You aren’t starting from scratch with BeKnown. Instead you can tap into your existing networks of  Facebook friends, so you can easily connect, send messages, and see who among your existing contacts is connected to a company, job opportunity, or person you are interested in. BeKnown allows you to keep your professional and private lives separate on Facebook. If you want to learn more, check out the BeKnown Guided Video Tour.

Since BeKnown is a Monster.com app, you can also conduct a job search of Monster’s database of jobs without ever leaving BeKnown or Facebook.  There is also a mobile version of the app, so you can take your networks with you on your iPhone or Android devices.

IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Facebook app: http://apps.facebook.com/beknown
• Mobile apps: http://app.beknown.com/mobile/ (only accessible from your mobile phone)
• iPhone app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beknown/id459774317
• Android app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.beknown.android

To help you look and feel your best for upcoming job interviews (thanks to BeKnown and Monster.com), we are giving away a Job Interview Success Kit for Women. It includes a fabulous Ulta make-up kit, $10 Starbucks gift card, and business card holder.

FIRST: MANDATORY ENTRY:

Just chat to me about interviews, resumes and jobs! Leave me a comment re: interview tips, resume tips, your dream job or what you like (or don’t like) about your job now. You can chat about each topic for extra entries. Just leave a comment for each!

SECOND: EXTRA ENTRIES:

To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED/MANDATORY entry. But for extra entries, you can do the following – leave a comment for each:

• Connect with BeKnown on Facebook
• Add theMomBuzz to your Twitter
• Share this contest on your Facebook page – Link it to @theMomBuzz – Here is the text:

Win a Job Interview Success Kit for women @theMomBuzz. Includes a Ulta make-up kit, business card holder and $10 Starbucks card. Give-away ends 2.09.12 http://themombuzz.com/?p=20235

• Tweet the following – can be done daily:

#win a Job Interview Success Kit for women at #themombuzz – Visit http://themombuzz.com/?p=20235

• Stumble any review or post on theMomBuzz.com (Please don’t Stumble Give-aways). Let me know what you Stumbled!
• Leave a comment on any post here at theMomBuzz – let me know where you left a comment
• Enter any other contest at the Mom Buzz - let me know where you entered.
• Add the Mom Buzz to your blogroll (Feed: http://themombuzz.com/feed/)

Contest ends 2/09/12. This is open to the USA. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contestsso you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz was not compensated for this buzz. The Mom Buzz will receive a Job Interview Success Kit for sharing the buzz.

Carolers in order of appearance:

A Daily Dose of Toni
Nuggle Mama
Fab Grandma
The Mom Buzz
MomDot
Yellow Tennessee
My Little Me
Mom On Review
Frugal Novice
Frosted Fingers
The Suburban Mom
Moscato Mom
Write Spell
Lindsay Blogs
Beautiful Side of Hectic
Not Quite Susie

It seems as if a website like Monster or Career Builder should be the answer, but I always found that it was easier to use those mega sites to find full time positions. And the part time jobs they listed usually weren’t compatible with a SAHM or working mom’s schedule. What sites might interest you?

1. In the USA HireMyMom.com is a popular choice. The companies that post jobs are searching for MOMS to fill their positions. They know that many qualified applicants that choose to stay at home with their children, but have the professional skills needed to fill positions in administrative, research, writing, graphic design, editing, accounting, web design, customer service, virtual assisting, coaching, sales, marketing, public relations, bookkeeping, legal, desktop publishing, creative arts, medical billing, ecommerce, strategic planning, database development, payroll, human resources, and more.

2. Internationally, you would want to connect with WorkingMums.co.uk. This UK site connects working “mums” with home-based, part-time and full-time positions. Once again, since the companies seeking to fill positions know that most applicants are mom, they will be able to offer flexible and compressed hours to fit your schedule. When I was buzzing around their site, I loved seeing keywords like Flexible and Homeworking.

3. A lot of moms I know are also having great luck with CraigList. You probably need to search carefully or you might have to sanitize your eyes like the Creative Junkie. But the opportunities are out there, especially for social media savvy moms.

