sharers sharing money. It doesn't get much more personal and intimate than that. As job sharers and business partners, making money and sharing it is something we're super familiar with. As therapists who also counsel business partners, we help partners maintain a healthy relationship
- [Why Job Sharing During Maternity Leave Means Peace of Mind](https://workmuse.com/why-job-sharing-your-maternity-leave-means-peace-of-mind/) - By Tracy Tanner & Blake Howard Norton, The Accidental Job Share when your business is your baby For many business owners, their business is their baby. They've brought it to life, pouring their heart and soul into nurturing and growing it. They swell with pride, rejoicing in how it benefits the world. But women business owners
- [Career Break Warriors Meet Your Hippolyta](https://workmuse.com/career-break-warriors-meet-your-hippolyta/) - prow·ess noun 1. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field. 2. bravery in battle. working moms feel overwhelmed and unsupported It's probably no surprise that mothers feel overwhelmed and unsupported as they transition from motherhood to working mother. While the U.S. once led the world in working women, we've been left in the
- [The Cross-Gender Job Share That Finishes Each Other's Sentences](https://workmuse.com/the-cross-gender-job-share-that-finishes-each-others-sentences/) - At a time when women are much more likely to be the principal breadwinner, don't you think it's time to reward not stigmatize men who take parental leave and work flexibly? Men who desire to co-parent their children. Those who have the audacity to job share. I for one, do. So I was thrilled when
- [What Job Sharing Means to Families of All Kinds and the Disabled](https://workmuse.com/what-job-sharing-means-families-and-the-disabled/) - . This article first appeared on flexible work advocacy website 1 Million for Work Flexibility for National Flex Day. flexibility, not just for working moms When we talk about flexible work and work-life balance, much of the time we think of working mothers first. Working mothers often must make the most difficult decisions around caregiving and
- [The Woman Who Helps You Power Your Career Change](https://workmuse.com/the-woman-who-helps-power-your-career-change/) - Have you ever teetered on whether to make a career change or break back into the workplace? I've been there. After nearly a decade with my company job sharing, I thirsted for a new industry to sharpen my skills and develop new ones in. Finding one in a job share proved far from easy. Thankfully,
- [Busting 7 Job Share Myths That Might be Holding You Back](https://workmuse.com/busting-7-job-share-myths-that-might-be-holding-you-back/) - This article first appeared on the flexible work advocacy website 1 Million for Work Flexibility and below is Work Muse's Job Share Java Live training: Busting 7 Myths That Might Be Holding You Back from our private Facebook Community. We invite you to join our private group Job Share, Live Life + Slay Work. to
- [How We Made a Career Change In A Job Share Partnership](https://workmuse.com/how-we-made-career-change-in-job-share-partnership/) - This article first appeared on Trapeze HR. Have you ever had a really good thing just to lose it? Due to the rarity of job sharing, making a career change together can be an uphill battle. At the start, most job share teams feel grateful to share their job, believing they have a privileged perk.
- [We're BFFs But You Don't Have to Be: How to Find Your Job Share Partner](https://workmuse.com/were-bffs-you-dont-have-to-be-how-to-find-your-job-share-partner/) - There are moments in life when you find an instant connection with someone who bursts into your orbit. In this case, it was two someones—GX2—Gabriela Mercado and Gabriela Proctor. The decade-long Univision job share partners recently transitioned to co-founders of GX2 Media to make an even greater impact for their clients. Meet GX2, Univision Job
- [Why Job Sharing is a Game Changer for Working Moms](https://workmuse.com/job-sharing-working-moms/) - This article first appeared on flexible work advocacy website 1 Million for Work Flexibility. flex for all is the future Flexible work is for everyone. That’s right, flexible work really is for everyone, regardless of parental status, gender, or reason. LinkedIn’s 2019 “Global Talent Trends” report reveals a 78% increase in job posts that mention work flexibility in
- [How to Find Work-Life Balance while Working From Home](https://workmuse.com/how-to-find-work-life-balance-while-working-from-home/) - With so many workplaces disrupted by COVID-19 health crisis, many of us are working remotely for the first time – or the first time in a while. Our partners at Bossed Up hosted a panel of work-from-home pros. Watch Melissa and a panel of experts to learn best practices for: Creating a focused work environment
- [Building An Emergency Fund with Your Job Share Partner](https://workmuse.com/building-emergency-fund-with-your-job-share-partner/) - Written by Ashia Diggins Job share partners share everything—from the same full-time job and projects, to even salaries and benefits. In fact, job sharers Tracy Tanner and Blake Howard Norton let us in on their personal experience of sharing money with each other. Although they had different personal needs and expenses, the way they approached
- [How to Slay Boundaries During Sudden Remote Working](https://workmuse.com/how-to-slay-boundaries-during-sudden-remote-working/) - The following tips are for sudden remote working boundaries from our Covid-19 working parents' survival guide: How to Work from Home with Kids: A Guide to Keeping Your Sanity during Uncertain Times. Being in close confinement when suddenly working from home can be hard. Luckily, we can take comfort in the fact that virtually
- [8 Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Asking to Job Share](https://workmuse.com/8-ways-to-conquer-your-fear-of-asking-to-job-share/) - This interview is part of our series with SuperTeam Gabriela Mercado & Gabriela Proctor (aka GX2), a decade-plus former Univision job share team and current Co-CEOs of GX2 Media. Don't let doubt stand in your way Work Muse: A lot of people who want to job share are afraid to ask. What gave you the hutzpa
- [Top Sharing: A Solution to Work-life Balance for Executives](https://workmuse.com/top-sharing-a-solution-to-work-life-balance-for-executives/) - This article first appeared on LinkedIn. Have you ever wondered if you can job share when your aspirations include the c-suite or CEO? If so, you'll be delighted to learn you can! Job sharing works in many different roles, industries, and levels of one's career — even CEO. Co-presidents Betsy Polk & Maggie Ellis Chotas —
- [The Work for the New Flexibility: Boundaries](https://workmuse.com/the-work-for-the-new-flexibility-boundaries/) - Let's talk boundaries. Understandably, a lot of people have been making big moves—changing locations or jobs. Another way to approach change is by looking inward and starting with you. Getting to the heart of why you do the things you do. The flexible work community is reflecting too and the big pandemic takeaway is: boundaries
- [3 Steps to Turn Motherhood into a Career Booster](https://workmuse.com/3-steps-to-turn-motherhood-into-a-career-booster/) - Can motherhood really be a career booster? Over 2 million women lost their jobs during the pandemic. Work Muse explores 3 steps to turn motherhood into a career booster during our Job Share Java Live. As women achieve power, the barriers will fall. As society sees what women can do, as women see what
- [3 Job Share Partner Myths Debunked And 1 Prereq](https://workmuse.com/3-job-share-partner-myths-debunked-and-1-prereq/) - If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. —African Proverb The first thing folks who want to job share say to me is, "Melissa, I don't know a partner." If you've been following Work Muse for a bit, you probably know that I am one of the
