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Career break

November 2015

  • Do you dream of quitting your job and running away to the beach?

    Thinking of quitting your job? Do these five things first

  • woman drinking coffee

    Travel, talk and Tinder: how I learned to carve an identity outside work

May 2015

  • '6​0,000 women a year​ lose their jobs because of pregnancy and maternity discrimination.'

    Pregnant but screwed: the truth about workplace discrimination

    60,000 women a year lose their jobs because of pregnancy and maternity discrimination. It’s time to hear their stories, says Joeli Brearley

February 2015

  • teacher in classroom

    Where are all the female headteachers?

    Despite a workforce dominated by women, just 36% of secondary school headteachers are female. Lottie O’Conor looks at how this imbalance can be corrected

August 2014

  • Finding an industry mentor from the BBC, gave Harriet Wallace the push she needed to get a foot in the door.

    After ten years out of the workplace, I now have the job of my dreams. This is how I did it

    Before she had kids, Harriet Wallace had been a series producer for Channel 4. She tells us how a good mentor, a bit of bravery and a large glass of wine helped her get back in the game

July 2014

  • Juggling work and parenthood

    Returning from maternity leave: our top tips

  • Balancing motherhood and employment, why doesn't it work?

    I thought I could balance work and motherhood. My company didn't agree

June 2014

  • Construction worker on building site

    National women in engineering day: the battle to be taken seriously

    It's not rocket science, but even if it was, engineers should be able to find the answer to recruiting more women into senior positions, writes Susie Diamond

May 2014

  • Business people on flying trapeze

    Working mother guilt: flexibility and trust are the only solutions

    If Emma Bridgewater can admit she suffers from working mother guilt, we all can. We need to talk about the issue if we want it to go away, says Jessica Chivers

  • paint palette

    Rise of the 'weekend creative'

    Securer than portfolio workers but more diverse than nine-to-fivers, young people are increasingly building sideline careers, writes Lottie O'Conor

  • women in cafe

    Why does no one ask what I did before having children?

    It isn't always easy, but asking this one question could be the key to unlocking a whole new set of business opportunities, says Louise Webster

April 2014

  • Returnships are providing a bridge back to work for women

    Returnships: A bridge back to work for women leaders

    A new initiative dubbed the "returnship" is helping women get back to top jobs after a long career break

March 2014

  • Taking time out to go travelling is seen as more important than having a child, says Selena Rezvani. But what if it's both?

    70% of women fear taking a career break

  • Baby Boom might look fun but it's not a realistic depiction of either working life or motherhood

    Sheryl Sandberg's "ban bossy" campaign shows we still don't think of women as leaders

February 2014

  • mother holding baby

    Media network blog
    Nappies, notebooks and networking: navigating the office after childbirth

    Liz Nottingham says mothers who lack confidence to return to work are an under-tapped resource, and explains what Starcom MediaVest is doing to coax them back

January 2014

  • Local and European elections 2009

    Mothers are 'worth less', Nigel Farage? Don't make me yawn

  • The Peter Principle in action

    The Paula Principle: why part-time work holds women back

  • Returning to work after maternity leave

    Maternity leave: managing the guilt of returning to work

  • Sexism in architecture

    Sexism in architecture: on the rise

December 2013

  • Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster ride

    Small business blog
    The psychology of entrepreneurship: have you got what it takes?

    Are you happy operating without guidance or feedback? Then you're ready for the rollercoaster of running your own business

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