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in Careers Advice, Changing Jobs, CV Writing, Job Applications, Legal Profession, Relocation on 14/09/2015 by Jonathan Fagan

Returning to work after a break – steps to improve your CV, prospects and chances of success

Very recently, a candidate got in touch about a vacancy, explaining quite apologetically that she was returning to work after a break and could she be considered for the post. As a recruiter, I have to be honest and say that whenever anybody tells me they are returning to work I almost involuntarily sigh because…

in Changing Jobs, Employers, Legal Profession on 24/06/2011 by Jonathan Fagan

Lawyers returning to work after children

It is apparently the case that mothers returning to work after starting a family suffer the highest employment penalty of any group (Equalities Review). Mothers with children under 11 are 37% less likely to be offered a job than equivalent males. Single mums suffer even worse figures – rising to above 40%. Firms should not…