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Rebecca Nicholls, pictured with son Dexter, says it was difficult to find a part-time IC role after maternity leave
“IT MAKES ME SAD THAT SOME EMPLOYERS DON'T SEE THE POTENTIAL OF PART-TIME WORKERS”
We asked internal comms professionals to share their experiences and advice on making part-time or flexible working a success. In the first in our series, Rebecca Nicholls explains how she wanted to continue her career part-time after having a baby in late 2014 – but finding a role with a company she believed in didn’t come easy.
I knew I would feel guilty if I went back to work full-time after having my son and I didn’t think I’d be able to give 100 per cent to either my work or being a mum.
When I was ready to go back, I found it difficult looking for jobs. I had been in internal comms for 10 years, and I don’t think the jobs I was applying for were out of my league. I was honest in covering letters and...
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