- [4 Actionable Steps to Weather Pandemic Uncertainty](https://workmuse.com/4-actionable-steps-to-weather-pandemic-uncertainty/) - a training to weather pandemic uncertainty Have you been wondering how to weather pandemic uncertainty? This special Job Share Java LIVE ☕ is designed to give you actionable steps and real support as we face yet another uncertain time—back to school. Whether you're facing a return to the workplace or white-knuckling a back-to-school year that
- [10 Tips for Job Sharing in an Executive Role](https://workmuse.com/10-tips-for-job-sharing-in-an-executive-role/) - The past year and a half transformed the way the entire world worked and lived leading organizations to rethink the work status quo. Surprisingly, a decades-long practice previously believed by some to work best for administrative positions (and working moms) is seeing an uptake at the CEO level — job sharing. Once viewed as a
- [3 Mindset Shifts for Job Sharing at the Top](https://workmuse.com/3-mindset-shifts-for-job-sharing-at-top/) - 3 Mindset Shifts for Job Share at the Top (And How to level up *in* a job share) The pandemic has transformed the way the entire world works and lives. And it's taken a toll on all of us, all the way up—leading companies to rethink the status quo to prioritize well-being. Job sharing is
- [Half Your Workload, Caregiving, and Mental Load With Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/half-your-workload-caregiving-and-mental-load-with-job-sharing/) - 3 million women have been pushed out of the workforce What if I told you that you could more than survive this pandemic and half your workload, caregiving, and mental load with job sharing? I want you to hear this message: If something has happened to the professional life you spent years developing, it is
- [5 Reasons Your Boss Will Say "Yes!" to Your Job Share](https://workmuse.com/5-reasons-your-boss-will-say-yes-to-your-job-share/) - how the pandemic changed work With the largest change in American working and living arrangements since World War II, your boss and company are more likely to consider job sharing, familiar or not. The pandemic didn't just change the way we work overnight, it changed our entire culture around work and what we want from
- [3 Steps to Simplify Finding Your Job Share Partner](https://workmuse.com/3-steps-to-simplify-finding-your-job-share-partner/) - 3 Steps to simplify finding your job share partner & 3 things standing in your way of doing it Job sharing can seem complicated, but the reality is once you've put your plan in place, it is simple. In this training, we'll demystify the process of finding your job share partner. You'll learn how to
- [7 Ways to Teach Stakeholders to Work with Your Job Share](https://workmuse.com/7-ways-to-teach-stakeholders-to-work-with-your-job-share/) - why you need to teach stakeholders As companies prioritize employee well-being, job sharing—a practice where two individuals share the responsibilities of one full-time role—is on the rise. Due to its rarity, job sharers often need to teach stakeholders to work with their job share as they onramp into their arrangement. Though simple in practice, job
- [Transcript 1: What is Job Sharing? Melissa Nicholson’s Job Share Story](https://workmuse.com/1transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: I realized that, you know, having kids and starting a family was part of my dream too. I just wanted to figure out a way that I could keep my creative life alive and be this incredible mom at the same time. So I gave the radio industry one more shot.
- [Transcript: One Mom's Pandemic Resignation Letter: Lessons Learned for Women Now](https://workmuse.com/3transcript/) - Karen Browning KAREN BROWNING: I am one of the thousands of women leaving the workplace this year because of burnout. If leadership had reached out to me and said, "I know things are hard, would you like the opportunity to go part-time while we get through this and share your job with another person?" I
- [Transcript: How to Banish Burnout Applying Job Share Principles](https://workmuse.com/2transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: Job sharing is Quiet Quitting's Kryptonite. Whether you're actually job sharing in your job at work or not, I'm going to lay out the steps that you can apply to your life today using job share principles at home and at work. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show
- [Transcript: How to Manifest Your Job Share](https://workmuse.com/4transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: Our life is our personal lives and our careers. It's all one. It's work-life compatibility, and we need a lot of support and love to get through it all. And we need to empower ourselves. So remember, you have to believe you can job share. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share
- [#4: How to Manifest Your Job Share](https://workmuse.com/2024-04-4/) - The #1 thing standing between you and your job share might be you. Melissa shares how to crush imposter syndrome before it stops you cold.
- [Transcript: GX2: A Superteam's Advice to Future Job Sharers](https://workmuse.com/5transcript/) - Gabriela MeRCADO GABY P: Our jobs became so much more enjoyable. To me, the minute I started the job sharing, it just became kind of like an adventure. It was, like, always fun and easier too, because for the things that I was, maybe feeling insecure about, or I knew I wasn't that good at,
- [Transcript: A Visualization Exercise: What's It Really Like to Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/6transcript/) - MELISSA NICHOLSON MELISSA: Now it's the end of the day. Time for you to pass the baton to your capable partner. It got here so fast, it always does. You celebrate your wins, encourage one another, and you leave feeling so hopeful. Wednesday is your Friday. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show
- [Transcript: 7 Job Share Myths Debunked](https://workmuse.com/7transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: Even people who job share or work with job shares have many of these same misconceptions, and sadly, they spread them so they limit other people from doing the exact practice they find so much work-life balance from doing themselves. So don't let other people's misconceptions stand in your way of
- [#6: A Visualization Exercise: What's It Really Like to Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/2024-05-6/) - Jobshare Revolution Podcast Episode #6: This powerful job share visualization exercise will help you envision what it's like to job share in under 15 minutes.
- [#7: 7 Job Share Myths Debunked](https://workmuse.com/2024-05-7/) - Listen on… . Debunking these 7 job share myths is key before proposing a job share to your employer. Don't let
- [#8: A Wake-Up Call: Job Sharing For Health And Wellness](https://workmuse.com/2024-05-8/) - Working in a cross-generational job share propelled this duo's careers for a solid succession planning strategy—while giving both better health.
- [#9: A Look Inside Job Share Academy with Elizabeth McQueen](https://workmuse.com/2024-05-9/) - Listen on… . with Job Share Academy student Elizabeth McQueen "You can be ambitious AND you can spend a
- [Transcript 12: How to Take a Summer Pause for Real Self-Care](https://workmuse.com/12transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: The end-of-school craziness always hits me like a two-by-four. If I know one thing for sure, it's this: There will always be seasons that are challenging to navigate—when life moves fast and work is intense. And if there's one thing I miss about job sharing, it's having that work BFF, that
- [#12: How to Take a Summer Pause for Real Self-Care](https://workmuse.com/2024-06-12/) - Listen on... . When A Pause And Real Self-Care Are Called For If I know one thing for sure, it's this: There will ALWAYS be challenging seasons to navigate when life moves fast and work is intense. End-of-school craziness paired with lax summer schedules can feel harder for parents of younger kids, trying
- [#13: Is Job Sharing Right for Me? The Case for Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/2024-08-13/) - Six reasons why it might be the best decision you could make for your career and life and four types of people who benefit most.
