TV is used by many a parent as a cheap babysitter, but it’s a double-edged sword, because children who watch a lot of TV have trouble keeping themselves entertained, which in the long run makes your job harder!
If you’re trying to limit the amount of TV viewing in your household, you might need a little inspiration. Try these activities to keep the kids busy… at least for a little while!
Taking time out to raise a family is great, it for many mums months of years if cantering everything around young children can start to have a knock-on effect on their confidence.
Before your bundle(s) of joy came a long you were the centre of your social universe, but now you feel like you’re a shadow of your former self. If you are embarking in business or going back to work, self-confidence is something you need. If you haven’t got it yet, then fake it till you make it – this video will show you how:
Most children love pizza, but if you’re a health-co scions mum you’ll not want to pander to the unhealthy demands too often. A healthier alternative, however, which keep everyone happy are pita pizzas.
Cheap to make, and a fun cooking experience for even young children, these filling yummy servings are perfect as part of a meal, or for parties.
So you’ve found something that you’re great at, that people have paid you to do for them, and you want to set up your own business from home – but where do you start?
Whether you provide services like beauty treatments, work as a counsellor or run an online store, you will be selling something to your client base. Most business mums wouldn’t necessarily have a sales background when they go into business, and it can feel a little overwhelming to suddenly be in a position where you have to encourage people to spend their money with you.
If you’re in this situation and need some advice on how to get the process right, then today’s video will help you with that and more. In just six minutes, you’ll learn how to be a sales supremo.
Is it Jane? Is it Vanessa? Maybe Jack? Aargh! Remembering names in a work or business environment can be quite a head scratcher. It’s too embarrassing to make a mistake, and you don’t want to offend by getting it wrong.
Watch this video tutorial to help you find ways to remember names and take the stress out of meeting new people.
Choosing suitable childcare is the one of the biggest steps every working mum makes towards returning to work. Most mums are racked with guilt, worry and a bit of anxiety (sometimes at the same time!) at the thought if leaving their child with total strangers.
If you take the necessary steps to choosing the best childcare for your child you’ll be able to go to work with a sound mind and your child should flourish. Today’s video shows you just how to do this.
If you find yourself spending all day to compose an email, write an article, or create a memorable video, chances are that you’re getting very distracted. Do you find yourself lulling away the time and always rushing work the night before because time just evaporated for a few weeks?
If you start lots of projects that take too long or don’t get finished at all, apply these distraction-busting tips:
Clutch, cross body, satchel…just what bag is ideal for busy working mums?
Watch the following video for some tips on choosing the perfect handbag for work:
While the UK ranks well for paid maternity leave when compared to other countries, there is a distinction between paid and week paid, and when it is compared to countries providing well-paid maternity leave it slips down the scale.
We live in a culture where every talks about being busy, and we’re all guilty of saying it at so e point (or all the time, depending on how honest you want to be!). Rarely do we stop to ask whether we’re working hard on the right things for the right reasons.
Imagine this: you’ve been applying for jobs for weeks, months even, when you are called for an interview. You can barely sleep the night before, and when the time comes, you’re burning with energy. You hop the bus to get there and rush into the building, only to find the lift that will take you to the 12th floor is broken.
But you don’t let that stop you. You rush up the stairs, and by the time you make it to the top, you’re completely out of breath. That’s when you look at the sign hanging above the receptionist and realise that you were in the wrong building!
Getting sacked, hating your boss, being pushed out…these are not exactly reasons that will put you in a positive light at a job interview.
Every recruiter will know that you are either unhappy with your present or old job, or you want to climb the career ladder, or even change careers. However, they may ask this question to try to gauge your reasons for doing so, to see if there are any alarm bells.
Today’s video will help you formulate a constructive response to this tough interview question and help you.
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Today’s video looks at another seemingly simple question that can get many people into a tight spot at job interviews.
If you’re disorganised, you probably don’t want to say that for an office manager or events coordinator role, for example. If you have a bad temper, you won’t get a positive outcome at any job interview if you state that as your weakness.
So just what can you say? Do you make up strengths and weaknesses just to get through the interview?
Watch today’s video for some tips and advice on answering this tough job interview question.
The calendar might say we’re in summer but the weather is saying something completely different. But that doesn’t have to be a complete negative. If you’ve been feeling a little body conscious, nows your chance to tone up a bit while the weather sorts itself out.
Working up is a great way to release those feel-good hormones around your body to help beat stress, tiredness and perk up your mood.
Here are three ways you can tone up with a total body workout for a tender or less:
Because I’m desperate? Because you advertised a job in my local paper? Because I need the money. Are those your immediate responses to a question like this?
Some interview questions can seem ridiculous, and seem like they are there to trip you up. The fact is, every recruiter wants to hear that there job isn’t one of a hundred that you have mindlessly applied for.
So, even if your real reason for applying any of the above responses, you can’t say that to an interviewer if you’re really serious about getting the job. You need to think of something that’s better thought out. Is the company an industry leader, for example?
Watch today’s video for more tips on answering this tough interview question.
Night feeds, poorly toddler, staying up late to work…the life of a working mum can be demanding.
But must the whole world see that you’re burning the candle at both ends? They will if you suffer from dark circles under your eyes! This video tutorial will show you how to conceal the dark circles under your eyes.
Even the most confident and self-assured person can stumble when asked this question at a job interview. You don’t want to sound fake or full of yourself on the one hand, and on the other you don’t want to be so coy that you come across as boring and uninteresting.
This is one interview question that you should practice at home before a job interview. Find a friend or relative who will give you honest and constructive feedback on your response. That’s on tip – watch today’s video to find out how else you can tackle this interview question.
More Britons are setting up in businesses in their spare time and from their bedroom, according to a survey released today.
According to their research there has been an increase of 34% of businesses being set up in spare time in the past 12 months. All of these so-called bedroom entrepreneurs revealed that they did so because starting a business is now easier, with costs a lot lower than a few years ago, thanks to being able to start up online.
There are some interview questions that you just can’t run away from. No matter how senior or junior the role, which industry you’re moving into and whether a recruitment agency is doing the initial interview instead of your employer, the questions will still remain.
Every day this week, we will be tackling one of the following five interview questions with a video tutorial:
Today, we look at the first questions: “Where do you see yourself in five years time?”. Watch the video below:
