Maternity Leave

Guest Blog – What Should I do to Prepare for Maternity Leave?

This week, Rebecca Thompson, local Recruitment Manager, has kindly put together this brilliant blog outlining how she prepared for maternity leave! “When I was in my early pregnancy and getting close to informing my employer that I was pregnant, my main thought was “how on earth do I prepare for going on maternity leave and […]

Being a Mother in Business: Happy International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day! A day that is monumental for all and a reminder for us to reflect on the value that women bring to the everyday world around us. Particularly for this blog, the world of business. As I reflect myself over the past year, I wanted to share an insight into why […]

Balancing a Solid Career as a First-time Mum

To be totally transparent, no, I haven’t figured this out completely and there is definitely room for improvement, but I have learned so much in the past 5 months that I have been back working and juggling being a first-time mum. There is also no one size fits all approach and every person’s situation is […]

Returning to the Office Following Maternity Leave

It can be so daunting getting ready for your first day back at work following maternity leave; you don’t know what to fully expect! Your job role may have changed slightly, you may have new colleagues or managers even and, of course, you are also battling with the emotions of leaving your little baby and […]

Farwell… for now!

The time has come for me to start my maternity leave and I cannot quite believe we are at this point already! I am feeling a range of emotions; nervous, excited, apprehensive but most of all TIRED! Since joining Thompson & Terry Recruitment in 2019 on a Graduate scheme, I have developed so much as […]