Let Go of My Leg
18 Oct 06

It costs it costs £164,000 to raise a child in the UK today. No wonder, then that 54% of mothers in Britain choose to return to work. All of these women face the question of how they will manage their career and how it will change now that they are working mothers.

As they remove the toast from their hair and wipe the marmite smears from their suit, before heading out the door to that first back-to-work interview – they may wonder:

• Has the world of work changed since they’ve been at home with the children?
• Or, more importantly, has what they want to out of it changed?
• What are the options - do they want to go back to where they left off? Or strike out in a new direction? How about working from home? Or launching a new business venture?
• How can they work the system to get more of what they need from it?
• How do they make a compelling business case for a more flexible working arrangement?
• Where do they start to look for a job? And how should they put together a CV to include the career gap?
• What do recruiters really think of working mothers?
• How will work impact on their family life?
• How do they explain things to the children?

Let go of my leg! answers all of these questions. It is packed with advice from leading employers, recruitment consultants and real women who have done it. No-nonsense and extremely practical, this straight-talking guide helps working mums tackle all aspects of returning to work, surviving the juggle and making it work for them and their family.

Author Kirsten Lees comes equipped with a raft of qualifications to write this book. She has successfully juggled a 20-year business career with a busy family life. With two children already under her belt and a third on the way, Kirsten is your ideal supporter on the sidelines, cheering you on back to the workplace (on your terms) with sensible and practical advice and encouragement.

	Let Go of My Leg!
	Author	Kirsten Lees
	Pub Date	14 Sep 2006
	Price	£12.99
	Publisher	Prentice Hall
	ISBN10	0273706578
	ISBN13	9780273706571
		Click here for further information or to purchase Let Go of My Leg!.

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