How to reduce your to-do list and feel less overwhelmed
Modern day living is getting unbearably busy. Between people strutting around wearing their “busyness” as a badge of honour, to people told we should do more, have more, be more, SPEND MORE, it is no surprise that working parents are feeling overwhelmed. So often,...
What is a Personal SWOT Analysis (and why you should do one!)
Have you ever sat down and paid close attention to yourself? Stepped away from the day to day rushing around of life. To take a break from the mental load that so many of us carry around. And actually, considered WHO YOU ARE? That may seem a strange thing to do; so...
Book Review: Bonkers by Olivia Siegl
I’m going to make quite a dramatic statement for the opening of this book review. This book will change lives. It do believe it will actually save lives too. Bonkers “A real Mum’s hilariously honest tales of motherhood, mayhem and mental health” is Olivia Siegls’s...
Have you reached your career tipping point?
My career has provided me with a very specific insight into the lives of many, people, at a very specific time in their career history. They come to me because they are looking to make changes in their life; more often than not it is job-related OR becomes job-related...
How do I explain my career break?
I think us human beings have a default setting when it comes to looking for a job. That setting is “I’m not quite sure what I am good at”. For those that are looking to go back to work after a break, it can be a little harder to sell yourself and your skills,...
How to return to work after a career break
If you are planning to return to work after a career break, you may have discovered a whole host of worries. And a whole bundle of potential! Many parents I coach look to return to work when their youngest child starts school, so may have had a least five years, if...
Eight simple ways to search for jobs online
I want to tell you a quick story about the best way to look for jobs online. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let me begin. Once upon a time, not so very long ago, people would apply for a job with pieces of trees. They would be finely cut, processed and then...
What can I do if my flexible working request is rejected?
Even after compiling the most robust flexible working request, answering the queries or concerns that may come up, they can still be refused. This can put a metaphorical brick wall in your return to work and work-life balance plans, and may leave you asking;...
Inspiring Parent: Volunteering as a route back to work
This month’s Inspiring Parent is Volunteer, Gemma Champion, who is sharing her back to work story with The Balance Collective. Gemma decided to take a career break after the premature birth of her son; his unexpected early delivery led her to reevaluate what she...
What is return to work coaching and how can it help me?
I’m going to be making a few assumptions today. That you have heard the phrase return to work coaching. It’s been floating around your consciousness for a while, but you aren’t quite sure what it is our how it can help you. Right? Let’s...
Returning to work after a career break. “What can I do now?”
When you are looking for a new job after a career break, the question you often ask yourself is “What can I do now?” The gap in your work experience may feel like a full stop. That you need to start again and find a new work personality; you may not want to go back to...About
Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
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