Managing Maternity for Women in IT Careers

Following on from the success of the womenintechnology Personal Brand workshops, I'm pleased to announce that the next womenintechnology training session will take place on Friday 11th May 2007.

The topic of the day's event will be Managing Maternity for Women in IT Careers

Cost - £149 + VAT for the day's course which includes lunch and materials

Venue - the womenintechnology offices (near Liverpool Street Station, central London)

Timings - the course will run from 10am to 4pm (with 45 minutes for lunch)

Places are limited and will only be fully reserved once we have received payment. If you would like to attend, please contact us no later than Wednesday 9th May and we will email you further details - mberry@womenin.co.uk

Who is the target audience?

Professional women in technology about to embark on maternity leave

New mothers returning to the workforce who are keen to continue their career development

HR and recruitment professionals who work closely with new mothers

What are the course objectives?

Explore how to balance the dual roles of being a mother and a professional

Address childcare and working options tailored to individual values

Create a strategy for maintaining professional relationships whilst setting appropriate boundaries

What are the benefits?

Create a smooth transition between maternity announcement, handover to replacement cover and return to work

Improve confidence that comes from aligning personal and professional values

Increase feeling of being appreciated and valued by employer

This session will be run by Suzanne Doyle-Morris:

Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris is an accredited coach. She studied for her BA in Womens Studies and Psychology at St Mary's College of Maryland in the US and received her MPhil and subsequent PhD in Educational Research from Cambridge University. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the experiences of successful women in male-dominated fields and today she works with science, engineering and technology firms to help them retain, recruit and develop their high potential female employees. For more information on her and her services, please visit www.doylemorris.com