COMPANY BACKGROUND

"Innovation Employment was born out of a desire to create a balanced life for myself and my family. After twelve years of working in financial services and IT, I came to the realisation that a traditional career path was not going to work for me. I am the parent of two amazing little girls and working long hours, juggling requests for work at the weekend and travelling abroad on business wasn’t fitting right with my family commitments. Yet I knew I wanted to continue to use the skills and experience I have spent over a decade honing and perfecting. Except now it had to be on my terms. 

While dropping my child off at school, I was excited to learn I wasn’t alone. I discovered a community of like minded people in exactly the same position as me – people who were parents, but also lawyers, accountants, HR directors and project managers. People who had given up work due to the pressures of balancing their home and work life but who wanted to get back into the work force – this time with hours and roles of their choosing. And when meeting with old colleagues of mine who were still working in large companies, they let me in on what was happening at the other end of the spectrum - large scale projects screaming to be completed but no skilled and experienced staff that could hit the ground running to be found. This is when Innovation Employment came about. 

Innovation Employment knows that there are people like me who would like an intellectual challenge and something for themselves, without having to sacrifice very important personal commitments. They are content with the fact that they will not be the CEO of a large multinational but realise that they have something genuinely useful to offer employers. This way of working is not just something that affects parents. It is also something to be considered by anyone who wants to choose how they work and play.  At Innovation Employment, we understand that not all jobs can be done in this way but we believe that there are a huge number that can be. Let us show you how."

Lynda McCracken