- [Transcript 11: 9 Years, 4 Roles, 1 Promotion: A Finance Leader's Job Share Story](https://workmuse.com/11transcript/) - Liz Stapleton Zerella & Melissa Nicholson LIZ STAPLETON ZERELLA: We had had a manager and I had been open to her, and she said, I think you just have to wait out. And Michelle was going out on maternity leave with my second daughter, Michelle, kind of threw out, casual, she's like, "Yeah, I just,
- [Transcript 14: Job Share Doubt: Will Job Sharing Work in My Job?](https://workmuse.com/14transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: I’ve discovered that there are actually five different reasons that people are weary about creating, selling, and getting approval for their job share. So what are the five reasons? I can tell you what they are because they come up time and time again. They are that they don’t have
- [Transcript 13: Is Job Sharing Right for Me? The Case for Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/13transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: Once you've put in the front-end work to create your rewarding job share, it’s so simple in practice and will transform your life and career. You’ll never want to work any other way. But first, let's talk about who should be thinking about creating a job share. Because as life-changing
- [Transcript 15: Job Share Doubt: How Do I Find a Job Share Partner?](https://workmuse.com/15transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: Finding your job share partner may seem daunting. The truth is, would-be job sharers are all around you who would jump for the opportunity to work half the week while slaying work with you if only they knew job sharing existed. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show
- [#14: Job Share Doubt: Will Job Sharing Work in My Job?](https://workmuse.com/2024-09-14/) - Listen on... . Why job sharing works in most jobs and industries And it's likely to work in yours. Have you wondered if job sharing can work in your job? Or whether job sharing can work in your industry? Today, we dispel this myth with research and evidence of the breadth of roles
- [Transcript 8: A Wake-Up Call: Job Sharing For Health And Wellness](https://workmuse.com/8transcript/) - SOMMER HRUSKA & MARY KAYE STUART Intro SOMMER HRUSKA: My boss asked me to come back for a friend who was taking maternity leave, and I sat across from Mary Kay. One day I looked over at Mary Kay and I said, "Man, I could do anything three days a week." And she looked at
- [Transcript 16: Job Share Doubt: How Do I Get My Boss to Approve a Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/16transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: So when someone looks at me and says, “the place I work will never approve a job share” OR “My boss will never okay a job share,” I get it, but this is the question I think in my head, “Is this really about your boss or your company. Or
- [#15: Job Share Doubt: How Do I Find a Job Share Partner?](https://workmuse.com/2024-09-15/) - Listen on... . FINDINg a JOB SHARE PARTNER is easier than you think Finding a job share partner is easier than you think. It's more like spotting a VW bug than finding a needle in a haystack—once you know what to look for. The first thing people ask me after discovering job sharing
- [#16: Job Share Doubt: How Do I Get My Boss to Approve a Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/2024-09-16/) - If you've considered creating a job share arrangement and have thought, "Will my boss approve a job share?" Here are my top tips to get approval of a job share.
- [Transcript 9: A Look Inside Job Share Academy with Elizabeth McQueen](https://workmuse.com/9transcript/) - Elizabeth Mcqueen InTRO Elizabeth McQueen: You can be ambitious and you can spend a lot of time with your family and you can be successful. You just have to kind of figure out, like how you want to do it and who you want to do it with. And so I think Job Share Academy
- [Transcript 17: [ENCORE] Unlocking Job Share Academy’s Full Potential: Insights from Student Elizabeth McQueen](https://workmuse.com/17transcript/) - Elizabeth Mcqueen InTRO Elizabeth McQueen: You can be ambitious and you can spend a lot of time with your family and you can be successful. You just have to kind of figure out, like how you want to do it and who you want to do it with. And so I think Job Share Academy
- [#17: [ENCORE] Unlocking Job Share Academy’s Full Potential: Insights from Student Elizabeth McQueen](https://workmuse.com/2024-09-17/) - Listen on... . Student Elizabeth McQueen Shares Job Share Academy's Full Potential With Us As the doors to Job Share Academy have just opened, we are bringing back our episode featuring Job Share Academy student Elizabeth McQueen for an encore. Job Share Academy opened my eyes to the fact that it can look
- [Transcript 18: Job Share Doubt: Can I Afford to Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/18transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: I’ve been where you are. I was an equal breadwinner carrying the benefits for our family with a self-employed husband. I was nervous about what job sharing could mean to my income. I want you to know that while I understand that these concerns are valid since I’ve had every
- [#18: Job Share Doubt: Can I Afford to Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/2024-09-18/) - You might not only be able to afford to job share, you might not be able to afford NOT to job share—not only from saving but three ways to level up your career.
- [Transcript 19: How to Handle Work Instability to Keep Your Career Goals on Track](https://workmuse.com/19transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: If it’s been a rougher year than you expected, I made this episode for you. We’re just not conditioned to talk about it so I think it’s important that we talk about it and find some support, some mutual support. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about
- [Transcript 20: Job Sharing: Safeguard Your Job, Switch Careers, and Find Flexibility in a Tough Job Market](https://workmuse.com/20transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: It can sting when events outside of your control impact your financial stability, career trajectory, or, and this one's the worst to me, your identity. When it happens, it can be hard to keep fear and helplessness at bay and focus on your worth, apart from the work you do.
- [#19: How to Handle Work Instability to Keep Your Career Goals on Track](https://workmuse.com/2024-10-19/) - Listen on... . If you're feeling uneasy about your career goals during work instability, THIS is my heart-to-heart to you: Whether you're facing a return-to-work mandate, a looming layoff, or other difficulties in your work life, this is my advice on how to keep your career goals on track. Too often, we keep
- [Transcript 21: The Care Movement's Time Has Come: It’s Personal to Me](https://workmuse.com/21transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: So when Kamala Harris took the stage on The View and announced her policy for Medicare covering in-home health care, I knew in my heart this was a game changer for family caregivers, up to 70% of whom are women. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about
- [#21: The Care Movement's Time Has Come: It's Personal to Me](https://workmuse.com/2024-10-21/) - Kamala Harris announces a plan to support caregivers as the U.S. faces a childcare and eldercare crisis. As a sandwich-generation caregiver, I'm here for it.
- [Transcript 22: Election Week Self-Care Strategies: Building Resilience and Finding Hope for Care](https://workmuse.com/22transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: We've all been through a lot in the past several years and you may be feeling a little bit of PTSD coming up. But however this goes, I want to share a few things I'm doing to help me stay sane over the coming week. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job
- [#22: Election Week Self-Care Strategies: Building Resilience and Finding Hope for Care](https://workmuse.com/2024-10-22/) - Steal my election week self-care strategies and a framework to stay sane over the next week— infused with a big dose of hope for Care.
- [Transcript 23: A New Year Reset: What Will You Leave Behind?](https://workmuse.com/23transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: Today is Day 1 of the challenge, and we’re starting with a question that might feel deceptively simple but is absolutely transformational: What are you going to leave behind in 2024? Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job sharing—a partnership between two people to bring two
- [#23: A New Year Reset: What Will You Leave Behind?](https://workmuse.com/2025-01-23/) - Take the Be Your Best Self in 2025 Challenge to manifest your dreams in 2025. Day #1: A powerful exercise to decide what you will leave behind in 2024.
- [Transcript 24: A New Year Reset: Choose Your Word of the Year](https://workmuse.com/24transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: In episode twenty-three, we talked about leaving behind the things that no longer serve us from 2024. And today? We’re going to choose something powerful to replace them with. You’re going to choose your Word of the Year. Your word will be your guiding light Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job
- [Transcript 25: A New Year Reset: Setting Achievable Goals](https://workmuse.com/25transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: Today it is all about turning that clarity and intention into action. We’re talking about how to set the kind of goals you will actually stick with this year. This isn’t your typical goal-setting process, though. We are ditching the old way of setting vague resolutions. Instead, we’re diving into
- [#24: A New Year Reset: Choose Your Word of the Year](https://workmuse.com/2025-01-24/) - Be Your Best Self in 2025 Challenge Day #2: What’s your Word of the Year? Choose a single word that embodies how you want to live, feel, and show up in 2025.
- [Transcript 26: A New Year Reset: Habits That Stick](https://workmuse.com/26transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: This is the year that those habits you want to adopt and maybe a bad habit or two that you want to drop. Yeah. This is the year your habits stick. Like, through the whole year. I’m here to spill the tea. The James Clear tea, that is. Introduction INTRO:
- [#25: A New Year Reset: Setting Achievable Goals](https://workmuse.com/2025-01-25/) - Be Your Best Self in 2025 Challenge: Setting Achievable Goals in 2025 using science-backed tools to transform your intentions into action .
