How to find a non-IT role?

[LondonManc]

If you're a contractor it might be better her becoming your company secretary. See your accountant for details.

[northernladuk]

Isn't that basically PMO?!

Sadly in many cases it is but it's so wrong. A good PMO can make all the difference. An office manager/secretary etc just causes more work.

[Olly]

Have you guys done the sums of Mrs going back part time vs. childcare costs ? Also, does your Mrs. really want to go back to work ?

Childcare is £52.50 a day so yes, it's worth it plus she really needs to get some normality back in her life, hopefully that will trigger a whole raft of improvements, it's absolutely what she and I want.
...well, she wants the normality, I want the improvements but the outcome's the same. 2 or 3 days work a week is necessary.

[Old Greg]

Going door to door around local agencies may be worth doing. Dress smart, have a practices spiel, bring a printed CV and a smartphone. Immediately follow up with emailed CV and LinkedIn connection.

[Olly]

Going door to door around local agencies may be worth doing. Dress smart, have a practices spiel, bring a printed CV and a smartphone. Immediately follow up with emailed CV and LinkedIn connection.

I did that myself 5 years ago when I was between contracts - thought I might do a few days of temp office work to get my out of the house / meeting people.

Every agency I went to, as soon as I mentioned office work they set me to work doing a typing test. I hope things have moved on since then although of course I know they haven't.

But yes, building a bit of rapport with local agencies can only be a positive thing plus will give her some experience at selling herself.

Getting her to actually do it though is going to be hard

[johndc31]

I'd put something on LinkedIn and get people to share it.
PM me, I've got 1000+ recruitment agents on my connections, I can share it.