When it comes to education, working mums face a unique set of challenges and decisions. One key decision is choosing between traditional qualifications and more flexible, modern courses like those offered at Functify Learning. This choice is not just about time; it’s about relevance, applicability, and practicality in today’s fast-paced world.
When it comes to education, working mums face a unique set of challenges and decisions. One key decision is choosing between traditional qualifications and more flexible, modern courses like those offered at Functify Learning. This choice is not just about time; it’s about relevance, applicability, and practicality in today’s fast-paced world.
Imagine juggling a full-time job, managing a household, and keeping up with the endless energy of your children. Now, add pursuing an educational qualification to that mix. Sounds daunting? Not necessarily.
For many working mums across the UK, upgrading their skills through Functional Skills Level 2 courses has been a game-changer, balancing their bustling life with achievable educational goals.
Imagine juggling a full-time job, managing a household, and keeping up with the endless energy of your children. Now, add pursuing an educational qualification to that mix. Sounds daunting? Not necessarily.
For many working mums across the UK, upgrading their skills through Functional Skills Level 2 courses has been a game-changer, balancing their bustling life with achievable educational goals.
Managing both a successful career and a happy family can be tricky for parents. In a recent article, Forbes refers to “mommy wars”, this intense divide between stay-at-home mums and working mothers. It may sound rather unimportant, but it’s actually a complicated societal issue with gender inequality at work, guilt brought on by motherhood at its core.
It may not be an obvious career choice, but urban planning is definitely worth considering as an option. With graduate employment rates typically close to 90%, this industry offers good prospects, an interesting and varied work load and the possibility of working in the private, public or even charitable sectors.
Is it ever too late to change your career? Well, only if you say so. The term ‘mature student’ was coined for a reason – to give anyone who decided (in adult life) that they wanted to change careers to have the opportunity to do just that.
If you think about the fact that we are living a lot longer these days, deciding to retrain in your forties, fifties (or later) means you can enjoy several decades of life doing what you enjoy – and why not?
Whether you’re returning to work after a break to look after the children or have wound up a business, there are three things that you should consider before agreeing new terms for a job (old or new).
The days of life-long careers may be over – it’s increasingly uncommon these days for a person to stay in exactly the same job for their whole life.
Many people prefer to build up a set of transferrable skills and move between industries over the years. But making a career change can still be a nerve-racking decision.
You may be reading this because you’ve worked full-time and been building a career in an organisation. Sometimes this has meant working late, getting in early or travelling.
Although you haven?t exactly relished those demands on you, you’ve been able to meet them with a degree of flexibility, maybe giving up some of the time you would have had with family or friends who are dear to you. Or perhaps you’ve been running your own business. While you?ve had more choices about how you use your time, you’re still likely to have put in significant amounts of time and commitment beyond the confines of a conventional working day.
