Getting Back To Work - Kelly Provides Parents with Some Timely Advice
NEWS RELEASE
9th August 2004
Returning to the world of work after a lengthy family break can be a daunting experience. Yet it is something many parents will be thinking about as the new academic year draws near and they prepare to send their children off to school for the first time. That is why Kelly Services has produced a special ‘returners guide to the workplace’. The guide, available in Kelly branches throughout the country, is packed full of advice for parents who may not have worked for several years.
The guide offers those considering returning to the workplace advice about the right time to return, the various options open to them, the relevance of their skills, how they can update those skills, how they can prepare and even advice on childcare options.
“One of the main concerns of potential returners is a worry over lack of skills which goes hand in hand with a lack of confidence,” said Clare Francis, Kelly’s communications manager. “But what we are interested in is looking at what people can offer. Many parents have developed excellent skills such as multi-tasking, negotiation, diplomacy and tact in their time out managing their family!”
“What we try and do is help returning workers to convert their skills across from the home to the office environment and help them to update their technical skills. Many employers now recognise that returners with a wealth of experience offer a very attractive proposition. Bosses want staff who can 'get on with the job' without being told precisely what to do all the time and who are really committed. Qualities such as loyalty, punctuality, hard work and a flexible attitude are making a comeback and good office staff are more in demand then ever," Clare added.
Kelly has a wide selection of temporary, part-time and permanent opportunities, from reception and switchboard work, customer services and accounts clerks, through to WP operators and secretaries. If you want to get a head start in your return to work and copies of the fact sheet, contact Kelly Services and you could be taking your first step towards a brighter future!
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About Kelly Services
Kelly Services is a leading UK recruitment and human resources organisation, placing around 20,000 temporary staff into jobs each week and more than 10,000 people in permanent work annually through a network of 120 offices across the country. Kelly Services, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company offering human resources solutions that include temporary services, staff leasing, outsourcing, vendor on-site and full-time placement. With more than 2,500 company owned and operated offices in 26 countries, Kelly provides to its customers nearly 700,000 individuals annually, with skills including office services, accounting, engineering, information technology, law, science, marketing, light industrial, education and health care.