- [#27: A New Year Reset: Manifest the Life You Want](https://workmuse.com/2025-02-27/) - In Day 5 of the Be Your Best Self in 2025 Challenge, dive into manifestation and decide who you want to BE in 2025.
- [#26: A New Year Reset: Habits That Stick](https://workmuse.com/2025-01-26/) - Listen on… . James Clear Your Year: Habits That Stick in 2025 This is the year your habits stick—and I’m here to spill the James Clear tea to help make it happen. In Day 4 of the Be Your Best Self in 2025 Challenge with Day 4: James Clear Your Year: Habits That Stick, we’re focusing
- [Transcript 27: A New Year Reset: Manifest the Life You Want](https://workmuse.com/27transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: I will admit, I’m not a ‘woo-woo’ person by nature. I’m just not. But after what I’ve experienced during some of the toughest years of my life, I’m officially a convert. I have seen the magic that can happen when you put your intentions out into the universe. And I’ve
- [Transcript 28: A New Year Reset BONUS: Ikigai Your Career & Explore Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/28transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: But I couldn’t let this challenge end without adding a special bonus—a little something extra to give you clarity and momentum for 2025. Today, we’re diving into two incredible tools: the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai and the powerful, life-changing practice of job sharing. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution.
- [#28 A New Year Reset BONUS: Ikigai Your Career & Explore Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/2025-02-28/) - For the Be Your Best Self in 2025 BONUS, we’re diving into Ikigai, the Japanese philosophy for discovering purpose, and job sharing for true work-life balance.
- [Transcript 29: The Unexpected Gift of Rest: How the New Year Reset Changed My COVID Isolation](https://workmuse.com/29transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: I really was thinking about our challenge a lot because I was forced to take a break, but I didn't have to. I could have gone the other way. In fact, normally I might have gone the other way. I really feel like the Be Your Best Self in 2025
- [#29: The Unexpected Gift of Rest: How the New Year Reset Changed My COVID Isolation](https://workmuse.com/2025-02-29/) - Listen on… . The Twist of Fate That Brought the Be Your Best Self Challenge to Life Wham! Bam! This is the episode I didn’t plan. After dodging COVID-19 for nearly five years, it finally got me. And while my instinct was to push through and keep working (hello, workaholic tendencies), something surprising happened
- [Transcript 30: My 2025 Coping Strategies: How Job Sharing Creates Stability in Uncertain Times](https://workmuse.com/30transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: There's just something in the air this year, and I was feeling the need to just talk about it with you, how I handle things when I'm having a difficult time when it's hard out there. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job sharing—a partnership between
- [Transcript 31: International Women's Day: What Google's Calendar Omission Means for Equality](https://workmuse.com/31transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: By silently erasing International Women's Day and other significant cultural events, these tech giants are sending a very troubling message. International Women's Day isn't just a date on the calendar; it's a symbol of the progress we have made and the challenges we continue to face. It's a reminder of
- [#30: My 2025 Coping Strategies: How Job Sharing Creates Stability During Uncertain Times](https://workmuse.com/2025-03-30/) - Discover 2025 coping strategies & how job sharing creates stability in uncertain times. Learn how flexible work boosts resilience & work-life balance.
- [Episode 31: International Women's Day: What Google's Calendar Omission Means for Equality](https://workmuse.com/2025-03-31/) - Google & Apple erased International Women’s Day. Learn why DEI matters more than ever, how diversity boosts business, and how job sharing helps women advance.
- [Transcript 32: Pandemic Reflections on the 5 Year Anniversary](https://workmuse.com/32transcript/) - Karen Browning KAREN BROWNING: I am one of the thousands of women leaving the workplace this year because of burnout. If leadership had reached out to me and said, “I know things are hard, would you like the opportunity to go part-time while we get through this and share your job with another person?” I would
- [Transcript 33: Women's Equal Pay Day is Today!](https://workmuse.com/33transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: ...For our ability to dream BIG and achieve all we dream of, is by using our voices, taking a stand, making sure that we tell the stories. We tell the stories. We don’t let somebody else tell our stories. We share the facts. We hold hands together. And together, we rise!
- [Transcript 35: Reintroducing My Job Share Story: The Hard Lessons, Breakthroughs & How It Changed Everything](https://workmuse.com/35transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: I realized that, you know, having kids and starting a family was part of my dream too. I just wanted to figure out a way that I could keep my creative life alive and be this incredible mom at the same time. So I gave the radio industry one more shot.
- [Episode 32: 5 Years After the Pandemic: A Mom’s Resignation & the Fight for Workplace Equity](https://workmuse.com/2025-03-32/) - Marking 5 years since the pandemic, we revisit one mom’s resignation letter & explore how COVID reshaped women’s careers, caregiving, and workplace equity.
- [Transcript 34: Mom Spring Break: A Solo Vacay for Self-Care](https://workmuse.com/34transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: One thing I never did that I'd heard about, and why did I wait 18 years to do this? I don't know. You've heard about this, right? Like, you've heard about women doing this, where they take a vacation completely by themselves. A trip all by yourself: Mom Spring break! Introduction
- [Episode 33: The Gender Pay Gap in 2025: Why Women Still Earn Less & How to Close the Divide](https://workmuse.com/2025-03-33/) - The Gender Pay Gap is real. Women's Equal Pay Day unpacked: pay gaps across race, disability, and motherhood — and why flexible work is a lifeline, not a perk.
- [Episode 35: Reintroducing My Job Share Story: The Hard Lessons, Breakthroughs & How It Changed Everything](https://workmuse.com/2025-04-35/) - Discover my job sharing success story—the hard lessons, breakthroughs & how it changed everything. Plus, get a Job Share 101 to start your own!
- [Episode 34: Mom Spring Break: Why Every Mom Deserves a Solo Trip (And Why I Regret Waiting 18 Years!)](https://workmuse.com/2025-04-34/) - Moms, time for a reset! MySpring Break solo trip and why every mom deserves time alone. Don’t wait 18 years like I did—this episode is your permission slip.
- [Transcript 36: Is Job Sharing Right for You? 5 Types of Professionals Who Thrive with Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/36transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: Once you've put in the front-end work to create your rewarding job share, it's so simple in practice and will transform your life and career. You'll never want to work any other way. But first, let's talk about who should be thinking about creating a job share. Because as life-changing
- [Episode 36: Is Job Sharing Right for You? 5 Types of Professionals Who Thrive with Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/2025-04-36/) - Is job sharing is right for you Learn 5 types of professionals who thrive with the flexible, career boosting model and how job sharing changed my life.
