Working Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety - new survey by Corporate Mothers
Released on: May 30, 2008, 1:53 am
Press Release Author: Amanda Alexander
Industry: Human Resources
Press Release Summary: Amanda Alexander launches Corporate Mothers in response to a growing demand from employers wanting to support and retain working mums.
Press Release Body: Almost 70% of new mothers are anxious about returning to work after maternity leave, according to a recent survey carried out by the newly launched Corporate Mothers, a new consultancy that helps organisations to attract and retain more working mothers.
69% of the survey respondents are anxious about returning to work, with 46% saying they felt less confident about their ability to do their job than before maternity leave.
Corporate Mothers was conceived by Amanda Alexander, founder of Coaching Mums, which supports working mothers via personal coaching and workshops. Amanda decided to launch Corporate Mothers in response to a growing demand from employers wanting to support and retain working mums.
"Within the next few years, 80% of the growth in the UK workforce will be accounted for by women, and by 2010, one in five workers will be mothers" says Amanda, "Too many professional women feel that they have no choice but to give up their career when trying to negotiate flexible working, or when juggling family and career is too difficult."
58% of the Corporate Mothers survey respondents said that their employer did nothing to help them return to work with confidence and ease, whilst a huge 75% said they would have taken advantage of a specialist coaching programme, had it been offered .
Corporate Mothers has collated the key data from the survey and published a free report for any employer that wants simple, cost-effective ways of improving their retention rates of maternity leavers. "How to Retain Talented Women after Maternity Leave" is available via www.retaintalentedwomen.com
Corporate Mothers provides a complete range of services from bespoke Maternity Coaching, specialist HR and communications consultancy through to "off the shelf" services such as 60 Minute Seminars T, webinars and workshops. Amanda says, "Our vision is to be a 'one stop shop' for organisations that realise the value to their bottom line of attracting and retaining talented working mothers". ENDS
Amanda Alexander, Director, Corporate Mother Amanda Alexander is available for interview. She has appeared frequently in the national media and has recently featured as a guest speaker on work life balance at the Baby Show at the NEC. If you would like to arrange an interview or require any further information, please call on 01829 752656 or 07739 692989. Email: info@corporatemothers.com Web: www.corporatemothers.com and www.retaintalentedwomen.com - for access to Corporate Mothers' free report "How to Retain Talented Women after Maternity Leave"
Web Site: http://www.corporatemothers.com
Contact Details: Amanda Alexander Tel: 01829 752656/07739 692989 Email: info@corporatemothers.com Web: www.corporatemothers.com and www.retaintalentedwomen.com - for access to Corporate Mothers' free report "How to Retain Talented Women after Maternity Leave"