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Igniting the spark with Careering into Motherhood, Ignition Law

We are delighted that Careering into Motherhood has been featured in Ignition Law’s blog this month. Find out more about the journey we...

Careering into Motherhood Mother’s Day Offer

If you’ve had enough Sunday roasts, you’ve got more scented candles than you’ll ever use and you want something that will last you a lot...

Tackling gender inequality by connecting our community with free advice and coaching

This story is mine, and it defines what I do and who I am today. But I am sharing it, because there will be resonances of this story...

Ten tips to make LinkedIn work harder for you

Too many people just transfer their CV onto LinkedIn, connect with a few people they know and then start applying for jobs, occasionally...

Thinking about trying career coaching? Here’s some thoughts on how to find the right course for you.

A lot of women make enquiries about coaching programmes because they feel stuck in some way. That can be personally or professionally,...

Jane Johnson talks about her struggle with returning to work after maternity leave

I vividly remember the call with my boss at the time. I was about 6 months into my maternity leave and he’d just told me that he didn’t...

Hello.

Believe me, I have never liked the sound of my own voice. Lurking in my parents' loft somewhere is a box of cassette tapes from the...

How to use the F-word at work!

Companies don't have to reveal the number of flexible working requests made and then refused but a survey a couple of years ago found...

We prepare for everything in pregnancy... except our careers

I remember feeling a slight sense of dread at the thought of telling my boss I was pregnant. I was a woman in her late 30s, fairly...

Eating butter... and other tips for finding flexible work

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!" I turned round to see my three year old getting stuck into the butter tub, like it was ice cream. "Eating...

OK then, shall we just give this a try?

That tends to be my response to most things in life: the perm (1980s), Vodka RedBull (1990s), travelling the world to find myself (the...