- [Transcript 37: The 11 Traits of Successful Job Sharers (And How to Know If You’re Ready)](https://workmuse.com/37transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: And let me tell you—after nearly a decade of job sharing with four partners, I wish I’d had this list. I could’ve immediately checked off the traits I had (happily, a lot of them!) and known which ones to look for in a partner. Check, check, check. It would’ve saved
- [Episode 37: The 11 Traits of Successful Job Sharers (And How to Know If You’re Ready)](https://workmuse.com/2025-04-37/) - Listen on… . Do You Have What It Takes to Job Share? 11 Key Traits of Successful Job Sharers to Know Before you get started Grab your FREE 11 Traits of Successful Job Sharers Checklist ✅ If you’re curious about job sharing but not sure you have what it takes, this episode is your permission
- [Transcript 38: How to Give Up Control: Turn Job Sharing Fear into a Let Them Theory Superpower](https://workmuse.com/38transcript/) - Amber Barr intro AMBER BARR: That was what was hard for me at the beginning. I said that, it’s not that I didn’t trust her to leave work for her but, I couldn’t wrap around, I couldn’t wrap it around in my head, that she was going to be there. I felt like I had
- [Transcript 39: Mother's Day: How to Job Share The Mental Load Tots to College](https://workmuse.com/39transcript/) - MELISSA intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: You truly just bring out the best in each other and you start practicing that in your home too. Just thinking about how intense parenting is at every step of the way, right? That you just naturally start job sharing at home. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about
- [Episode 39: Mother's Day Special: Sharing the Mental Load from Toddlers to Teens](https://workmuse.com/2025-05-39/) - Discover how to share the mental load of parenting—toddlers to college-bound teens, manage end-of-school chaos, and what moms truly want for Mother's Day.
- [Transcript 40: Mother’s Day, My Way: Grief, Growth & Giving Yourself Permission](https://workmuse.com/40transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: And I thought I'd share a little bit about my own Mother's Day experiences and motherhood journey, and why it felt so complicated for me. I know there are so many people who. This holiday brings up a lot of painful feelings around. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The
- [Episode 40: Mother’s Day, My Way: Grief, Growth & Giving Yourself Permission](https://workmuse.com/2025-05-40/) - Listen on… . Mother's Day, My Way The Complicated Truth About Mother’s Day (And Why It’s Okay to Feel Everything) What if Mother’s Day didn’t feel joyful… and instead brought up a swirl of emotions? You’re not alone. In this deeply personal episode, I’m unpacking the messy middle of Mother’s Day—why it feels so
- [Transcript 41: A Wake-Up Call for Working Moms: What Two Job Sharers Did to Save Their Health—and Their Sanity](https://workmuse.com/41transcript/) - SOMMER HRUSKA & MARY KAYE STUART Intro SOMMER HRUSKA: My boss asked me to come back for a friend who was taking maternity leave, and I sat across from Mary Kay. One day I looked over at Mary Kay and I said, "Man, I could do anything three days a week." And she looked at
- [Transcript 42: Mental Health at Work Is Broken—Here's the Flexible Work Solution That Actually Works](https://workmuse.com/42transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: Many of us have done the work. We've been doing the work, okay, we're worn out. We've learned what we need. And what we need isn't another mindfulness app. Maybe life has handed you incredible curveballs that don't show up in any employee handbook. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution.
- [#41: A Wake-Up Call for Working Moms: What Two Job Sharers Did to Save Their Health—and Their Sanity](https://workmuse.com/2025-05-41/) - During Mental Health Awareness Month, a powerful interview to revisit how job sharing helped one mom reclaim her health—and her life.
- [Transcript 43: Summer Self-Care for Working Parents: How to Take a Real Pause When Life Gets Chaotic](https://workmuse.com/43transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson: MELISSA NICHOLSON: The end-of-school craziness always hits me like a two-by-four. If I know one thing for sure, it’s this: There will always be seasons that are challenging to navigate—when life moves fast and work is intense. And if there’s one thing I miss about job sharing, it’s having that work BFF, that work
- [#42: Mental Health at Work Is Broken—Here's the Flexible Work Solution That Actually Works](https://workmuse.com/2025-05-42/) - Listen on… . The workplace mental health crisis is real—and current solutions aren't working. Here's what actually does. It's the end of Mental Health Awareness Month—and if you're a working parent, you know the cruel irony. May is supposed to be about mental health awareness, but it's also the most mentally exhausting month of the year. Graduations.
- [43: Summer Self-Care for Working Parents: How to Take a Real Pause When Life Gets Chaotic](https://workmuse.com/2025-06-43/) - Listen on… . Summer Self-Care & Taking a Real Pause Summer Self-Care & Taking a Real Pause When end-of-school chaos meets the need for genuine rest If there's one thing I know for sure, it's this: There will ALWAYS be challenging seasons to navigate when life moves fast and work is intense. Fresh off my
- [Transcript 44: How Job sharing solves workplace loneliness for working parents](https://workmuse.com/44transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson Intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: This episode is for everyone. Everyone who's felt like they're carrying it all—at work and at home. It's for the high-achieving, conscientious parents trying to do everything perfectly while secretly wondering if anyone would even notice if they disappeared tomorrow. And friend, if that's you, I see you. This one
- [Transcript 45: 5 Ways Job Sharing Prevents Burnout Before It Starts (No More Overwork)](https://workmuse.com/45transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson Intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: Burnout doesn't just hurt us—it devastates our families, our communities, our organizations. And the traditional solutions aren't working. This is where job sharing completely flips the script. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job sharing—a partnership between two people to bring two minds and skill sets to
- [#44: How Job Share Partners Solve Workplace Loneliness for Working Parents (Anti-Isolation Solution)](https://workmuse.com/2025-06-44/) - Discover how job sharing combats workplace loneliness and isolation and why working parents need built-in support systems
- [Transcript 46: Job Sharing vs Part-Time Work: 3 Key Differences That Change Everything](https://workmuse.com/46transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson Intro PAIGE WILSON: Okay, so here’s the deal: In a job share, you know that feeling that you have when you’re about ready to go on vacation,n where you feel like, “Oh my gosh, I’ve got to get all of this done,” and you work really efficiently? Well, that’s how you feel every
- [#45: 5 Ways Job Sharing Prevents Burnout Before It Starts (No More Overwork)](https://workmuse.com/2025-07-45/) - Stop burnout before it begins. 5 proven ways this flexible work arrangement eliminates overwork, creates boundaries, and gives you 4-day weekends every week.
- [Transcript 47: Is Job Sharing Right for You? The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Job Share Journey](https://workmuse.com/47transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON Intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: Once you’ve put in the front-end work to create your rewarding job share, it’s so simple in practice and will transform your life and career. You’ll never want to work any other way. But first, let’s talk about who should be thinking about creating a job share. Because as life-changing as
- [#47: Is Job Sharing Right for You? The Ultimate Guide to Starting Your Job Share Journey](https://workmuse.com/2025-07-47/) - Job sharing isn't for everyone—but it might be perfect for you. Explore 6 game-changing reasons to consider this flexible work practice.
- [Transcript 48: Why Your Job IS Shareable (And the Proof You Need)](https://workmuse.com/48transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON Intro MELISSA NICHOLSON: I’ve discovered that there are actually five different reasons that people are weary about creating, selling, and getting approval for their job share. So what are the five reasons? I can tell you what they are because they come up time and time again. They are that they don’t have enough
- [Transcript 49: Myth Busters Series: Finding Your Job Share Match: The 5-Step Process That Works](https://workmuse.com/49transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: Finding your job share partner may seem daunting. The truth is, would-be job sharers are all around you who would jump for the opportunity to work half the week while slaying work with you if only they knew job sharing existed. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job
- [Transcript 50: Myth Buster Series: How to Get Your Boss to Say Yes to Job Sharing](https://workmuse.com/50transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: So when someone looks at me and says, “The place I work will never approve a job share” OR “My boss will never okay a job share,” I get it, but this is the question I think in my head, “Is this really about your boss or your company. Or is
- [Transcript 51: Myth Busting Edition: Can I Afford to Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/51transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: I’ve been where you are. I was an equal breadwinner carrying the benefits for our family with a self-employed husband. I was nervous about what job sharing could mean to my income. I want you to know that while I understand that these concerns are valid since I’ve had every one
- [#48 Myth Busting Edition: Why Your Job IS Shareable (And the Proof You Need)](https://workmuse.com/2025-08-48/) - Worried job sharing won't work in your role? Discover why it's successful across industries and how your job could be more shareable than you think.
