Before I had children, I had jobs that deeply mattered to me but no career, or clear purpose, to speak of. Motherhood (and travel!) was the...
Career & Work
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The Balancing Act: What to Expect when Combining Work, Study and Family
I’ll admit that I was a little ‘in the dark’ when I first started studying for my Online MBA. I had never combined education with full-time...
Training to be a Bookkeeper – Lisa’s Story
Suzannah from M&C caught up with Lisa from Abacus Comprehensive Accounting, who explains why she chose Ideal Schools ICB Career Path course...
Tapping Into the Potential: Bringing More Women into Business
As well as bringing discussions of equality and women’s rights to the fore the world over, this year’s International Women’s Day probably...
How Employee Benefits Can Help Families
As a parent, especially with younger children, returning to work can be tricky. There’s a degree of adaptation and flexibility that you need to...
Coping With Grief & Mourning
Grief, what is it and how we can help ourselves come through it. The paradox of grief is that finding a way to live with the pain is what...
3 Smart Things Working Mums Should Do With Their Earnings
When you start earning money, you need to get smart with it. It can be tempting to spend lots of your monthly wage packet straight away,...
Returning to Work
When the time comes to returning to work there can be a lot to consider and a lot to plan out. There can be many reasons for needing to take...
A New Mum’s Guide To Beating The Back To Work Blues
Throughout the course of our careers we see a lot of friends and colleagues leave work to begin their maternity leave. We see them bloom and...
Why Health Is A Perfect Career Choice
Being in the healthcare sector is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. There’s so much to learn, so many people’s lives to save, and so...
4 Ways To Employment…Without LinkedIn
So, you’re looking for a new job? Did you know that 77% of employers use social media to recruit? Yep, a study by the Society for Human...
Working With Children – What You Need To Know
There’s that old saying that most people tend to stick to: don’t ever work with animals or kids. But, as a mum, you’re probably thinking that...