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Careers & workplace advice from Hays

Recorded: Tuesday 30th June 2020

Since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic, our work and personal lives have drastically changed. Boundaries between the two have become increasingly blurred, as many of us have been forced to work from home for an extended period of time. For those who are also parents, the added pressures of juggling childcare and homeschooling with leading their teams through this time, has been both fulfilling and demanding on a number of levels.

So, today we’re joined by Hays UK and Ireland Directors, Gaelle Blake and James Milligan. Both have been working from home with their children over the past few months and are here to share some of their advice on how leaders can effectively manage their team members who have childcare commitments, alongside balancing parenting themselves.

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