Career planning is an important investment of time and energy, whether you are in the early stages of your career, returning from a career break or a seasoned professional. Don’t let your career progression be a spontaneous activity that may or may not happen. Successful organisational leaders have got to where they are with well… Read More
Career-Mums have launched a new coaching service specifically for working parents – Working Parents coaching. Being a working parent can be tough, juggling the demands of work commitments, family responsibilities, career aspirations and lifestyle desires. Parents often report that they “get-by”, “just about manage” and “never have any time for themselves”. We tend to welcome… Read More
Flexible working arrangements have mostly been associated with female employees who wish to fit their work around family commitments. However, the world of work is changing and employers that broaden their approach to flexible working are positioning themselves to reap the rewards in terms of productivity, retention and recruitment. Despite women continuing to take responsibility… Read More
Maria is a business executive working in a growing company. She has focused on her career for years, often putting her husband and personal obligations aside to be a team player for the company. At her job, she is known as a consummate professional, always ready to go out of her way to support the… Read More
Gender pay reporting starts in the UK from 6th April 2017 for firms employing over 250 individuals. According to a recent survey reported by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) at least one fifth of UK businesses admitted they are not prepared for the new legislation. Confidence is low amongst business leaders as… Read More
Creating gender equality in the workplace is not just a goal within the United Kingdom, it is a worldwide goal and one that is a centre of focus in organisations such as the United Nations. While this is obviously a very lofty and noble goal, it is often more challenging to translate global goals by… Read More
This blog is a synopsis of a talk that we’re giving on International Women’s Day 2017. International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, political and cultural progress that women have made around the World. It also highlights the inequalities that still persist in many different facets of life – access to education, reproductive health, political… Read More
Recruiters are more likely to hire a less qualified person than someone with a career gap on their c.v. – FACT! Read the rest of this blog on the Huffington Post
This blog is contributing to Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Growth Through People campaign 2017 Gender diversity is a hot topic. And for valid commercial reasons. Research shows that improving your gender diversity will have a positive impact on your bottom line performance. Businesses that have a greater gender balance outperform their competitors by at least… Read More
Progression with gender diversity is painfully slow, but research shows time and time again that companies that have a reasonable gender balance perform better financially. As more and more companies wake up to the notion that it is commercially damaging not to take positive action, here are 6 ways in which you can improve gender… Read More
