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The case for job shares

The case for job shares

Ever considered a job share? You're not alone. Nearly two thirds of senior women surveyed by diversity recruitment specialist Capability Jane and Working Families, said they would like the opportunity to job share.…

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On equal terms

On equal terms

Lady Brenda Marjorie Hale, Judge, Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Honourable the Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE, QC, PC, FBA is a British legal academic, barrister, writer, wife and mother. She is the first (and only) female member of the Supreme Court. As well as being at the very top of her profession, Lady Hale has been a lifelong ambassador for championing women’s rights and equality for all.…

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Under pressure

Under pressure

A recent report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development states that stress is for the first time the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual employees. Paul Levrant of Hypnowellness knows more about managing stress than most. He helps people deal with that stress and anxiety using hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy and aims to give them a set of tools for helping them to cope with everyday situations. Workingmums.co.uk spoke to him.…

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Franchising on the frontline

Franchising on the frontline

Afia Sirkhot recently won a major franchisee award for her work taking on three McDonalds franchises. She talks to Workingmums.co.uk about her experiences of running three businesses and bringing up two children.…

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The Workingmums' guide to surviving Christmas

The Workingmums' guide to surviving Christmas

Yes, it's that time of year AGAIN. How did that happen? Well organised people will have had the whole of Christmas sorted out by September. Some of you may even have shopped for this Christmas in January's sales with an eye to the impending financial catastrophe. The rest of us, however, are looking anxiously at the calendar as the days speed by before the onset of the December madness, humorously described by non-mothers as the season of goodwill. Here are some tips for surviving the month ahead.

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