4. Another option is simply to create your own part time job. My friend has become quite savvy with Amazon lately. She has friends who give her unwanted stuff (that may be new or in good condition) and then she sells it on Amazon. Then she splits the profit with her friend! When she told me about her success, I told her she needed to start scouring Garage Sales for “steals and deals” or go to those Storage Auctions to buy a unit and then resell the items for a profit on Amazon.

5. Finally, target small employers. Usually it’s who you know, not what you know, to get into smaller companies that may be local to you. By the time a position opens up, they already filled it with a friend-of-a-friend or a guy so-and-so knows. (I was asking my husband, a bank manager, how some of his professional clients (doctor offices, lawyer offices, etc) fill their admin positions and that’s what he told me.) They might need your experience in handling communications, appointments, dealing with press and social media, but need to know you want the job before they know they need to fill it. So drop by, meet the office manager or owner and drop by an application to show your interest in a part-time position in person.

Those are my top ideas on getting that Part-Time position for mom. But I NEED to hear from you guys too! Are you currently looking or have you already found a part-time position? What did you use to locate a job? Or tell us your not-so-successful stories too so we can learn from your experience.

ADDITIONAL READER SUGGESTIONS:

• Antonia from Keen to Help suggests trying Zazzle.com – where you can put your design on an array of apparel and accessories and earn moola for each item sold.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Links within the buzz may be purchased. Other people may have different experiences with the products and websites described. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!

Face it, if you are reading theMomBuzz.com, you probably like to shop online. Moms like you do tons of research, reading review after review, and then make your decision on what to purchase and for how much. But it takes the fun out of shopping with friends … or does it.

Don’t you sometimes wish you could get your BFF’s opinion on a purchase, even though she lives 2 hours from you. Or your husband’s thoughts – even though he is away on a business trip. Well, Buy.com has this FABULOUS and FUN feature which enables consumers to virtually “Shop Together” by providing features to share shopping experiences in real-time, make recommendations and spontaneously chat about product features and feedback through an instant messenger (IM) experience directly on Buy.com.

Features include:

• Instant chat sessions with friends who are shopping on Buy.com and logged in through Facebook Connect
• Integration with Twitter and other social networks
• Simultaneous product browsing
• Ability for shoppers to redirect a friend, with permission, to the page he/she is viewing
• Real-time viewing of the most popular items on Buy.com
• Private chat sessions with Buy.com Customer Service support

The first time I logged on to Buy.com, I wanted my sister’s opinion on some LEGO sets. Unfortunately she wasn’t online at the time, so I merely sent her a Facebook message through Buy.com asking her thoughts. But, what good does that do when I really wanted the INSTANT pleasure of making a decision right there and then, right?

Well, a week later I logged on again … this time I was at my sister’s house. I was tooling around trying to decide what to purchase and saw my hubby was online too! Which is perfect, since then he could help me decide if I should spend some money on me or the kids. I chose to “Shop Together” from the right hand side of the page. On this side I can see which Facebook friends are online and also what other Buy.com visitors are viewing. From barbells to Backpacks, all sorts of goodies were catching people’s attention.

But I got a link from the ShopTogether that I sent to my husband over Facebook. He and I both linked into it and it opened up a chat box that we could send IMs and even links and product images. It took me a few seconds to get used to it, but mostly because I haven’t IM’d in ages! But it was pretty easy. I found a few books I wanted and hubby suggested picking up a new backpack for my son. It was an easy, fun experience that I would do again. I wish more sites had this feature, it just rocks!

If Tweets are more your thing, you can also tweet from the product page. You can send a random tweet to everyone listening or you can personalize it to catch a certain friend’s attention

Shop together online with your friends and family at Buy.com! (And don’t forget to take advantage of Buy.com’s Back-to-School deals!)

And if you could shop with anyone online to help you make a decision ….virtually…who would it be? My go-to’s are my sister (for her style) and my husband (so I can do whatever  want anyways but make him feel involved.)

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The Mom Buzz received a Gift Card to test out the Shopping Together Feature.

