Career Progression
‘Three fifths of people plan career changes as a result of Covid’
A new survey shows increasing interest in changing careers since the pandemic began. read more
Courses & Retraining
The Working Mums courses and retraining archive provides a wealth of advice and support on courses that are flexible around you and your passions, so you can discover your potential and further develop your skills.
Courses & Retraining
Preparing for an automated future
Covid has accelerated the pace of change and employers which are prepared for more change... read more
Courses & Retraining
Why training needs more investment
New Department for Education figures show training was at its lowest level in a decade... read more
Courses & Retraining
Pandemic has accelerated automation
A new RSA report says automation has been rapidly accelerated due to Covid-19 and calls... read more
Career Advice
Switching professions
New figures out last week show more people are switching professions and this is likely to... read more
Courses & Retraining
Call for investment in flexible skills courses
A report from City & Guilds calls for more investment in reskilling the workforce most... read more
Courses & Retraining
Helping young people face the oncoming economic crisis
The latest unemployment figures show young people face a particularly difficult uphill... read more
Courses & Retraining
Free courses offered to upskill furloughed workers
The Government has launched a free online toolkit offering courses to those forced to stay... read more
Courses & Retraining
How to study and parent in lockdown
Studying in lockdown is a huge challenge, particularly with young children around. The... read more
Courses & Retraining
What jobs most require digital skills?
A new analysis shows which sectors are most likely to require digital skills in their job... read more
Courses & Retraining
Helping mums to well paid flexible jobs in IT
Heather Black talks to workingmums.co.uk about how she set up Supermums to train mums to... read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining stories: from trading communications specialist to copywriter
Louise Fowen talks to workingmums.co.uk about retraining as a copywriter. read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining stories: from residential care to a first aid franchise
Naomi Cooper spoke to workingmums.co.uk about retraining to run a mini first aid... read more
Career Advice
Workingmums.co.uk’s guide to work life balance
How do you get a good job that allows you to have the family life you want? read more
Career Advice
What would motivate you to change careers?
A new workingmums.co.uk's poll looks at what might prompt a career change. read more
Women Leaders
Tips for technical retraining
Opportunities for women to retrain in the technology and innovation industries are a big... read more
Courses & Retraining
Thinking of retraining?
workingmums.co.uk's surveys show a big appetite for retraining among parents. Our new... read more
Career Advice
How to retrain for a new career in your 40s
Over 40 and looking for a new direction? There’s good news - your forties are a great... read more
Flexible Working
Best foot forward for a career in podiatry
It’s not the best-known health profession but it makes a huge difference to millions of... read more
Courses & Retraining
Retraining as a solicitor
When Hayley Goucher split up with her partner when her daughter was two, the separation... read more
Flexible Working
Retraining in coding for a flexible career
When thinking about a career change, have you ever considered coding? Every day all of us... read more
