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Making every minute count

Making every minute count

Having more time is the big goal of most working parents so how do you stretch work time that bit further so you can fit it better around family life? Emma Jones says homeworkers have the edge and gives some tips on making every minute count. 

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Finding work/life balance in accountancy

Finding work/life balance in accountancy

Fancy a career in accountancy? Leanne Leigh says it has been a great career for her and allows her to fit her work as a partner in a local accountancy firm around her two children.

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New approaches to KIT days

Keeping in touch days during maternity leave are a relatively new phenomenon, but some companies are using them to retain female staff.

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Medical problems and part time work: ask the expert<br />

Medical problems and part time work: ask the expert

I hurt my back at work over 6 years ago and this combined with other medical problems meant I could not work for long periods over the last six years. I would like to try and go back to work part time, but am worried about my prospects as I have no current work experience and still suffer with lower back pain. I have had management experience within the catering industry.

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The extension of flexible working: making it work for you

The extension of flexible working: making it work for you

What does the extension of flexible working mean in practice? WorkingMums looks at what your options are.

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