then you know the 24/7 work-treadmill is not sustainable long-term for a fulfilling career or life, especially now.
You're smart and know there's a better way—we've never been more stressed or burned out, desperately needing to put our well-being first.
You're courageous and ready for change!Â
You're committed to creating your job share the right way to reap its massive personal and professional benefits.Â
You may know research shows job sharers to be among the most productive (up to 30% more!), loyal, and happiest employees.
You'll never want to work any other way, and everybody in your life — your boss, clients and co-workers, your community, spouse, children, and YOU — will benefit!
The scoop from job sharers & their bosses.
EVEN THOUGH THE REASONS FOR WANTING TO JOB SHARE ARE A NO-BRAINER, THE PATH TO CREATING A SUCCESSFUL JOB SHARE IS ANYTHING BUT
There's a reason less than 1% job share
Perhaps in your most courageous moments, you've made a commitment to work this way. If you're super committed, you've even made a list of possible partners and pondered how to propose it to your boss.
Who wouldn’t want to share their job — the hours, challenges, project loads — to get half their week back for uninterrupted time with the people they love doing the things they enjoy most?
Without a clear step-by-step roadmap, most give up completely. They think about job sharing for months (or years), but fall victim to the idea that it won't work in their job or they can't find a partner.
As a person hanging onto the hamster wheel of work + life demands, you can't afford not to chart a different path. Creating your job share is one of the few things that can completely transform your career and life, and you NEED to get it right the first time.
The truth is, VERY FEW people are doing it right. And it's not their fault. Until Work Muse and Job Share Academy, there was ZERO training.
Sadly, those lucky enough to share their job often don't position their job share as a competitive advantage, which means they don't get the salary or benefits they deserve. On top of that, they don't learn the best practices to slay from Day One.
And they don't know what to look for in a partner or how to nurture a healthy partnership to ensure rewarding job sharing for years or even decades, should they choose.
But even worse is the negative impact a lack of training can have on one's career. Job sharers don't know how to enter into and out of job sharing at the exact moment they need and want to — meaning they might be forced back into full-time work or feel trapped in an unhappy job share or stagnate job, unable to create a job share at another company.
Because this course is designed to get people with beyond busy lives like you to their end goal of job sharing the right way quickly and with support — on their timeframe, with lifetime access.
"Melissa gives you the tools you need in a step-by-step, easy to understand approach, enabling you to begin your own journey toward a more satisfying career. I highly recommend this course for anyone exploring alternative approaches to the 9 to 5 workday."
(And how to debunk each, myth by myth)
Job sharing itself isn't complicated but there are MANY areas to consider. How will two points of contact work for clients, patients, or students? Most people find it hard to wrap their heads around how to share their job, believing it too complex for a partner to get the intricacies. Or they believe job sharing only works in certain types of jobs.
AHA: Research reveals job sharing works in most roles, including those that seem like it wouldn't. In fact, it is stellar in demanding roles where a support system, second brain, and the ability to rest and recharge is a game changer. And it's very likely to work in your job and industry too!
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!
AHA: Your partner doesn't need to be someone you work with or job sharing for the same reason you are. Learning how to identify and approach enthusiastic, talented candidates by opening your search and knowing what upfront conversations to have, will help you find the Amy Poehler to your Tina Fey!
You might think your company or boss would never go for job sharing. The truth is, they've probably never heard of it and definitely don't know its massive benefits. Even the most risk-averse boss can't help but have their interest peaked by an innovative practice to stamp out burnout and turnover while producing better results.Â
AHA: Job sharing combats economic instability challenges and is more relevant now, starting with reducing overhead while retaining talent and employees like supporting working parents. (YES!) When you present the business case for how THEY will benefit by leveraging two skill sets in one role, you'll blow their minds!
"Job sharing sounds AH-MAZ-ING if ONLY I could afford to." But job sharing doesn't mean giving up half your salary...If you create yours the JSA way, you'll negotiate a prorated salary and benefits. While you'll exchange a percentage of income for TIME initially, you could be among nearly three-quarters of promoted teams who make nearly as much or more. I did!
AHA: What sets job sharing apart is that you won't just be working flexibly, you'll be working differently — in an efficient, productive team of two. Better yet? You don't have to go it alone in this or even future jobs by charting your big career moves together. 🙌 🙌
Even though we crave flexibility because we’re work-fatigued (one-third of us always feel overwhelmed by tech) — not all flexible work is created equal.Â
In fact, MOST flex practices like remote working can actually be a conduit for working around the clock to make up for the perceived "perk."
