By ‘thinking long’ you can achieve your career and life goals. One evening in 2004, having spent yet another evening scraping a living serving...
Real-life Career Stories
Discover honest, relatable career stories from real women balancing motherhood and professional life. Be inspired by their paths and choices.
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...
Returning to work? – this worked for me
I know it’s just not easy returning after a career break. I went back to work and re-invented myself several times in sixteen years of...
Running my own business – Why it works for me and my family
I am a Nutritional Therapist, specialising in women and children. I am planning for my business to grow up alongside my own two children. I...
Starting a business with baby-twins – impossible?
Some might feel sorry for themselves living in a foreign country with baby-twins and no support network. Not so for Adriana, be inspired by how...
Jill Bennett talks about her career change
I changed from a full-time senior government post to working part-time. Then I had a career change and I now work from home as a network...
Mary ann Palmer talks about returning to work
I used to work as a New Product Development Manager, overseeing the Marketing Department in the food-business. Now I run my own personal...
Sarah Bennett talks about returning to work
I changed direction from a senior marketing position in the city to running my own company - a family run, friendly practice which provides...
Setting up a business in a recession – madness or genius?
Is there ever an optimum time to start a business? Nicky Rudd, managing director at Padua Communications, did it when she was made redundant...
Starting your own business – Helen Lindop shares her experiences
When I was pregnant with my first baby I was in a permanent, full-time job. I fully intended to go back to this after six months of maternity...
My home is my boardroom
Meet the women who are choosing a new flexible way to work and let them inspire you. Read more in MailOnline - 4 October 2010 - Fiona McCarthy