Returning to work part-time is often a consideration for women returning from maternity leave, but statistics show the pandemic has thrown a spanner in the works of what was an otherwise upwards trend in the job market. Sherelle Folkes's head of external comms position became a shared role in April, divided between an equally senior professional who was also balancing family life while running her own business. "Changing to part-time hours has afforded me so much flexibility and is something I feel parents are going to be more interested in," Folkes said. Read more below.

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