NOT job sharing.Â
Its structure allows you to separate and prioritize each area — work and life — with clear boundaries. Simply working this way transparently signals your priorities. No other flex practice gives companies the 24/7 work they need, while employees rest, recharge and return with stronger results.
Job sharing does.
And as long as you avoid the blunders of most would-be job sharers or those who luck into a job share on their own, the path is paved for you to create your rewarding job share to feel focused, refreshed, and happier in work and life.
The key ingredient to all of this is creating, selling, and getting the green light for your rewarding job share — THE RIGHT WAY.
Job Share Academy is the only program that shows you not only exactly how to create and get approval for your job share, but how to negotiate pro-rated salary and benefits like a pro, and become a SuperTeam primed for promotion — on your timeline, with hands-on support.
YOU WILL HAVE:
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What we’re going through now is much harder — job sharing can be your lifesaver.
I job shared for nearly a decade starting when my daughter was 6 months old. After returning from leave, I felt like a failure depleted by the demands of motherhood and my career. Job sharing was my life changer. What we're been through is much harder—job sharing can be your lifesaver.
Not only is Job Share Academy the first-ever program and Work Muse the first U.S. job share company, but I'm the sole founder with prior experience job sharing. My time job sharing taught me SO much so you don't have to make the same mistakes. Instead, you'll have the step-by-step roadmap formulated not just from my hands-on expertise, but exhaustive interviews with dozens of job sharers, backed by data-driven research and tested by well over a hundred clients.Â
I’ve been exactly where you are, struggling with life and work. You are my inspiration for creating this program.
that inspired Job Share Academy say.
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YOU'LL GET JOB SHARE ACADEMY (A $1997 VALUE):
6 Implementation Modules showing you literally EVERYTHING you need to manifest your rewarding job share to live life + slay work.
Step-by-Step Job Share Creation Plan to master the art of job sharing in ANY scenario and create your job share the right way, with the salary and benefits you deserve.
Work Muse Process for Finding Your Job Share Partner to narrow your Ideal Partner Candidates and fully prep you for the must-have discussions and the key decision-making process before selecting your partner.
The Job Share Proposal Blueprint, your roadmap to every power-packed stat, case study, and element to include in your Job Share Proposal. From mastering your manager's mindset to deftly overcoming objections and even boomeranging a rejection, you will have every tool you need to get the job share green light.
When you join, you’ll get instant Private Facebook Group access AND early access to the Job Share Completion Guide to decide what timeframe you’re going to job share in, our Video LIbrary, and the JSA Resource Area for exclusive training and discounts from expert partners to support any life transition—from new parent to career pivots to relaunching—in tandem with your job share's creation.
From there, you’ll be given access to one module per week—to give you ample time to dive into the lessons and execute that portion of the project plan BEFORE moving onto the next.
We do this to protect your time, attention and focus while giving you the ultimate flexibility you need and spare you from the overwhelm that stops most would-be job sharers in their tracks.
RELEASED OVER A 9-WEEK PERIOD (CLICK WEEKS FOR DEETS)
TO GENERATE MOMENTUM THRU YOUR JOB SHARE LAUNCH
But because I know how much job sharing can change your life in this moment, I'm giving you the opportunity to enroll in Job Share Academy TODAY at the SAME PRICE since adding group coaching for *this cohort only* of just...
Want your hands on the most streamlined way to job share? This 2-in-1 power-packed secret weapon your planner plus completion guide is it!
If there’s one thing I learned first-hand job sharing for years, it’s to keep things organized. Rockstar job share teams revel in checking things off their to-do list. And when you declare your track from the start, you'll stay accountable to yourself and your goal.
Highlights:
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Declare your track to get to the finish line in your timeframe and keep your eye on the job share prize!
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Check off your to-dos with the JSA Project Plan, broken down by module and lesson with all of your individual action items, resources, and pdfs organized by section.
Never get left behind.
That's the promise I'm making you with 9 weeks of live Q&As and *newly added* Group Coaching every Thursday inside the private Job Share Academy Facebook group. Ample opportunities to get your questions answered by yours truly!Â
Our private, student-only Facebook groups are active highly-curated communities full of supportive go-getters on the exact same journey you are.Â
And it gets better...
For the same reason you don't want to go it alone in your job, there's no reason to go it alone in Job Share Academy either! With the JSA Accountability Partner Program, we will help you connect with community members to keep you accountable.
