WHERE IC PROFESSIONALS COME TO TALK
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...
This article is only available to IOIC members, please login or subscribe to view the article in full
Leave a comment
To leave a comment on this article, please complete the form below. Your comment will be posted once verified by our editorial team.
Related Stories
A BREAK FROM THE OLD ROUTINE
It wasn’t long ago that flexible working meant leaving the office early a couple of days…...
17th March 2020
WORK THIS WAY: HOW OFFICES ARE EVOLVING
Flickering fluorescent lights, temperamental heating and air-conditioning, grey meeting…...
21st May 2019
"WORKING FLEXIBLY SHOULD NOT BE JUST FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE CARING RESPONSIBILITIES"
I joined The Royal Society a few months before I applied for my masters at Birkbeck. My…...
23rd August 2017
A BREAK FROM THE OLD ROUTINE
17th March 2020
It wasn’t long ago that flexible working meant leaving the office early a couple of days a week or working from home because you had a doctor’s appointment in the middle of the day...
ARE YOUR IC AND EXTERNAL COMMS TEAMS PULLING IN THE SAME DIRECTION?
19th February 2020
In the past, internal comms has been dubbed the “poor relation” of PR and marketing, as businesses unevenly divided their attention – and budget – between, primarily, customers and, passively, employees...
RIDING THE STORM: HOW TO STEER YOUR WAY THROUGH A CRISIS
13th December 2019
Crises are often seen as an external element of communications, their turbulent nature attracting media attention and keeping PR professionals on their toes – but their impact knows no limit...
FIGURING OUT WHAT MATTERS TO PEOPLE AT WORK
17th July 2019
Respect. Trust. Empathy. Humour. Feeling included. The occasional “Thank you”. Regular training. Someone noticing that you’ve been a bit quiet lately...
If you are not an IoIC member and would like to join to receive Voice and other membership benefits, visit our Membership page.
IoIC Upcoming Events
Room Booking
Thanks for staying with us! Please fill out the form below and our staff will be in contact with your shortly. The see all of our room options please visit the link below.
See All Rooms
See All Rooms