Delighted to announce our next “Back to Work” workshop will be on Tuesday the 8th of October. This workshop is for women who, for whatever reason, have taken time out of the workforce. If you are feeling stuck and want to move forward but are not sure how...
Ask Yes that may appear obvious but no employer, no matter how good is going to telepathically know that you want more flexible hours. You need to open up the conversation and get a feel for how it is going to be received. Remember, you don’t always know what is going...
I was asked on the Bobby Kerr show recently to give my top tips for working from home. I had completely over-prepared for the short slot and thought it might be a good idea to share a more in-depth list here.The first tip, don’t call it “working from home”. Despite...
Is the 10:2 the new Flexible Work?I have to admit I only recently came across the term 10:2, it is more colloquially known as “taking the summer off”.The 10:2 sounds much more efficient though and not unlike the 5:2 diet (I tried the 5:2 diet once for a week, I ended...
With all eyes focused on Brexit, it can be hard for companies to see past it. But coming hot on its heels afterwards is the Gender Pay Gap Legislation and smart organisations are already starting to prepare.Here are the Top 5 things you need to know to make sure your...
So this is a question for which the answers are just becoming clear. Twenty years ago there were only really one answer to this; teaching. Teaching is predominately female dominated profession and am sure part of the attraction is an interesting profession which...
Had a great morning out at Guidewire Software in Dublin recently when they asked me to speak on International Women’s Day. I was meant to speak for an hour and to be honest the thought of speaking solidly for an hour was more than a little terrifying (20 minutes...
In today’s tight talent market it is harder and harder to recruit top talent. And yet sometimes when it all works out and the person is hired, the onboarding complete only for a relatively short time later, the person to leave.Why does this happen? Yes sometimes...
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