Mums working flexibly may feel more vulnerable to redundancy. However, in some cases, being prepared to work flexibly may save you your job....
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Walking the female breadwinner tightrope – 5 steps to getting the balance right
Feeling guilty about being a working Mum? Torn between family commitments and work? Thrust into the role of breadwinner when your partner has...
Returning to work: from investment analyst to on-line entrepreneur
Amanda Seabrook is a 38 year-old mother of 3. Returning to work to work after a 7 year gap, she founded Workpond, a new online job site for...
9 tips on balancing family life and business
Wondering how a father working from home balances work and family? Check out these 9 brilliant tips from David Risley. Doing some of those took...
Job Interview Tips for Mums Returning to Work
Job interviews can be nerve-wracking at the best of times but especially so for mums returning to work. You might feel self-conscious about...
Pregnancy of newly appointed Yahoo CEO – has the glass ceiling been smashed?
The announcement last week that the newly appointed CEO and supposed saviour of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, is six months pregnant has ignited much...
Top tax tips for start ups
You’ve had your big idea, honed your business plan and decided to take the plunge into being your own boss and start up. Tax might be the last...
Working from home: business ideas for mums
Mums who are working from home can be really successful, but what to do? We give you some business ideas to inspire you. After all, your work...
Flexible working during the Olympics: how can you make the most of it?
The government is actively encouraging employers to allow flexible working during the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, could you...
Make money from home – how to find a franchise that works
We all want to make money from home, and get quick rich, while choosing the hours we want. But clever people know this, and set up scams, or...
What to Expect When You’re ….. Returning to Work
You’ve been offered a new role, you’ve organised your wardrobe and you’ve sorted out your childcare – now you need to give some thought to how...
Research reveals – how can women get top jobs
BBC News figures show women still hold fewer than a third of the most senior positions in the UK. In politics this figure plummets to a fifth,...