- [#49: Myth Busting Edition: Job Share Partner Search Made Simple](https://workmuse.com/2025-08-49/) - Your ideal job share partner is closer than you think. Discover the 5-step system for finding and vetting potential partners.
- [#50: Myth Busting Edition: Boss Approval Strategies For Job Sharing That Work](https://workmuse.com/2025-09-50/) - Learn how to present a job share proposal your boss can't refuse! The 3 P's that turn job share fear into confident approval.
- [Transcript 52: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 1: RTO Mandates](https://workmuse.com/52transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: We can't afford to wait. Thankfully, with job sharing, you don't have to wait. You create your own path. You drive the car—with a partner, not AI. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job sharing—a partnership between two people to bring two minds and skill sets to
- [#51: Myth Busting Edition: Job Share Finances (The Truth Revealed)](https://workmuse.com/2025-09-51/) - Listen on… . FINAL MYTH-BUSTING EPISODE: The Financial Truth About Job Sharing Think you can't afford to job share? This episode will completely change your perspective on the financial impact of sharing your role. I was an equal breadwinner carrying benefits for my family when I started job sharing. I had the same money
- [#52: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 1: RTO Mandates](https://workmuse.com/2025-10-52/) - 212,000 mothers left the workforce in 2025. Ep 1 of our 7-part series explores how RTO mandates are pushing women out—and how job sharing offers a solution.
- [Transcript 53: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | The Tradwife Movement & Cultural Shifts](https://workmuse.com/53transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: When you start job sharing at work, you start applying the practice everywhere—trusting your partner to parent, being more flexible in allowing your partner to do it their way, and understanding that the schedule means you need your partner to step in on the home front during those intense workdays job
- [#53: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 2: The Tradwife Movement & Cultural Shifts](https://workmuse.com/2025-10-53/) - Part 2: How the Tradwife Movement & cultural shifts toward traditional gender roles are pushing women out—and how job sharing fights back with real equity.
- [54: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 3: The Childcare Crisis](https://workmuse.com/2025-11-54/) - The childcare crisis funding cliff is pushing mothers out. Learn practical solutions for families & employers, plus how job sharing makes care affordable.
- [Transcript 54: Working Mom Exodus 2025: Childcare Costs](https://workmuse.com/54transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: When you're earning $90,000 a year and childcare costs $30,000 for two kids, plus commuting and everything else, you're bringing home maybe, maybe $45,000. But if you're job sharing and working three days a week, that cuts your childcare costs by 40%. You still have access to full-time benefits. You're still
- [Transcript 56: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | The Motherhood Penalty](https://workmuse.com/56transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: Job sharing enabled me to keep my demanding position without downshifting or dropping out. And it didn't just keep me in the game—it ignited my career. I always say that I never had to take a career break. I never suffered the Motherhood Penalty because I was job sharing pretty much
- [Transcript 55: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Mental Load and Burnout](https://workmuse.com/55transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: Three-quarters of struggling employees are saying, "Thanks, but no thanks. It's not helping." Think about it. We've designed jobs that are legitimately too big for one person. Multiple stakeholders, complex projects, constant deadlines. When you split that between two capable professionals, suddenly it becomes easily manageable. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share
- [55: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 4: Mental Load & Burnout](https://workmuse.com/2025-11-55/) - 50% of working women report deteriorating mental health. Why burnout is driving mothers out—and how job sharing provides real recovery time, not band-aids.
- [56: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 5: The Persistent Motherhood Penalty](https://workmuse.com/2025-12-56/) - The motherhood penalty costs women hundreds of thousands. Learn what mothers can do, what employers should do, and how job sharing changes everything.
- [57: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 6: The Eldercare Crisis](https://workmuse.com/2025-12-57/) - Women lose $300K caring for parents. As a sandwich generation caregiver, I share how eldercare is pushing women out—and how job sharing saves their careers.
- [Transcript 57: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Part 6: The Eldercare Crisis](https://workmuse.com/57transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: I can say from the other side of this—it's a much harder, colder push than even the motherhood penalty. Job sharing is one of the few ways dual caregivers can make it work at all. You actually can keep your Senior level or Director level job and still do it well—WITH
- [Transcript 58: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Relaunching a Career](https://workmuse.com/58transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: 70% of women who took career breaks to raise children struggled with decreased confidence when trying to re-enter the workforce. But with job sharing, you're not starting at a disadvantage—you're partnering with someone who's already there, already valued, already trusted. You're coming in as part of a solution. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to
- [Transcript 59: Be Your Best Self: A New Year Reset (Part 1)](https://workmuse.com/59transcript/) - Melissa NICHOLSON MELISSA NICHOLSON: .Over the next two episodes, I'm going to guide you through a reset—a kinder, gentler approach to the New Year—that will help you leave behind what no longer serves you, choose a guiding word for the year ahead, and set achievable goals that will actually stick. It's about showing up for
- [58: Working Mom Exodus 2025 | Career Relaunch & Ageism Secret Weapon](https://workmuse.com/2025-12-58/) - Job sharing is a secret weapon against ageism. Learn how to relaunch your career, bypass brutal interviews, upskill on the job, and advance faster together.
- [Transcript 60: Be Your Best Self: A New Year Reset (Part 2) | Build Habits, Manifest Your Goals & Find Career Purpose](https://workmuse.com/60transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: In Part 1 of Be Your Best Self: A New Year Reset, we talked about what you will leave behind, choosing your Word of the Year, and setting achievable goals. Today, we're going to make sure those goals stick. We're diving into the science of habits, the power of manifestation,
- [59: Be Your Best Self: A New Year Reset (Part 1) | Goal Setting Without the Pressure](https://workmuse.com/2026-01-59/) - Ditch New Year pressure! Learn to set intentions, choose your guiding word & create achievable goals. Science-backed reset for work-life balance seekers.
- [60: Be Your Best Self: A New Year Reset (Part 2) | Build Habits, Manifest Your Goals & Find Career Purpose](https://workmuse.com/2026-01-60/) - Part 2: Master habit formation, manifest your goals & discover your Ikigai. Includes bonus on job sharing for true work-life balance. Free workbook!
