Careers After Babies

We were delighted to talk to Sanctuary last week as part of their #NationalInclusionWeek programme about flexibility. We were so impressed to hear their CFO, Edward Lunt, talk about his own flexible working pattern and how he plays an active role in parenting as well as his senior leadership role. Talks like this are fantastic for us - restoring our faith in companies doing the right thing by their employees but also helping us learn. And of course, we're able to bring our expertise and insight to help overcome challenges and showcase the importance of flexible working. If you would like us to come and talk to your employees on how to best support working parents then drop us a message! #CareersAfterBabies #FlexibleWorking #WorkingParents

Careers After Babies are utterly delighted to be working with OSB Group thanks to the hard work of Tracey Osborne and Amy Williams-Rhodes. Together we will be understanding the landscape for working parents at OSB. People of OSB, your insight is vital! If you have receive the link today, please take time to complete your feedback and tell us what you think. With your insight, OSB will join our cohort of world-class employers of working parents! #CareersAfterBabies #WeAreOSB

Founder Jessica Heagren will be taking part in the Inclusion in Leadership Panel at the CREW annual conference next week. If you're attending, please make sure you stop by and say hello! #CREW #CareersAfterBabies

Careers After Babies is officially one year old! It's been an astonishing and amazing first year in which we have worked many incredible organisations. Our video celebrates everything we have achieved 👇 But it wouldn't have happened without the support of so many committed people... Our Careers After Babies experts - Rachel Vecht 🌞🏡, Shivani Uberoi, Lizzie Martin PCC and Han-Son Lee have all brought their expertise and insights to create an innovative and in-depth solution that is already delivering change to organisations daily. Thank you for having faith in us and playing such an integral part in our movement. Thank you to the people and organisations that supported us from day one - Paramount International, EffectiveHRM, Search Laboratory, IMA, Ardgowan Hospice, Greenwich Students' Union, Leesman and Correla and who now form our Accreditation Board furthering and challenging our thinking and providing thought leadership of the broadest kind. We're working with more than thirty clients to deliver one of our Careers After Babies accreditations and have delivered talks to even more on how to change the landscape for working parents. Our mission remains the same: To build world-class employers of working parents and the first 12 months have surpassed all of our expectations. Join us in raising a glass to celebrate our official 1st birthday! #HappyBirthday #Celebration #Thanks #CareersAfterBabies #WorkingParents

Earlier this week we were delighted to co-host a roundtable event with the wonderful Women's Leadership Group to delve into "how to make construction sites more family friendly". We had fantastic attendance from tier 1 construction companies who offered extensive insight into just how to do this. We'll be using these insights to pull together a whitepaper on the construction industry. You can download our most recent whitepaper on Professional Services here https://lnkd.in/ei3ayByR #CareersAfterBabies #Construction #ProfessionalServices #WomensLeadershipGroup

Equalised parental leave is one of our Careers After Babies accreditation criteria. Not only does it demonstrate a true commitment to gender equality but it indicates an organisation genuinely want their employees to thrive personally as well as professionally. Huge round of applause for the team at Deloitte who led this decision and made it happen. Amazing news! #EqualisedParentalLeave #SharedParental

NEW ACCREDITATION PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT! Careers After Babies are super excited to announce our partnership with WPP, a company that's committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive community that understands the challenges that come with balancing work and family responsibilities. Together we're going to explore what’s working and where there’s opportunity to improve, and develop bespoke solutions based on our learnings and experience. #ChangingCulture #WorkingParents #WorkingFamilies #CareersAfterBabies

Check out the latest update from Careers After Babies - a family-friendly jobs board launching in September 2024!

Have you read our paper on Retaining Women in Professional Services? Here's a message we received on the day we published it... Download your copy here >>https://lnkd.in/ei3ayByR

We're incredibly excited to share our latest whitepaper: "Retaining Women in Professional Services" following a roundtable event earlier this year with some of the biggest names in Professional Services. Key insights include: 💼 The ongoing gender pay gap and the unique challenges faced by women returning to work post-maternity leave. 👩 The reality of being a working mum in this sector 📈 The impact of high-pressure operating models in Professional Services on gender equity. 🤝 Essential support needed for working parents: flexible work policies, consistent support, and inclusive leadership. 🔄 Strategic recommendations for the industry: shifting from billable hours to scope-based pricing and promoting group accountability. ✨ The benefits of the Careers After Babies Accreditation: data-led assessments, expert feedback, bespoke roadmaps, and more. Discover how Careers After Babies is transforming workplaces to support working parents. Join us in making workplaces more inclusive and supportive for all parents. Let's drive positive change together! 🌟 https://lnkd.in/ei3ayByR #CareersAfterBabies #GenderEquity #WorkingParents #ProfessionalServices #InclusiveWorkplaces #FlexibilityAtWork