Allison O'Kelly was on the corporate fast track: She had an
M.B.A. from Harvard, had worked as a CPA at KPMG, and was climbing the
executive ladder at Toys "R" Us. But everything changed when she had
kids. Now, O'Kelly's Atlanta-based staffing company, Mom Corps, is helping her--and other working moms--spend more time at home. Entrepreneur Allison O'Kelly told her story to Inc. contributing editor Darren Dahl.
I was always passionate about retail, which is why I pursued a job at
Toys "R" Us. After several years, I was up for a big promotion to
become the only female district manager in the Southeast. Then I had my
first child.
My boss was amazing. He told me I could work three days a week until I
was ready to get back on track. But I found I needed more flexibility.
The idea that I had to be anywhere at a specific time was challenging
for me.
When I resigned, my boss was like, "I don't get it. What more could we have done?" I felt bad because there was nothing.
Eventually, I realized that there were many talented people like me
who wanted to work but on their terms. At the same time, I saw that
companies were short on top talent. I figured there was a market if you
could match those two things up. That's how Mom Corps was born.
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