Let’s chat about being a working mum
I don’t know your story yet, here’s mine... I scraped through school and against the odds got a place on a degree course, inspired by the fact that most of my friends were doing the same thing. I didn’t have a career plan, didn’t have any major ambitions and realised...
How to prepare for a remote job interview
We’ve recently supported a coaching client prepare for job interviews, corona-style, and here’s a summary of my top tips to help you prepare for a remote job interview. Since the coronavirus outbreak started, we’ve quickly had to adjust to new ways of working and...
Useful organisations for parents
Here is a list of organisations offering help, support and resources for parents with links to access. Note services have been validated by Career-Mums. Parent support organisations Dad Info gives advice for parents from a dad’s perspective, including articles and...
Strengthening Resilience Through Challenging Times
One of the most amazing things about the human spirit is the ability to adjust and accommodate even the most extreme types of situations. If you are like me, you find that every day brings something new. Whilst I am tired and sometimes feel overwhelmed, I am actually...
Our guide for pregnant employees during the Coronavirus pandemic
Here’s our guide if you're a pregnant employee during the Coronavirus pandemic: Whilst it is believed that the risks to pregnant women and their babies posed by coronavirus is minimal, the government are taking additional precautionary measures as there’s a lack of...
10 Tips for making Family Home Working work for you
Here’s 10 tips for managing family home working over the coming weeks and months. Nurseries and schools have now closed their doors to the majority of children in response to the Coronavirus pandemic so that we can all participate in reducing the spread of the virus...
How to prepare for a successful job search
Sally Dhillon, co-founder of Career-Mums, was recently invited by Doyenne Network to share her top tips for preparing for a successful job search, as part of a series of webinars on Job Search for ambitious women. The recording of the webinar can be viewed here:...
Flexible Working Opportunity: Internal Sales Executive
Internal Sales Executive, £15000-£25000 + Bonuses Are you highly experienced in direct marketing / telesales? Position can be either full time or part time. Location – Coventry or nearby areas If you’re the Dynamic Lead Generator we are looking for, you'll be … A...
9 tips for making a flexible working request
Here are our top nine tips to consider when making a flexible working request. The Flexible Working Regulations 2014 gave employees with more than 26 weeks’ service the right to apply for a flexible working arrangement in the UK. An application can be made to the same...
Turn New Year’s Resolutions into Lasting Results
Another year has flown by and January 2019 is here. It's a new year and a new start and many of us have excitedly declared our new year's resolutions on January 1st. Are you still feeling pretty positive about your resolutions? Now that we are just over a week in it’s...