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Journey of a full time work from home Momprenuer – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj

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As soon as my motherhood journey kicked off. I made my mind and gave up my full time job. Taking care of my child and my family is always my first priority. But, I wanted to work as well. So I started looking for work from home options. After trying many options I came across one name Ruchika Bhardwaj . She supported me and many moms who give up their professional life for their family and wish to earn and grow professionally. We are back with an inspiring story of a mom – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj.

​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Journey of a full time work from home Momprenuer – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj

The co-founder of Workoid, Ruchika is a self-motivated, fitness enthusiast and mother of 2 boys. She has diverse credentials and a strong corporate background with 14+ years of experience in Customer Relations, Revenue Assurance and Recruitment. Her goal was to find a way to work professionally from home and achieve financial independence. While pursuing her goal, she and her partner at Workoid have helped many women achieve the same. Her favorite lines – लहरों से डर कर नौका पार नहीं होती, कोशिश करने वालों की कभी हार नहीं होती.

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Ruchika Bhardwaj shares a glimpse of her Motherhood journey with us. she says…

I have heard Motherhood being defined as a God’s gift, a wonderful blessing and so on.

​I might have a different take on this , Yes Motherhood is a blessing, a gift , but Motherhood is ​also all ​about Serving !
Being a mother of 2 boys, my motherhood journey began in October 2003 and since then I have been serving as a mother, friend, caretaker, driver, helper, game partner, healer, masseur, Maths marathon partner, and so on. The list is endless The elder one is 13 yrs old and younger one is 10 years old. Ask my kids and they will vouch that I am the monster! ​For me ​Motherhood is a mixed bag – sheer hard work, ​Love-hate, ​bond, sacrifice, happiness, messy maze and so on ​!On a serious note, being a mother is a change agent, rewarding and scary all at the same time.
My parenting style would be best described as Take it or LEAVE IT MOSTLY.
​I am a stickler for routines and I plainly adore ​them. I have always been a Timetable Mom purely for My Convenience. On weekdays I scream, sometimes request to get things done and on weekends I feel like a Black Jack Dealer – it’s all about making a deal – TV time, play time, Screen time and so on. We stopped watching TV on weekdays a few years back​ and I must say we discovered our love for Scrabble. ​
​If I were to describe the latest experience with my boys that would be our 35kms cycle ride (Sans Dad). Tense, fun moments along with an eye opener as to how my boys are growing up so fast. We are planning longer rides now.
​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Journey of a full time work from home Momprenuer – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj

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Ruchika Bhardwaj is a successful name in Recruitment Industry,here she shares – inception of Workoid and her professional struggles.

I would like to go with Experienced rather than successful! Successful sounds too big and Workoid has a long road ahead. After working the regular grind of 9 to 6 for about 6 odd years in the telecom industry, I decided to quit when Saarthak was born in 2003. After working for 6+ yrs, this was the first time I was at home with a kid for company. Anyways, my younger one was born in 2006 and another few years passed taking care of the boys.

I started my journey in Recruitment in 2009 and learned the ropes. After 5 years, decided to take the entrepreneurial plunge with my mentor, my partner – Amita and Workoid was born.

Recruitment is all about matchmaking, numbers and client relationships The first biggest challenge was Amita’s relocation to London. We needed to manage the time difference. Also, the next challenge was scaling up and doing something different in terms of domains, industry etc.

Workoid helps women, Especially moms and gives a platform to work from home. Such a lovely idea isn’t it but, It takes lot of effort to manage the virtual teams and client.Ruchika Bhardwaj says…

Workoid is a company with a completely new and innovative idea to give ​a chance to women to work from home while giving the much needed ​attention and flexibility to their families. Our model of working-from- home was primarily built upon personal motivation.

So what does Workoid Do? We assist our clients with their Hiring needs. Basically, we play the matchmakers for a prospective employer and a suited candidate.

Our team mostly consists of women ​aged ​between 22 and 45 years, most of them married, with kids and the responsibility of running the household. The team is spread pan India and has experience in hiring for domains and sub domains like Analytics, Client servicing, Sales and marketing, Branding, Chartered Accountants, engineers, Presales, Finance, Legal, Commercial, Network, IT, Operations, HR, etc.

