Article provided by Bernadette Chapman, Director of UK Alliance of Wedding Planners I have been working from my home office for 17 years now, and it took some time for me to find a style and routine that made working from home fun, and productive. Here are my top tips to working efficiently from home:...Read More

Louise Findlay-Wilson is the founder and Managing Director of the communications agency, Energy PR.  Married, with four children, Louise set up her first agency at the age of 26, grew it and sold it before establishing Energy in 1995.  She shares her advice for younger women setting out on their careers… Identifying just a few...Read More

We speak to two successful entrepreneurs to get their top tips for staying focused and achieving your goals, whilst working from home. Karen Brown, owner of The Original Wedding Tea Towel Company shares some inputs on the best ways to work from home. Karen says, “I am a work-from-home mother and so is my husband.”...Read More

By Digital Marketing Consultancy Your Brand Found With workloads becoming increasingly big and job expectations higher, the days can often run away from you. The agony of feeling like you have failed to accomplish everything on your to-do list to a decent standard can leave even the most confident of people feeling both overwhelmed and...Read More

Over the years I have mentored a number of women who aspire to start their own small businesses. The first thing I encourage everyone to do is take themselves seriously. Many of the women that I have ‘mentored’ were keen to turn a hobby into a small business. This can be an excellent starting point,...Read More

We’ve all heard the expression ‘you never get a second chance to make a first impression’ and when it comes to job interviews this saying is particularly pertinent. Some studies have now suggested that we form judgements within the first 100 milliseconds of meeting someone. This isn’t enough time to convince someone of your competence...Read More

There is no doubt that the thought of looking for a new role fills many people with dread. There’s the work to do on your CV, your LinkedIn profile to work on (or even to create…), the recruiters to deal with and of course the challenge of attending interviews around your existing role. It often...Read More

If you are considering starting your own business but struggling to get your idea off the ground you are certainly not alone. Even the most motivated entrepreneurs find the early days a challenge and it’s no secret that more than half of new companies fail within the first 18 months. So whether it’s a lifelong...Read More