Kim Green is a single mother of two teenage sons, an incident management coordinator, and a Sergeant Instructor with the Army Cadet Force. For...
Career & Work
Explore practical tools, inspiring advice, and empowering insights to grow your career, return to work after a break, or relaunch your professional journey with confidence.
Responding to “You’re overqualified for the role” when returning to work
We are often asked by women returners how to respond to the comment from recruiters that they are "overqualified" or "too good" for a position....
Thinking of starting your own business? Here are 10 top tips for budding entrepreneurs
If you’re considering self-employment or starting your own business then you’re not alone. According to a report last year from the Office for...
Changing Career – Is the Construction Industry for Me?
It’s no secret that the construction industry is heavily male centric. In fact, there are only around 275,000 women in the entire industry and...
6 Ways Your Job is Losing You Future Earnings
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50 ways to boost the brand of your start up
This infographic gives a super overview of ideas to market you brand. If you are looking for new marketing ideas, just check out this...
PA roles – Are Mums Already Qualified?
A PA can be indispensable in businesses of all sizes or types. Sounding board, typist, supervisor, organiser, diary-keeper – it’s a role that...
Five ways to build your back-to-work networks
Networking is important for a back-to-work job search for mothers wishing to return to work. The value of networking has really been brought...
Attaining A Higher Degree To Improve Career Prospects
Attaining a higher degree to improve job prospect: online learning or the traditional campus experience? Balancing family life and...
Why Long-Term Unemployment Isn’t As Bad As You Think
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How a MOOC can help working mothers test their career dream
I always keep my eye out for good resources for women returning to work. This week I heard on Twitter about a free new online course just...
How to write a “Back to Work” Cover Letter
Many returnship and return-to-work programmes ask you to apply by sending a CV and a cover letter. We know that this can be a daunting task for...