Family commitments
Family commitments
Why do these matter?
If you have family commitments, you need to take them into account when career planning. These could include financial obligations or caring responsibilities.
If a certain level of income, or pattern of working hours is important to you, then you must be realistic and check this out when looking at career options.
What do I need to do?
When you are finding out more about possible jobs, check out the likely rates of pay, working patterns and conditions. Think about how these will affect your family circumstances.
If you're going back to work and you've got children, you may be able to get financial and practical help with childcare such as tax credits or flexible working arrangements.
There are lots of websites that can help you and lots of people you can talk to.
