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A bright new dawn

A bright new dawn

For two working mums buying a licence as a franchisee for cleaning business Bright & Beautiful meant a new start and a working life that fits around their children.…

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Missrepresenting women

Missrepresenting women

A film which aims to confront and challenge the image of women in the media had its UK screening this week. Workingmums.co.uk found out more about the Missrepresentation movement.…

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Forty per cent of mums face regular childcare problems

Forty per cent of mums face regular childcare problems

Some 40% of working mums say they regularly have to deal with last minute childcare problems, according to a Workingmums.co.uk poll.…

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Taking the fear out of employee assessments

Taking the fear out of employee assessments

Mary Clarke of Cognisco argues that online assessments can boost employee performance and motivation and point out skills gap in an organisation. They may also make appraisals more rewarding.…

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Rating the carers

Rating the carers

A new online tool allows people who use childcare or elder care to rate their experience. Workingmums.co.uk spoke to one of the people behind the Good Care Guide.…

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