As some of you will be aware, I recently accepted an invitation to join the judging panel of this year’s Pitman Training SuperAchievers Awards. As one of the judges, I am now calling upon you to help make these awards a real success.
Do you know a ‘Super Achiever’, a mum or dad who has somehow managed to strike that elusive balance between work and family life? If so, you have the opportunity to put them forward for a special award and I’m delighted to say I will be one of the judges.
For a very long time, there’s been discussion and debate about keeping skilled women in the workforce after they become parents. Some new research, however, has shone the light on us fathers and the so-called Fatherhood Penalty. In a nut shell, the research suggests the UK workforce may experience an even bigger skills gap as
It’s okay working mothers! You have no need to feel guilty: your children will thrive in childcare!
Like many people, I don’t always find myself in agreement with the Trade Unions Congress, but yesterday it published a report into the earnings of working fathers. The report found that men with children out-earn child-free men by an average of 21%. By contrast, full-time working mums earn 15% less than men if they have
