Julianne Miles interviews Julia Dawson, a 2014 Real Returns participant to find out more about her experiences in last years Credit Suisse...
Re-Training & Upskilling
Need a career refresh? Explore retraining and upskilling options that fit around family life and prepare you for your next professional step.
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...
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...
Why Work Needs to be Energising as well as Family-friendly: Nicola’s story
We always advise women returners to target roles that will be energising and motivating for them and not to solely focus on finding a job that...
Returnships: what are they & where can you find them?
We're glad to see that the debate on UK gender equality is filtering down from board-level to mid-career, recognising the broader issues facing...
Becoming a teacher – Is it a viable option for returning to work?
Teachers have excellent employment prospects, good starting salaries and highly rewarding work, is it indeed a viable option for mums with...
How I re-wrote the rules when returning to work and became a coach
Before having children, I was a high-performing, highly motivated, ambitious and driven woman – in fact, I still am. Following the birth of my...
Mid Life Career Change – Unlocking Your Full Potential
I have always been passionate about what I do, and that’s why I do it. Even from the beginning of my career I made a pact with myself, that the...
Can you sustain your lifestyle when one income falls away?
It’s this question that is on most of our minds before and perhaps even after we have our first baby (or babies, in my case): can we live on...
A mum returning to university – how does she manage?
Six months ago Louise started a full-time university course, she is also a mum of 2 children. The course is certainly full-on, it involves...
Authentic success – How to make choices that fit who you are?
Life coach Denise Parker shares her key steps to help working mums and women leaders achieve authentic success. Remember: “If you try and be...