I just got my company to agree to ignore career breaks for carers

[Betheanne]

I've been working on this project for months. I argued that instead of sitting around moaning that senior women aren't applying in our male dominated field we should do something about it. As of today, a UK company that employs more than 15,000 people will add a line to every job advertisement that we encourage people that have taken a career breaks for parenting and caring to apply.

Go on lady!!! It's about time xxx

Well done, that's great!

That’s brilliant. Well done!

That's brilliant. It seems such a simple and obvious thing, it shouldn't have needed months of your effort!
Does the company have any way to monitor if it's having a positive effect - ie parents/carers applying and getting the jobs?

You absolute star. I'm a returner to work after 20 years raising a family, and you've actually made me tear up a bit. Thank you xx

Well done! I love this.

Thank you

This is fantastic! Thank you OP

Excellent!

I start my new job on Monday. I wasn't going to apply (it was a bit of a stretch application) but then read the line "Ideal position for someone returning from parental leave or a period of caring"

The job is initially 25 hours but if things go the way the boss wants, then it will probably need to be full time in about 18 months which works really well for me.

Brilliant. Thank you for doing this. Many of us in caring situations are perfectly capable of performing in the workplace we just unfortunately have large gaps in our CV's due to caring responsibilities.

Fantastic!

Amazing! Well done OP.

Fantastic! Thank you.
I've just accepted a job earning less than when I graduated 20-something years ago because I cant even get an interview at a job equivalent to, or a grade lower than when I left 5 years ago.
I dont think I'll ever get back where I was .

Bloody brilliant op

Brilliant work OP - and congrats on your achievements.

This is really great OP, well done for taking action, it might seem like a small thing but it's make a huge difference. I'm really glad you're employers were responsive.

Well done!!

They tried to get you to self classify as a trans woman?! (I assume you aren't)

LOL StealthPolarBear I wouldn't put it past some!
But that isn't what the OP meant.

That is fantastic work OP. I'd really love to hear how you went about it.

I have re read the bit about trans women. I wondered why more people weren't shocked :o