Right now UPrinting is offering my readers a chance to win 250 Flyers. At first I was wondering – why?  But then my creative brain kicked in. First off, if you run a business, that would just rock to win 250 Print Flyers (Retail cost is around $49.80). But why would a mom like me … or you… want them? And then it clicked:

• Party Flyer Invites
• Holiday cards
• Or if you are like my sister – save-the-date cards – she sends them for everything!
• Heck, stock up on Thank You cards, even!
• Or take a favorite photo and print it on the card stock to send to all your friends and relatives!

The flyers you win will be printed on 14 pt card stock/ glossy. I’ve used that before for Holiday Cards and they came out SUPER. You can choose between two sizes – 4.25″ x 5.5″ or 4″ x 6″.

PRIZE for ONE WINNER: 250 Flyers, 14pt Cardstock Gloss, Front Only Printing, nightclub flyer templates and business flyer templates also available for download, 3 Business Days Turnaround, *Free Shipping. Restriction: Limited to *US residents 18 years old and above only who have not won a UPrinting Flyer Give-away in the last 6 months. 

FIRST: MANDATORY ENTRY:

• How would you use the flyers?

SECOND: EXTRA ENTRIES:

To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED/MANDATORY entry. But for extra entries, you can do the following – leave a comment for each:

• Add theMomBuzz to your Twitter
• Share this contest on your Facebook page – Link it to @theMomBuzz – Here is the text:

Win 250 Flyers (you personalize) from@UPrinting @theMomBuzz – Give-away ends 8.24.11 http://themombuzz.com/?p=17700

• Tweet the contest. Here is an example – can be done daily:

#win 250 Flyers (you personalize) from @Uprinting #theMomBuzz – Visit http://themombuzz.com/?p=17700

• Stumble any review or post on theMomBuzz.com (Please don’t Stumble Give-aways). Let me know what you Stumbled!
• Add the Mom Buzz to your blogroll (Feed: http://themombuzz.com/feed/)
• Put the Mom Buzz button on your site! See code for bottom on footer of theMomBuzz.com (2 entries, leave 2 comments)
• Fan UPrinting on Facebook
• Follow UPrinting on Twitter – tell them #themombuzz sent you! (2 entries, leave 2 comments)
• Subscribe to theMomBuzz

Contest ends 8/24/11. This is open to the USA. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive party flyers for hosting. For more information about flyers, please visit UPrinting.com.

I love this idea. Nowadays there are so many professionals who will actually drive to their clients homes or offices to serve them. From personal trainers to dog groomers, there is no reason to waste gas or driving time to get your errands done. Instead, you can have them drive to your house! And you can find these traveling service professionals at ServeMeHere.com. Just imagine the possibilities…

In some ways, this can hold you accountable. You can’t skip personal training if the trainer is ringing your doorbell!  It saves you time! Need to change the oil, but can’t find the time – then call a mobile mechanic!  You can pamper yourself, a friend or a spouse. A mobile spa will drive to a home or office! And it is uber convenient! No idea what to make for dinner – a private chef will fix THAT problem.

I loved just searching through the database to see what service professionals they had. There are the ones that you would expect, like the pool service professionals and landscaping. But I loved all the surprising options they had available, like dance lessons, massage therapy, private tutors, handymen, and even psychic readings!

And you know, immediately my brain starts ticking, as I think of how awesome it would be to “gift” the services of some of these professionals. Like for Father’s Day, you can surprise your spouse by having a massage therapist arrive at his doorstep. Or for a birthday, you can surprise your sister with a professional meal made by a personal chef in her own kitchen.

Finding the professional is easy. You can simply hit SEARCH on the navigation bar to start getting an idea of all the services provided and where. And of course, you can narrow it down by service name/keyword, category and zip code. On the side bar you’ll see some more ideas of services you can use.

ServeMeHere.com is perfect for people stuck in the office or a busy mom who can’t escape the house, for any reason. Check it out to find a service professional in your area in a variety of categories.

Buzzworthy : ServeMeHere.com has a way to help you EARN money to order these services. With their referral program, you earn a $15 Cash Reward for every 20 members referred!

Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The sponsor is handling prize fulfillment. The Mom Buzz wrote this article. Several links in this article have been purchased, but the opinion is that of theMomBuzz.

