When was the last time you were interviewed? For women returners it can be five, ten or fifteen years since you last spoke about your...
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120,000 Working Mums now Generating Income through Direct Selling
There has been a 20% annual increase in number of working mums in the Direct Selling industry New figures released by the Direct Selling...
Starting a Virtual Assistant Business
Six Things to Think about when Establishing A Virtual Assistant (VA) Business A Virtual Assistants (VA) job can give you the following: Job...
Part-time working – 2 mums show how they make it work
Have you ever seen any of the Indiana Jones films? They’re pretty great for keeping the whole family involved; plenty of perilous adventure to...
Working as a Freelance Journalist
Journalism is a very popular career choice and one I am often asked about as a careers advisor. This spotlight interview gives a different...
Tackling return-to-work fears and doubts: how to stop your brain getting in your way
Over the last decade, we have supported a large number of women considering returning to work after a long break. Many of the same worries...
White Van Women on the Rise – Is it a flexible job for mothers?
The number of female tradespeople in the UK is on the rise, according to a new study into the make-up of the UK’s trades. It may well be a...
How to Rock at CV Writing
Here at Work for Mums we see lots of CV's ranging from the very bland to the super sublime. We've been scouring the web for some ingenious...
Working as a Childminder
This week's career spotlight is with Hazel who tells us what it's like working from home as a childminder. Hazel also has her own children, so...
Working as a Pet Sitter
Giving you something a little bit different for our career spotlight this time! We're a nation of pet-lovers here in the UK and pet setting is...
Crowdfunding – A New Concept to Finance your Business Start-up
Crowdfunding is actually far from new, and it may well been the ideal solution for mumpreneurs. It’s been on the modern market for at least the...
Find your way back to work through Strategic Volunteering
Volunteering is a common activity among former professionals who are on a career break, whether or not they wish to return to work at some...