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LEWISHAM: Employment opportunities for mothers


UNEMPLOYED mothers are being offered free support to get them back to work.

Women Like Us provides career advice and a recruitment service for women in Lewisham who want to find work after having children.

Mums who work less than eight hours a week or are unemployed qualify for the free support.

Career coaches hold workshops for confidence-building, CV writing and interview techniques.

The service also helps women look for part-time work in London with “family-friendly hours”.

More than 15,000 women across 15 boroughs have already signed up to the service.

Successful job vacancies have included chefs, administrators, accountants, delivery people and website designers.

For more information, visit womenlikeus.org.uk or call 0207 633 4566.


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