I’m putting a stake in the ground. I think that women who are returning to work following a career break should seriously consider looking for a part-time salaried job rather than going straight into freelancing. Here’s why… I have been working with women full time since 2015 and I have learned a lot about what…
The United Kingdom has 5.7 million small businesses, and small business accounts for 99% of all businesses in the UK. TechPixies recognises the impact small business has on the UK’s economy and our founder and CEO Joy Foster is always looking for ways to help other business owners and start-ups navigate the challenges that being…
A new report out today reveals the impact taking a career break has on women’s confidence, career prospects, job satisfaction and earning power. The Confidence Gap Report, commissioned by TechPixies, which teaches social media and digital marketing skills to women wanting to return to work, asked 1000 working women what impact time out of the…
If you’ve downloaded our free (and highly insightful) pdf on how upskilling with social media can help you boost your confidence and re-ignite your earning power, you are probably now wondering… how can I make money by learning social media? This is such a great question. Having worked with nearly 200 women, we can tell…
We are 3 weeks into a series breaking down the tools we use here at TechPixies to help you not only think about upskilling with tech but also how to get in the right mindset so that you can visualise your future. The next step in the process is to set SMART goals. Now that…
Melanie and I ‘met’ on Instagram. Her photography skills are stunning and she is one of the loveliest people who engage with others. I was very lucky to have her drop by my house in Oxford so that we could talk about how she reinvented herself and built her own company. We also discuss courage…
In our last post, we talked about how to have a growth mindset. It is now time to dive deeper and give yourself the opportunity think about what your future might look like. Being able to see yourself in the future helps you to define what you want from life and the growth mindset helps…
We get it, you have been out of work for a while and now you want to make a major step change in your life. To do it, you will need to build up your confidence and put yourself back out there. You are now thinking about the million things you need to do to…
Louise couldn’t believe her luck when she landed her dream job. We can and it wasn’t luck! It was her winning formula of combining a love for heritage with new digital skills, that saw Louise become Web Editor for National Trust property Waddesdon Manor. Louise was determined to change her career path. Due to ill…
Meet Louise, a TechPixie who just didn’t want her experience of social media to end! Louise says TechPixies was the catalyst to finding passion after a long career break. It’s taken her to the next level – employment! Louise has now successfully become a freelance Social Media Manager. Louise is adamant that without discovering TechPixies,…