Released on: May 30, 2008, 1:53 am

Press Release Author: Amanda Alexander

Industry: Human Resources

Press Release Summary: Amanda Alexander launches Corporate Mothers in response to a
growing demand from employers wanting to support and retain working mums.

Press Release Body: Almost 70% of new mothers are anxious about returning to work
after maternity leave, according to a recent survey carried out by the newly
launched Corporate Mothers, a new consultancy that helps organisations to attract
and retain more working mothers.

69% of the survey respondents are anxious about returning to work, with 46% saying
they felt less confident about their ability to do their job than before maternity
leave.

Corporate Mothers was conceived by Amanda Alexander, founder of Coaching Mums, which
supports working mothers via personal coaching and workshops. Amanda decided to
launch Corporate Mothers in response to a growing demand from employers wanting to
support and retain working mums.

"Within the next few years, 80% of the growth in the UK workforce will be accounted
for by women, and by 2010, one in five workers will be mothers" says Amanda, "Too
many professional women feel that they have no choice but to give up their career
when trying to negotiate flexible working, or when juggling family and career is
too difficult."

58% of the Corporate Mothers survey respondents said that their employer did nothing
to help them return to work with confidence and ease, whilst a huge 75% said they
would have taken advantage of a specialist coaching programme, had it been offered .

Corporate Mothers has collated the key data from the survey and published a free
report for any employer that wants simple, cost-effective ways of improving their
retention rates of maternity leavers. "How to Retain Talented Women after Maternity
Leave" is available via www.retaintalentedwomen.com

Corporate Mothers provides a complete range of services from bespoke Maternity
Coaching, specialist HR and communications consultancy through to "off the shelf"
services such as 60 Minute Seminars T, webinars and workshops. Amanda says, "Our
vision is to be a 'one stop shop' for organisations that realise the value to their
bottom line of attracting and retaining talented working mothers". ENDS


Amanda Alexander, Director, Corporate Mother
Amanda Alexander is available for interview. She has appeared frequently in the
national media and has recently featured as a guest speaker on work life balance at
the Baby Show at the NEC. If you would like to arrange an interview or require any
further information, please call on 01829 752656 or 07739 692989.
Email: info@corporatemothers.com
Web: www.corporatemothers.com and
www.retaintalentedwomen.com - for access to Corporate Mothers' free report "How to
Retain Talented Women after Maternity Leave"


Web Site: http://www.corporatemothers.com

Contact Details: Amanda Alexander
Tel: 01829 752656/07739 692989
Email: info@corporatemothers.com
Web: www.corporatemothers.com and
www.retaintalentedwomen.com - for access to Corporate Mothers' free report "How to
Retain Talented Women after Maternity Leave"