Everyone is looking for a break these days in rising gas prices, mortgage payments (as houses lower in value) and other costs. One way moms de-stress from these worries is by grabbing a magazine off the checkout counter of Target or your local grocery store. But why waste the trouble of coupon-cutting to save a few dollars, if you are willing to pay full price for those magazines?

I discovered SubscriptionAddiction.com, which gives you great magazine deals of up to 85% off checkout prices! Just imagine, Discount Magazine Subscriptions that will let you get some of these great magazines for you, your children and your spouse. Some of my top picks include:

FOR MOM:

Shape for $14.97 – saving you 58%

Family Circle for $18 – saving you 23%

Life & Style Weekly for $86.97 – saving you 15%

FOR THE KIDS:

Thomas & Friends for $19.99 – saving you 32%

Ranger Rick for $15 – saving you 44%

American Girl for $21.99 – saving you 4%

FOR DAD:

Muscle & Fitness for $19.50 – saving you 72%

Maxim for $24.97 – saving you 47%

That is just a small sampling of magazine options. You can search by category or by the name of an exact magazine. And magazine subscriptions make GREAT gifts for Father’s Day (coming up soon) or for gifts for nieces/nephews/grandchildren/etc. that love far away from home. Let them know that you are thinking of them every month when that magazine subscription hits their door! Just visit SubscriptionAddiction.com for the perfect gift that keeps on giving all year long!

The Mom Buzz published this post to provide information to readers, as well as to be able to maintain TheMomBuzz behind the scenes. Other people may have different experiences with the product and services described. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!

ThemeAParty.com offers tips, themes and ideas on throwing a great party. And right now they are holding a contest that will have four winners! Prizes include:

1st place: A murder mystery party game, courtesy of Murdermysterygames.net, and a $50 online coupon code from CelebrateExpress.com;

2nd place: A $25 coupon code from CelebrateExpress.com; and

3rd and 4th place: To each, a $10 coupon code from CelebrateExpress.com.

To enter, visit ThemeAParty.com and sign up for their newsletter. The contest ends May 31, 2011! Full details about the contest can be located here: http://themeaparty.com/party-newsletter

Find cool things to do with your family using the activity search engine goby.com.  Whether you have an afternoon to spend or a whole vacation, goby has over 6 million things to do in every city and town in the United States.

Now, goby has released version 3.0 of the goby iPhone app.  The new goby app introduces the goby fun feed.  The app syncs to your Facebook profile and automatically puts together a stream of events and activities for you in your location.

To celebrate the launch of the goby app and fun feed, goby is giving away a brand new iPad 2 and a $50 gift card to put towards your next adventure.  There are two ways to enter!

One reader will win a $50 Amex Gift Card

Goby will choose a winner for the iPad2.

USE THIS FORM FOR ALL NEW COMMENTS: NEW GOBY FORM

TWO WAYS TO ENTER – LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS FORM FOR EACH: Spreadsheet
1.  Go to goby.com.  Use the what/where/when when fields on the homepage to find an adventure near you.  Post the link in the comments of this blog along with why you chose your adventure.

AND/ OR

2.  Go to the iTunes store and download the NEW goby app for iPod Touch/iPhone You’ll receive an emailed receipt – email this receipt to emily (at) goby.com for 5 ENTRIES toward an iPad!  Be sure to mention that TheMomBuzz.com sent you in that e-mail. (5 entries, leave 5 comments)

USE THIS FORM FOR ALL NEW COMMENTS: NEW GOBY FORM

EXTRA ENTRIES:

To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED/MANDATORY entry. But for extra entries, you can do the following – leave a comment for each:

• Add theMomBuzz to your Twitter and Tweet the contest. Leave your Tweet Link. (1 tweet per DAY is allowed)
• Leave a comment on any other post
• Leave a comment on CURRENTLY OPEN contest on theMomBuzz.
• Add the Mom Buzz to your blogroll (Feed: http://themombuzz.com/feed/)
• Follow Goby on Twitter and leave a comment here you did.
• Join  Goby’s Facebook Fan Page and leave a comment here you did

USE THIS FORM FOR ALL NEW COMMENTS: NEW GOBY FORM

Contest ends 6/16/11. This is open to the USA. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.

The Mom Buzz was not compensated for this information. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products! The sponsor is handling prize fulfillment.