Our set up is highly dependent on the new technology. After all, with most members miles apart from each, technology is the only string connecting them. We work on Google platforms and applications aided with smart Phones, Skype, etc. The biggest advantage of this work form is that our virtual office keeps the team together without intruding into anyone’s privacy.

​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Journey of a full time work from home Momprenuer – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Amita and I travel as and when required to meet our clients and on a daily basis, we connect with the clients telephonically and ​via ​emails. Sometimes it feels we are communicating more with our respective HR leads than our husband​s ! ​

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Balancing a Professional life and Motherhood is again a skillful task. Ruchika Bhardwaj says..

As the saying goes “ Change is Constant”, so has been my life post marriage. I am a full-time mom with a full-time business working from home and it’s EXHAUSTING!

​This is the reason why I love routines, it brings discipline and helps me organise my work-day ! ​

My better half has a grilling work schedule. 2016 I moved cities the 9th time and it has not been easy. New school, new culture, new roads, new Maids (most important)​, new home office etc. ​Being a full-time working –from-home mother can lead to loads of feelings of guilt and stress because of divided attention between work and family.

​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Journey of a full time work from home Momprenuer – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj

The key is to focus on a plan, get organized, and find the right balance between work routine and kids routine. Family support, especially husband and kids can be monumental in this work form.

​Ruchika Bhardwaj suggests to our readers who wish to join work from home squad.

  • Define your workspace.
  • Get​ dressed and sit down to work every day as if you are going to the office
  • Make routines and stick to them, be disciplined ​
  • Snatch some“Me” time
  • Exercise
  • Be happy​ and Persist ​

​Ruchika Bhardwaj is a professional achiever and rules the heart of her team. She says…

Workoid is still Work-In –Progress. With a lot of focus on Diversity (female) Hiring, we are being approached by clients for diversity hiring specifically. We are currently a team of 12 to 15 recruiters working on managerial to leadership levels with clients spread across industry like telecom, BPO / Ites, Media, IT, Consulting Firms, Manufacturing, Mining etc. We dream to expand once kids grow older and we wiser!

Here ​Ruchika Bhardwaj has a message for our readers, who wish to work and at the same time they are mothers.

For any form of ​empowerment, ​I feel financial independence matters. Hence it’s important for ​women​ to have a professional life. Professional life adds perspective to our thought process. Women should work for financial independence, learning, diverse life experiences, own self-esteem, learn key life skills, etc. We experience this every time we talk to a new recruiter. There are so many of us who would like to contribute professionally within our family obligations. Workoid feels pride in having a shot at providing this opportunity.
​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Journey of a full time work from home Momprenuer – ​Ruchika Bhardwaj

Pursue a hobby anything which gives you happiness. For me, morning workouts are a great stress buster and give me a lot of positive energy. I picked up running seriously in 2011 and since then have managed 4 half marathons (21.09 kms). I try to run thrice a week (5kms – 8 kms) and hit the gym daily. I get my highs from trying new workouts – Tabata, Zuu, TRX, Power Yoga, Body Pump, Technospin, HIT etc. I am a movie buff and love watching sitcoms.

I am thankful to you, Mrs. Ruchika Bhardwaj for sharing your journey with us, it is truly inspiring and I wish you all the best for future.

I am sure her journey has touched you. You can checkout more about Mrs. Ruchika Bhardwaj here

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  1. Nisha Malik

    Women empowerment gets a practical approach when women enterpreneurs like Ruchika and Amita creates opportunities for other women. Really appreciate their hardwork and vision. Very inspiring.

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  2. Richa mohan yogesh

    Awesome read ! And so inspiring !
    Liked much your work from home tips/suggestions, really useful .
    Many Congratulations on your journey Ruchika !!

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  4. Ruchika

    One of the best consultants I hve worked with very hard working fabulous set of team. Truly motivational go girl, girl power.

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  5. richa

    Wow!!! she is so inspiring. Infact, you yourself are very inspiring but hearing her story i feel we all should stop finding excuses about being a stay at home mom and concentrate on what we can do!!!!