You’ll experience first-hand what it feels like to work in a job share—the high fives, enthusiasm, and mad support you'll get from your Accountability Partner or Pod—cheering you on as you hit every goal within Job share Academy!
Meaning, you will always be able to find an answer to your Q's and get unstuck in a matter of minutes instead of days or weeks if you were to go it alone.Â
Your life and career do not follow a straight line, so we've partnered with career experts to bring you exclusive training and discounts to slay your goals while creating your job share. Plus, you'll receive lifetime access to our Video Library to learn directly from job share teams and their managers AND the Q&A Vault to make sure you don't get stuck.
Highlights:
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Curated, researched, and tested resources to give you unstoppable momentum to creating your rewarding job share — including our coveted list of the top sites to find flex jobs AND companies for job sharing.
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Discounts from over a dozen expert coaching partners with (5) Exclusive Training Lessons for JSA students ONLY to support you during any life transition—from new parent to career change to relaunching—for boss moves you'll make while creating your job share.
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Video Library with over 30 testimonials designed to teach you first-hand (the good, the bad, and the ugly) from job share teams and their managers for your optimal success
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Q&A Vault comprised of over 60 of the most FAQ&As categorized by module to keep moving forward when you get stuck or need to troubleshoot to your job share wins!
So nothing holds you back we left nothing to chance!
We've partnered with the best of the best — who are not only expert career coaches but have been in your shoes — to create bonuses to propel your flex success...
...even at a new company...even with an inflexible employer.
Coaching 4 Good coach Sharanya Rao's Ultimate Blueprint to Negotiating Flexible Work During an Interview is a concise power-packed 5-step roadmap to one of the most challenging ways to negotiate flex: in a brand new J-O-B — your go-to to tack up and put into practice ASAP.
As if that's not enough, you'll also get Sharanya's straight-to-it Ultimate Blueprint to Negotiating Flexible Work as an Employee.
AND
Terawatt coach Katy Hope's Framework and 9 Step Strategy for How to Get Flexibility at an Inflexible Company will help you forge your flex, even in a business-critical function in a large fortune 500 company where no one else works flexibly, as she did!
"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 how to prepare and make sure we were addressing everything before working together. [Work Muse] helped us discuss the sensitive topics one must address before entering a job share, and confront these in a proactive way.”
that inspired Job Share Academy say.
Job Share Academy program is for people committed to creating a rewarding job share this year. When you join, you'll be in a supportive community filled with motivated members who value flexibility AND their careers, creating rewarding job shares themselves.
By the end of 14 days, you’ll have received access to the Job Share Academy Project Plan and Job Share Completion Guide, our Video Library, exclusive training and discounts from expert partners, Q&A Vault, and the first two modules. Meaning, you’ll have had the opportunity to validate your job share and map out your path with the support you need — BEFORE making a final commitment.
If you don’t feel confident and motivated to create your job share, simply reach out, show us you’ve put in the work, and we’ll refund your investment. Full details here »
A: Yes, you can! Job Share Academy is designed to help people with beyond busy lives like you create your job share in the least amount of time, with hands-on guidance and support. The short, interactive, and actionable videos and downloadable lessons take no more than a few hours of time a week. No filler. No unnecessary lessons.
AHA: You can not only share your J-O-B but apply the job share principles you'll learn to your homelife to share caregiving responsibilities.
A: No biggie! Life is busy!
Remember, you have LIFETIME ACCESS, and Job Share Academy is designed for folks with on-the-go lives.Â
The short, actionable videos and downloadable lessons take no more than a few hours of time a week. No filler. No unnecessary lessons—I've even condensed the weeks to get you the info you need to implement in the least amount of time, with flexibility—on your timeframe.
The weekly LIVE Group Coaching Session Q&As are Thursdays at 12N CT each week—and if you miss one or two, it's NBT. They will be recorded and in your Member's Area, waiting for you once you return rested and ready to get the most out of them :)
Finding your job share partner can seem intimidating and deters most would-be job sharers from ever getting started. Trust me, it's not; I had four partners in nearly a decade of job sharing. It's why we put so much time and attention into the step-by-step framework for how to find your job share partner, and a few backups too.
