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I am currently quite underemployed (PT contract work) and job hunting and interviewing for FT roles while pregnant (more than halfway along). While I understand employers technically cannot discriminate against pregnant candidates, I understand that some absolutely...do, and so I haven't been disclosing my pregnancy. I am hopefully nearing an offer stage for a role that starts early November, and I am due early February. With the holidays in that mix, that would be maybe 3 months max of working time prior to any leave I would take, and I fear that would be a "deal breaker", even if I disclosed post-offer. I'm wondering how to navigate discussing this with my potential employer.
Congratulations on your pregnancy and your (hopefully) new job!
I would personally do the same thing as you, and back in 2021, I hired someone in the same boat, and I’ll share what she did.
At the offer stage, she shared that she was excited but wanted to let me know she was expecting, and that she would not expect to take any time off other than a week as she knew she was not yet covered by our parental leave policy or FMLA.
It was a curveball but I was happy to support her and was able to advocate to HR to allow her to take her parental leave (since technically, she would have been entitled once she hit 6 months so she was going to take it at some point anyway. She worked for a month or so and then took her leave.
What I like about the offer stage timing is that it allows you to consider this as a factor when discussing the offer, and gives them a bit more time to plan. At the same time, they’re unlikely to rescind the offer (that would REALLY open a door for a discrimination case) and they are also really invested in you so it’s unlikely they have someone else lined up that they’d be as excited about.
My company limits and discourages the use of AI. What are some ways I can practice/gain AI skills for the workplace to market myself for companies that are very AI-forward?
This is a great question as I know these are skills many employers are looking for but there are lots of industries that discourage AI so I know a lot of people are in this same boat.
A few ideas:
Work on a passion project that’s adjacent to your job.
For example, if it were me, I might try to build something to help recruiters building hiring plans more quickly, or a tool that helps applicants self-assess fit with a role. Or tools to support efficiency (like an agent that helps with calendar management or prioritizing your inbox. That way, you’re showing use cases that are relevant to your job.Leverage AI for parts of tasks (if you can do so without compromising expectations at work).
For example, maybe you can’t put info into an AI assistant, but you can use one to build a template and formulas for a spreadsheet.Join AI-forward communities or take courses that build AI-fluency.
And then build a portfolio where you can showcase these things, and add it to your resume! In interviews, you can note that your company doesn’t allow the use of AI internally, but outline how you’ve used it personally to support your productivity. That can go a long way as it shows initiative and drive.
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