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  6. Shweta Patel

    Hats off to Ms Amita and Ms. Ruchika, who founded Workoid to support working mothers by providing superb work from home platform. Workoid is an inspiration for me to restart my career after having job break with full tome work experience. .. keep going and be an inspiration to us…all the best

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  9. Rashmi

    Hi ruchika, it was good to know that ur doing such a beautiful work, helping female to pursue their dreams,
    I’m a physiotherapist, working ,but difficult to manage family and work place together, I’m also find of cooking but unable to do much due time slag, please help with ur suggestions, do u have anything for me.

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    • Ruchika Bhardwaj

      Rashmi, thanks for encouragement. Physio and cooking both not domain but technology has been a boon for women like us. In food I can think of Hebbar or Archana’ s kitchen who started small but doing so well now.
      Find your comfort zone and reach out in the correct platforms , I am sure something will come up soon which will give you the balance you seek.
      Personally, my suggestion would be persist !! All the best

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  12. Minakshi bajpai

    She is fabulous and amazing woman. Her journey of life or as a mother of two is very inspiring for many other working or stay at home mothers. She is doing great in her life. Feel great to know about her.

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  13. Jayaamala

    I felt i am reading my story…only difference is i have a dream to start working but am so clueless how o restart a gratifying careerr after a break of 9 years…

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    • Ruchika

      Hey,

      I also felt the same way in 2009, but just go out there and update your resume on the jpob portals with your key skills , you will be contacted.

      All the best !

      Reply

  14. Joshita JJ

    This was an inspiring post. Loved her tips for work from home women. She is doing a great job by empowering women and helping them restart their career…

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  15. Mrinal

    Wow she is so inspiring and motivating… Really she is opening up new doors for moms who find it hard to go out and work.. ❤

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  16. Thecuddleblog

    Wow. This is amazing! Love that She made the most of her situation and inspiring people along the way. I need to learn to get up to my work space everyday. That kind of discipline is what I need!!

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  17. Natalie

    You said it perfectly- motherhood is such a combination of so many things! It’s awesome you didn’t give up on your dreams. Very inspiring.

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  20. Stacy

    I love the tips provided. I too left my full time job and now currently working from home. My biggest struggle is defining my workspace. I really need to work on that.

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    • Ruchika

      Pls do that Stacy ! Defined workspace brings discipline. When I started working, I hogged a corner of the Dining Table as did not wanna spend on the whole Zingbang without earning a single paisa !!
      All the best and thanks for your appreciation.

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  22. Papri Ganguly

    Awesome read. Her story is really inspiring and motivating. It feels good to know that her company supports women getting work from home.

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  25. Sankalp

    Really Proud of your accomplishments , keep motivating .

    Waise I should also be given a lil crdit , behind this successful women yours truly is the man ..

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  29. Anubhuti Seth

    Thanks for introducing us with another inspiration…Work from home is a great option especially for the moms in nuclear families. That way they remain financially independent and manage their responsibilities well…

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  31. Mehreen

    What a wonderful approach, hats off to you guys.
    Even I was searching for something like this, I hail drom India and live in UAE. I gave up my career to become a mommy.
    Please let me know how can I join you guys and get my hands on my professional life again.

    Thanks

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    • Ruchika

      Hi Mehreen,

      Yhanks for your encouraging words. We have not yet explored any option of a team member working from UAE as we use a lot of social media platforms. We can connect and discuss.

      Pls drop your updated resume at workoid.in@gmail.com,Pls mention WFH in the subject line .

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  38. Neelima

    Hi Ruchika, I am also leaving my career of 15 years in IT with a big MNC to take care of my kid. Would like to start working from home like yourself. Please let me know how to contact you and your suggestions.

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    • Ruchika

      Hi Neelima,
      Thanks for reaching out ! You need to identify you core skill set and pursue. We are into recruitments and if you have relevant hiring experience , Pls drop your updated resume at workoid.in@gmail.com,Pls mention WFH in the subject line .

      All the Best !

      Reply

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