Job sharing is more relevant now than ever! Your manager will be more open to ideas—like job sharing—to combat wellness challenges and be agile for the future of work. Whether your boss has heard of job sharing or not, I'll teach you the exact three-phase framework Work Muse clients use to get the green light. If your employer is inflexible when it comes to your flexibility (especially now), it may be time to move on.Â
AHA: Big moves aren’t easy; one of the best things about this program is the personal transformation you’ll experience. You'll have access to exclusive resources to find the opportunity you’re looking for — and learn exactly how to job share with a brand new employer inside JSA.
You might be feeling nervous about interviewing after years off of the job market or changing the plan at this stage...or even PTSD by a layoff or becoming one of millions of women forced out of their jobs the past several years. If the latter, make this your mantra: There is no shame in a layoff or jumping ship from my job during a global pandemic. It's true!
Now, let’s talk about the elephant. If you’re near your forties or older, ageism is a thing. But I have very good news for you. Job sharing is a genius way to pivot into a brand new career in a partner's position while saving you great pains in rejection due to age discrimination or the perception you don’t have the skillset for the job.Â
AHA: Better yet, you don’t have to go it alone. How great will it be to do it with your partner? AND...you'll have every tool to find your partner and job share in their role or a new one together in Module 3: The Art of Job Sharing in Any Scenario.Â
You will put in work on the front-end while getting a mega boost of confidence, excitement, and momentum working *with* your partner to propel you toward your shared goal of job sharing! Reaping your job share’s massive benefits immediately and for years to come is worth it!
How AMAZING would it be to have a partner to share your job with right now? One who has your back, keeps you sane, and takes half your Zooms (YAAAS!). To work in an efficient, productive way half the week, then hand over your work baton 100% so you can focus on other aspects of your life, like caregiving, your own interests and self-care, the other half?
AHA: When the #1 most important factor for happiness at work = a work BFF (AKA your job share partner), you may find your work + life ride or die for life.
You're making an investment in your life and career and exchanging a percentage of your salary for time. Apart from intangibles you can’t put a price tag on like reclaiming half your time, unplugging from work and engaging with the people you love most, or finding joy in work and life again, time means more now. 4 ways JSA pays for itself:
In truth, advertised job shares are rare and while we can’t hand you a job share, we can give you the step-by-step roadmap in a supportive cohort with direct access to Melissa for your best chance of success.
By design, you'll be given access to one module per week (except for two implementation weeks). We do this to protect your time, attention and focus while giving you flexibility to get to the finish line creating your job share the right way.
You'll select your own track for how fast and when you'd like to job share and have lifetime access to the program! You'll even receive any future updates made to Job Share Academy and access to the supportive community of future and new job sharers just like you after the program ends.
No problem, Job Share Academy is totally risk-free. You’re not locked into anything and can cancel up to 14 days into the program if it's not right for you. You’ll have had access to the first two modules: Validating your Job Share and The Art of Job Sharing in Any Scenario to make your decision. Simply cancel by 11:59pm CT on the 14th day of the program and we’ll refund you 100%.
Absolutely! Melissa will be available to answer any questions you have and will host LIVE Q&As twice a week inside of the JSA private Facebook Group to make sure you don't stay stuck and move through the program.
AND...You don’t have to go it alone! You’ll be part of a cohort taking Job Share Academy together — an AWESOME community of committed future job sharers to answer questions and rally you on to the finish line! You might just find your future partner in our community!
“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 seek in your personal life while continuing to have a rewarding work life.”
Whenever I'm about to make a big decision, the most comforting thing is to talk through it.
TO FIND OUT IF JOB SHARE ACADEMY IS RIGHT FOR YOU
“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 Agreement was so vital that our company used it to create a corporate policy for future job share teams."
I CANNOT WAIT TO GUIDE YOU OVER THESE 10 WEEKS...
I know how liberating it feels to transition from an unreasonably demanding career and life to finding true work-life balance. More than anything, I want you to share that with you today.
If you're a parent or expecting parent, caring for aging parents or near retirement, relaunching after a career break or pursuing an advanced degree, or simply want a life not bounded by your job — you owe it to yourself to at least take a risk-free plunge to see what your life job sharing looks like.
It's about so much more than your job or even your family...
To find professional growth and fulfillment, rediscover yourself and your passions, and even develop an equal co-parenting relationship — all fueled by the power of two. There's nothing more gratifying than the intimate relationship you'll find working with your job share partner as a SuperTeam.
Should you choose to accept my invitation, I personally guarantee these 9 weeks will be completely life-changing for you and your family. I look forward to meeting you inside of Job Share Academy!
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