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9 things you need to know to get to the top and stay there
Vanessa Vallely's work provides a refreshingly honest insight into the business world from the perspective of a successful woman, mother and wife. Start making notes, ladies...
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Why we can't help bringing our emotional baggage to work, and what to do about it
UK author Gabriella Braun tells Marie Claire why we need to embrace our whole selves at work, including our emotions
By Kate Hollowood
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TALA CEO Grace Beverley on how to get investment for your business and live your values, too
Earlier this year, Beverley secured an incredible $5.7m (£4.2m) worth of investment for her sustainable activewear brand TALA - here, she shares her advice for fellow female entrepreneurs
By Kate Hollowood
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How to break into the music industry, according to the women who’ve done it
We spoke to women working with artists like Glass Animals, Little Simz and Dua Lipa to find out their top tips
By Kate Hollowood
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Women are being disproportionately affected by the cost of living crisis
Not only are more women in low paid jobs, but they are more likely to skip meals to cope with rising costs and experience money-related anxiety
By Kate Hollowood
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Hannah Coffin talks Needle & Thread, celebrating success and the importance of asking for help
By Jenny Proudfoot
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The groundbreaking femtech entrepreneurs: 'We're using tech to take on the gender health gap'
Solutions to period pain and fertility problems are arriving thick and fast thanks to a new wave of femtech. For this year's International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Rosie Mullender meets the digital innovators transforming our lives
By Maria Coole
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Chicken Shop Date star Amelia Dimoldenberg shares the 5 bits of advice that shaped her career
Read on to find out why it pays to dream big, plus why you should always listen to your friends
By Kate Hollowood
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Alternative careers for lawyers, if you’re thinking of a career change
From business to psychology to the creative industries, solicitors can move in all kinds of new career directions
By Kate Hollowood
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We must “not lose momentum” in the fight against sexual harassment at work
A leading employment lawyer has called for action exactly six months after the government announced plans for new legislation
By Kate Hollowood
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Introducing Marie Claire's first-ever Creators Issue
In partnership with Adobe.
By Ally Head
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These are the best companies to work for in the UK in 2022
If you're thinking of switching jobs, you might want to pay attention.
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner
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The best career changes for teachers
Are you in teaching, and ready for a change? Well it turns out the world's your oyster...
By Kate Hollowood
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How to find a mentor and why it’s so important to have one
Whether you’re looking for a promotion or complete career change, mentorship could be the key to achieving your dreams
By Kate Hollowood
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The questions you should always ask after being offered a job
So you've been offered a new role — congrats! Here's how to make sure it's the right move
By Kate Hollowood
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13 inspiring female entrepreneurs to follow on Instagram
These accounts are bursting with advice for female founders-in-waiting.
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner
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Career change at 40: Everything you need to know before taking the plunge
Your forties are as good a time as any to rethink your career - here's all the guidance you need if you're considering it.
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner
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7 money-saving shopping hacks just in time for Black Friday
Practical tips and straightforward advice that'll change the way you shop for the better.
By Maria Coole
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This imposter syndrome test can tell if you're holding yourself back at work
77% of the UK suffers from imposter syndrome. This test will help you to work out whether you do, too...
By Maria Coole
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Planning a career change at 30? Don't do anything until you read this
Changing career at 30: Four tiny things that make a big difference.
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner
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Know your rights: Can you quit your job straight after (or during) maternity leave?
Find out what the UK rules are when it comes to resigning after maternity leave, and hear from one woman who did it - and hasn't looked back.
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner
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"I'm a Black barrister working in a broken justice system"
Alexandra Wilson is a 26-year-old barrister speaking out about sexism, racism and class inequality at the very heart of the legal system. She shares her disturbing experiences, and why activism will make a difference.
By Alexandra Wilson
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Here's how Adobe is changing the game as a leading workplace for women
As Adobe is awarded a place on the 2021 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women list for the third consecutive year, we look at how the industry leader is shaping the future...
By Jenny Proudfoot
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A proposal to overhaul flexible working laws in the UK has just been announced by the government
As Laura Farris MP writes for Marie Claire, if passed, this new freedom could have "transformative implications" for women in particular.
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner
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Models of colour: The reality of being Black backstage
The modelling industry has a diversity issue, and it doesn’t just extend to the proportion of models with dark skin on runways and in photoshoots.
By Chloe Lovell
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The rise of rural influencers: how the pandemic popularised country living
Swapping green juices for actual slime and miniature poodles for pigs, female farmers are attracting thousands of followers on social media. Kate Hollowood explores what’s driving this trend and what it means for women.
By Kate Hollowood
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Over half of the female workforce would abandon a job that didn't offer flexible working
One year on from Marie Claire's first Future of Work collaboration with LinkedIn, we revisit the topic everybody's talking about: flexible working
By Catriona Harvey-Jenner