When Nicola Emmett returned to her marketing role after maternity leave, she found the hours and commute no longer worked for her. She needed flexible work that would fit around childcare so she quit and – after a long, hard search – landed the dream job…
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After enjoying dressing her daughter in tights that were both stylish and practical, Carly Hardy wanted to do the same for her son. She soon realised there was a gap in the market for “boyish, brilliant” tights so launched Braveling – selling exactly that…
Digital Mums have launched a new campaign encouraging flexible working (working from home, or outside the 9-5 hours). We ask readers of The Early Hour how they manage to juggle childcare and a career, or find #workthatworks…
As managing director of media agency Maxus UK – and a 300-strong workforce – Anna Hickey has made it her mission to implement truly flexible working for parents. We talk gender equality in the workplace and being a woman at the top of her game…