- [Transcript 61: Best Of: How to Manifest Your Job Share](https://workmuse.com/61transcript/) - Melissa Nicholson MELISSA NICHOLSON: Our life is our personal lives and our careers. It’s all one. It’s work-life compatibility, and we need a lot of support and love to get through it all. And we need to empower ourselves. So remember, you have to believe you can job share. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The
- [Transcript 62: Best Of: International Women’s Day: What Google’s Calendar Omission Means for Equality](https://workmuse.com/62transcript/) - Melissa NicholsoN INTRO MELISSA NICHOLSON: By silently erasing International Women’s Day and other significant cultural events, these tech giants are sending a very troubling message. International Women’s Day isn’t just a date on the calendar; it’s a symbol of the progress we have made and the challenges we continue to face. It’s a reminder of the fight
- [Transcript 64: Best Of: 9 Years, 4 Roles, 1 Promotion: A Finance Leader's Job Share Story](https://workmuse.com/64transcript/) - Liz Stapleton Zerella & Melissa Nicholson LIZ STAPLETON ZERELLA: We had had a manager and I had been open to her, and she said, I think you just have to wait out. And Michelle was going out on maternity leave with my second daughter, Michelle, kind of threw out, casual, she's like, "Yeah, I just,
- [Transcript 65: Best Of: A Visualization Exercise: What’s It Really Like to Job Share?](https://workmuse.com/65transcript/) - MELISSA NICHOLSON MELISSA: Now it’s the end of the day. Time for you to pass the baton to your capable partner. It got here so fast, it always does. You celebrate your wins, encourage one another, and you leave feeling so hopeful. Wednesday is your Friday. Introduction INTRO: Welcome to Job Share Revolution. The show about job
- [Transcript 66: Best Of: How to Give Up Control: Turn Job Sharing Fear into a Let Them Theory Superpower](https://workmuse.com/66transcript/) - Amber Barr intro AMBER BARR: That was what was hard for me at the beginning. I said that, it’s not that I didn’t trust her to leave work for her but, I couldn’t wrap around, I couldn’t wrap it around in my head, that she was going to be there. I felt like I had the
- [Transcript 67: Best Of: GX2: A Superteam’s Advice to Future Job Sharers](https://workmuse.com/67transcript/) - Gabriela MeRCADO GABY P: Our jobs became so much more enjoyable. To me, the minute I started the job sharing, it just became kind of like an adventure. It was, like, always fun and easier too, because for the things that I was, maybe feeling insecure about, or I knew I wasn’t that good at, then

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- [A Job Share Solutions Firm](https://workmuse.com/) - Work Muse, A Job Share Solutions Firm drives adoption of job sharing in business as a source of competitive advantage while helping individuals find work-life balance. WHAT IS JOB SHARING? A partnership between two people to share the responsibilities of one full-time position. Work could be like this. What if your company was a trailblazer
- [Press](https://workmuse.com/about/press/) - WORK MUSE IN THE NEWS! Time Burned Out at Work? Find Someone to Split Your Job 50-50 With You Even today, just around 20% of U.S. companies say they offer job sharing, estimates Melissa Nicholson... And even at companies that do offer it, in many cases, managers may not realize it’s an option... Nicholson says inquiries
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- [Consulting Services](https://workmuse.com/employers/consulting-services/) - Work Muse job share consulting services help you transform your workplace. THE FACE OF WORK IS CHANGING Cost cutting and efficiency mean fewer employees are asked to do more. Globalization and digital overtime have left us with 24/7 work demands and the higher stress and turnover that goes along with that. And top women drop
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- [Share Your Story](https://workmuse.com/share-your-story/) - Job share story What is your job share story?
- [Workshops](https://workmuse.com/individuals/workshops/) - Do you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and burned out? Unable to keep up with 24/7 work demands and ready to throw in the towel even after a well-established career in your field? Creating a job share arrangement is about knowing your worth and finding the balance that lets you bring your best to both work and your
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- [Online Training](https://workmuse.com/employers/training/) - JOB SHARE ACADEMY The first-ever online training program for helping employees create successful job shares. Job Share Academy not only shows employees Interested in job sharing exactly how to create their job shares—the right way—but how to leverage two skill sets in one position to bring your company better solution-driven results. The program is designed
- [Job Share Coaching](https://workmuse.com/individuals/job-share-coaching/) - job share coaching After job sharing for nearly a decade, I know first-hand that support is essential for job share success. Through job share coaching we offer you education, guidance, and feedback on a number of crucial components of job sharing. My goal is to guide you through the process to ensure the most rewarding
- [Our Story](https://workmuse.com/about/our-story/) - Work Muse began with a passion for job sharing. Work Muse Story The Work Muse story is personal. At Work Muse, we are passionate about supporting people, developing their talent, and creating the strongest results at work while allowing employees to prioritize work and life. We’re on a mission to drive the adoption of job
- [Covid-19 Workplace Solution](https://workmuse.com/employers/covid19/) - COVID-19 changed the face of work overnight The global pandemic changed the face of work overnight. As companies transitioned most or all of their workforces to working remotely, few had time to implement suitable preparation, training, or systems for a smooth transformation. At the same time, the pandemic threw a BIG curveball at working parents—over
- [Workshops](https://workmuse.com/employers/workshops/) - Whether your company is exploring job sharing or you've implemented some job sharing but would like to reap its benefits on a larger level, our job share workshops are for you. Good job share design can make a significant difference to your bottom line and help you achieve your diversity goals. Your employees get work-life
- [#WFHWK Center](https://workmuse.com/individuals/wfhwk/) - rise above work + life challenges in the face of COVID-19 For parents AND everyone. Welcome to our Covid-19 working parents support center. We will add resources to this page from our partners, flexible work and work-life experts to support you during COVID-19. download our free working parents' survival guide COVID-19 threw a BIG curveball
- [Job Share Center](https://workmuse.com/employers/job-share-center/) - While job sharing gives proven benefits for employers that offer it, company-wide job share success depends on a number of critical factors: The right individual The right partner fit The critical support of management and the company Without company and management support, job sharing does not produce the benefits you're seeking. It is not enough
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## Testimonials

- [Aleah R.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/test-testimonial/) - "Work Muse’s job share workshop series opened my eyes to a different way to work. This course empowered me to find work that matters to me, but also works with my schedule. Melissa teaches the true meaning of work-life balance."
- [Andy Olivera](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/andy-olivera-2/) - "Job share really does help with employee retention. My guys were very good in the field; people were always trying to steal (them) away from me. But the job share was working so well, there was really no competition. We had a wonderful mix of family and job and the work experience was just so
- [Andy O.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/andy-o/) - "The strongest benefit for a client that works with a job share team is that you get two for one...two different types of people, two brains thinking about your account all the time now. But, that’s just the surface benefit, you're getting so much more than that. Now, you’re gonna get proposals that are a little bit
- [Andy Olivera](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/andy-olivera/) - "I think the big thing about a job share that needs to be overcome first is benefits. You've got to make sure that both of your team members maintain their benefits. You have to deliver on results when you do go into a job share, and you have to have a company that’s willing to take
- [Mary Kaye & Sommer](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/mk-sommer/) - "Melissa's dedication to our team's success didn't end once we started job sharing, she's the advocate all job sharers need and continues to advise us. We are already seeing a boost in our productivity, enthusiasm, and results for our company! Did we mention we have a great work-life balance? We do!"
- [Principal Matthew N.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/principal-matthew-n/) - "Job sharing is one of those new ways to work and it’s not traditional 9 to 5 lunch pail, like when we were kids - it’s now different. It’s a way that they can now recruit talent and retain talent. If you want to job share, come to AISD."
