Family well-being means different things to different families, but generally it can be defined as a family that functions well together, is supportive of its members and resilient – able to cope with whatever life throws at them. Managing the competing demands of time and energy that seems to be the dominant feature of… Read More
Bouncing Back from interview rejection There is nothing as disheartening as going to a job interview, feeling terrific when you walk out the door, and then never hearing anything from the company. Well, perhaps that is not quite true, as hearing from the company that you have not been successful is an even drearier situation…. Read More
Below is a list of flexible working recruiters – recruitment organisations focusing on hiring for roles with flexible working arrangements. We often get asked for such a list – and here it is! As more employers realise that both men and women seek and value opportunities for flexible working, the number of specialised recruiters grows…. Read More
Negotiating workplace flexibility: it’s all about timing and circumstances. This is a guest blog for Career-Mums from negotiations expert Mark Davis. Quite possibly the toughest challenge women face when deciding to return to their careers is the difficulty of trying to negotiate more flexible terms of (re)employment; on the proviso that those are the sustained terms you… Read More
Throughout this week, in recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th March, we are publishing 5 posts based on this year’s theme #PressforProgress for gender parity. This fourth post is focused on pressing for progress for the government to support working parents. The economic benefits of having improved gender diversity are increasingly understood along with… Read More
Throughout this week, in recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th March, we are publishing 5 posts based on this year’s theme #PressforProgress for gender parity. This second post is focused on pressing for progress for new parents. If we strip back the reasons for gender dis-parity, it boils down to the fact that women… Read More
Throughout this week, in recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th March, we will be publishing 5 posts based on this year’s theme #PressforProgress for gender parity. This first post is focused on pressing for progress for working parents. The historic family model that has pervaded for centuries – families consisting of two parents, one… Read More
One of the hardest decisions that many women make is the timing of returning to work after maternity and parenting time away from the job. This can be complicated for many reasons, not the least of which may include the sadness that comes from being apart from your family. This is not the case for… Read More
We’ve helped many mums relaunch their careers through our Relaunch your Career coaching programme, but we often get asked what’s involved in the coaching and how it works. So here’s a quick run through so that you can check out whether it’s for you. Our standard programme is 3 x 1 hr sessions These sessions… Read More
How much effort do you put into planning your career? Is it a well-thought out, regularly reviewed plan that integrates life and family plans? Is it something that you don’t give a second thought? We consider career planning an important tool towards achieving your long term life success. Gone are the days of having a… Read More
