Common Pitfalls of Being Self-Employed
There are loads of benefits to being self-employed, not least the fact that there is literally no cap on your earnings and you have the lovely knowledge that...
How I Arranged Childcare: Case Study
Organising decent childcare can be one of the most stressful elements of returning to work. For many parents who want to return to work, there simply isn’t...
How Much Does Maternity Leave Cost Your Employer?
In recent times, maternity leave has often attracted negative headlines and has potentially affected the attitude of some businesses towards employing women....
Updating Your CV After a Sabbatical
How you update your CV after a sabbatical makes a huge difference to your return to work possibilities. If you explain your sabbatical in the right way, you...
I Stumbled Into Returning to Work: Case Study
Not everyone who returns to work has a clear career strategy. For many people, returning to work is simply a financial necessity, or a prerequisite of the jo...
Son's Illness Inspired My Return to Work: Case Study
While it may not be accurate to describe deafness as an illness, for researcher Claire Donaldson, 38, from Suffolk, her son’s diagnosis lead her to an inte...
Would Shift Work Suit Your Family?
Just because shift work doesn’t necessarily have the best reputation for creating family harmony doesn’t mean that it might not be right for you. Many pe...
I Had a Makeover Before Returning to Work: Case Study
Returning to work can be daunting on so many levels, with concerns over whether you’ll be able to keep up with the office banter to making sure your profes...
I Invested Redundancy Money in New Business: Case Study
Even though being made redundant was one of the most difficult experiences in Susie Morston’s adult life, her positive attitude has enabled her to use the...
Are Larger Companies More Supportive?
Returning to work after a period of illness is always tricky, with issues of how you will cope with the change, whether your role will have changed or diffic...