- [Mary Kaye & Sommer](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/mary-kaye-sommer/) - "When you start to look at job sharing, the details can seem daunting. From working with HR to potential obstacles within the workplace—Work Muse is a wealth of knowledge. We not only got the green light for our job share but received full-time benefits for both partners with vacation and sick time. The job share
- [Melanie C.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/melanie-c/) - "The Work Muse Workshop Series taught me the nuts and bolts of job sharing and whether it’s a fit for my life. Melissa’s passion for helping individuals find work-life balance goes beyond just talk. She gives attendees the tools they need in a step-by-step, easy to understand approach, enabling them to begin their own journey
- [Lisa J. & Stacy W.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/lisa-j-stacy-w/) - “We didn’t know each other prior to job sharing and were cautious, wanting to make sure we were a great fit. Work Muse’s training set up our partnership for success with a helpful checklist on how to prepare and make sure we were addressing everything before working together. The comprehensive guideline helped us discuss the
- [Principal Matthew Nelson](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/principal-matthew-nelson/) - "We are getting much more than what we are paying for. Do not tell anybody this though, because we like paying for the little and getting the lot, which is, as you know, a rarity in education. But, we get two librarians, two amazing kid-centered, energetic librarians for the price of one, and that to
- [Kimberly H.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/kimberly-h/) - “I wore the golden handcuffs as a single working mother in corporate America. I finally see a way that I can have the best of both worlds. Job sharing will allow me to serve passionately within my profession while being a superior mother, wife and friend. I now feel equipped to create a proposal that
- [Edwina M.](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/edwina-m/) - “This course debunks the notion that job sharing only works in certain fields or positions and equips you with the data and strategy to develop and present a job share proposal to your management. Don’t be fooled into thinking job sharing hobbles your career options; rather, it’s a unique pathway to develop the balance you
- [Principal Matthew N](https://workmuse.com/testimonial/principal-matthew-nelson-kim-ambers-manager/) - "The strongest benefit of having a job share team on our campus is the simple matter you’re getting two for one...You’ve got two people working twice as hard as one person obviously, it’s just the simple fact that you’re getting two hundred percent of effort for one hundred percent of a job."

## Sidebar Links

- [Manager Andy Olivera talks strongest benefits of working with a job share](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/manager-andy-olivera-talks-strongest-benefits-of-working-with-a-job-share/) - Manager Andy Olivera Manager Andy Olivera talks about the strongest benefits for clients and managers working with a job share team.
- [Pat Ingram & Amanda Braziel advice to job share partners](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/job-share-partner-advice/) - Pat Ingram & Amanda Braziel Librarian job share team Pat Ingram and Amanda Braziel give advice to future job sharers on what to discuss before working together job sharing.
- [Work Muse Founder Melissa Nicholson](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/work-muse-founder-melissa-nicholson/) - Founder Melissa Nicholson shares the Work Muse mission and why job sharing is more than just a flexible work practice, it's a diversity, equity, and inclusion super tool.
- [Gabriela Mendez's advice to those interested in job sharing](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/gabby-video/)
- [Gabriela Proctor's advice to employers considering job sharing](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/gabriela-proctor-advice-to-employers-considering-job-sharing/)
- [Three Job Share Teams' Advice](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/three-job-share-teams-advice/) - Three job share teams' advice Three job share teams share their heartfelt advice about what job sharing is really like.
- [Why job sharing is a new way to work](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/why-job-sharing-is-a-new-way-to-work/) - Why Job Sharing Is A New Way To Work Job sharers and managers of job shares explain why job sharing is a new way to work and how companies that "get it" have the happiest, most productive, and loyal employees.
- [Winona Barron & Kathy Jacobs on what makes job share work](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/kathy-winona/) - Winona Barron & Kathy Jacobs Job share team Winona Barron and Kathy Jacobs discuss what makes their twenty plus year job share partnership in real estate work.
- [Paige Wilson & Heather Lonsdale work toward strengths job sharing](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/paige-wilson-heather-lonsdale-working-toward-strengths-synergy-job-sharing/)
- [Pat Ingram & Amanda Braziel on the job share relationship](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/pat-ingram-amanda-braziel-on-the-job-share-relationship/)
- [Principal Matthew Nelson on strongest benefit working with job sharers](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/principal-matthew-nelson-strongest-benefit-working-job-sharers/)
- [Pam McElroy & Emily Dillinger on a compatible job share partnership](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/pam-mcelroy-emily-dillinger/)
- [Paige Wilson & Heather Lonsdale on how efficiently you work in a job share](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/job-share-team-paige-wilson-heather-lonsdale-work-muse/)
- [Engagement Infographic](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/1316/)
- [Amber Barr on the importance of supportive management](https://workmuse.com/sidebarlink/amber-barr-on-the-importance-of-supportive-management/)

## Case Studies

- [Andy Olivera](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/andy-olivera-manager-job-share/) - Manager of Job Share Team Gabriela Mendez & Gabriela Proctor GX2 are both A players - great communicators, organized, and super accountable The key to GX2's success: over-communication. “They both knew their business so well, talking to one was like talking to both of them together.” Strongest benefit: “Having two happy team members who thrive on working,
- [Gabriela Mendez & Gabriela Proctor](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/job-share-team-gabriela-mendez-gabriela-proctor/) - Senior Account Executives, Univision Communications So interchangeable, they go by the nickname GX2 at work Gave up forty percent of their billing in order to job share & earned every penny back plus more for their company GX2 work toward their strengths - Gaby M excels at strategic agency business and Gaby P excels at direct business development. Inspire one another
- [Winona Barron & Kathy Jacobs](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/job-share-team-winona-barron-kathy-jacobs/) - Realtors, Austin Realty This 20+ year team has lasted longer than most marriages! When Winona became a realtor, she needed a partner to split the cost of an ad with. Kathy offered, and shortly after, the two were given the same lead and decided to go to the appointment together. The synergy was instantaneous and their
- [Amanda Braziel & Pat Ingram](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/job-share-team-amanda-braziel-pat-ingram/) - Librarians, Blackshear Elementary Job shared 1 year as a way for Amanda to return from maternity leave and have time with her infant his first year. Although both needed job sharing in the short-term, it gave the duo an unexpected gift, a relationship they describe as "intimate". Pat taught Amanda about binding books and bringing the physical
- [Emily Dillinger & Pam McElroy](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/job-share-team-emily-dillinger-pam-mcelroy/) - Senior Account Executives, iHeart Media Pam opened the doors for others by pioneering job sharing in Austin radio 16 years ago. Pam & Emily were both single moms who found job sharing gave them the time and income they needed to raise their families. Their manager referred to them as "The Dynamic Duo!" Pam, "We laughed about
- [Paige Wilson & Heather Lonsdale](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/job-share-team-paige-wilson-heather-lonsdale-work-muse/) - Senior Account Executives, Border Media Partners Best benefit job sharing: collaboration and work-life balance Paige's business development experience + Heather's national agency experience created a synergy they could never have achieved working alone. On clients, "They loved working with job shares. They had constant coverage, they knew that they were getting two brains instead of one, and
- [Principal Matthew Nelson](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/principal-matthew-nelson-manager-job-share-team/) - Manager of Job Share Team Kim Williams & Amber Barr We get two for one. Amber and Kim work closely; they overlap, come in for meetings together, are committed and put in more time than one full-time employee. “We get two amazing kid-centered, energetic librarians for the price of one. And that, is the best deal in
- [Kim Williams & Amber Barr](https://workmuse.com/case-studies/job-share-team-kim-williams-amber-barr/) - Librarians, Pease Elementary Amber and Kim work toward their strengths for impressive project success. The team has a high success rate with author visits and appearances; Amber organizes marketing and event promotion to parents and Kim tackles the complicated paperwork. Kim and Amber received their job share green light piloting the arrangement. Kim was Amber's full-time

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