Homemaking is a CAREER and homemakers are professionals. Don’t believe me? Then take a look at these definitions.
- A homemaker is a person whose prime occupation is to care for his/her family and/or home (Wikipedia.org)
- One who manages a household, especially as one’s main daily activity. (Free Online Dictionary)
Career Professional Homemakers come from all walks of life. Most people become homemakers when they gain the responsibility of caring for a home and its occupants. Some have willingly and happily left the business world to care for home and family. Others have worked in this field their entire adult life.
Regardless of the path taken to enter the profession, choosing to become a homemaker is a career decision, and having this type of career is just as valid as any other career choice. Just like the average business entity, every household is unique, and the duties of each homemaker are flexible, diverse and vary according to the ages, habits, needs, and financial resources of the household.
4 Key Responsibilities of the Career Professional Homemaker
Human Resource Management – A family’s human resources is its people. Managing human resources involves the productive and satisfying use of these people in achieving the family’s dreams, goals and objectives. Career Professional Homemakers take care of young children and other family members by creating a happy, healthy environment that fosters positive emotional and physical development.
Financial Management - Career Professional Homemakers maintain the household budget, pay bills, handle banking responsibilities, tax filings, and other financial matters. They shop for and purchase food and various other household needs.
Planning & Organizing - Career Professional Homemakers effectively plan what’s to be achieved in the home. They anticipate important or critical events, identify resource requirements and assign responsibility for specific work, including deadlines and performance expectations. These professionals exercise consumer skills in making decisions concerning the use of household resources.
Operations Management - Career Professional Homemakers direct or coordinate the operations of a home. They Keep the home clean and running smoothly; ensuring that clothing and household items are laundered, dry-cleaned, or mended as needed. Cooking, and serving meals for the household, controlling supplies, distribution, and creating schedules for family members are just a few of the many operations duties performed.
