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Homework pays off for mum
A local businesswoman has put her homeworking achievements in the national spotlight.
A local businesswoman has put her homeworking achievements in the national spotlight.Karin Joyce, from Northborough, near Peterborough, is one of nine people across the country to have been shortlisted in The Remote Worker Awards for The Netmums Work From Home Award, with the chance to win her own small business.
Karin applied for the Netmums Work from Home Award because, as a first-time, stay-at-home mum to one-year-old Ella, she needed a challenge that would give her the flexibility to work around her family, allow her to stay at home and raise her daughter and bring some financial assistance to the family budget.
Karin is dedicated to her family and has managed to start her own blog and website to provide resources to other mothers. It has given her a creative outlet as well as professional perks, but the opportunity of running her own business is where her future goals lie.
Being able to work from home is of supreme importance to Karin as it would give her the opportunity to raise Ella and give her the best possible start in life.
Her previous career was in children’s gymnastics, as a director and instructor. She used a lot of business skills in running the programme, and while she learned a great deal, she always wanted to be her own boss.
The challenge of running your own business is intimidating and Karin welcomes the possibility of receiving training and education.
Karin said: “I am thrilled to find out about being on the shortlist for the Netmums Work from Home Award. It’s always been a goal of mine to run my own business, and with a one-year-old at home it would be the perfect fit for our family.”
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