"Are you looking for a working solution that respects your family commitments and allows you to call the shots as a business owner?" asks Claire Dossett, founder of iworkLife. A home-based recruitment franchise, iworkLife has designed a successful business model which is flexible to accommodate many different lifestyles.

"When a woman, or a man, leaves full-time employment to start a family, the impact this has on the family's finances can be huge," Claire explains. "For example holidays could be reduced, Christmas and birthdays less extravagant, with increased expenditure on education, childcare, toys, books, clothing and outings, children cost money! iworkLife is a way of replacing that lost income with a viable and profitable home-based business."

Developed by Claire in conjunction with global recruitment franchise Antal International, iworkLife offers flexible recruitment systems which enable franchisees to either build a successful home-based practice or an office-based consultancy. With unemployment at historically low levels, companies are finding it increasingly difficult to attract the right candidates to fill their vacancies, and often do not have the time or skills to do so. "More companies are investing in the services of professional recruiters to find the candidates for them," reflects Claire. "This is what makes iworkLife a perfect opportunity to consider when selecting a franchise."

iworkLife is designed so that, step by step, you can build a successful home-based business that works around you, not the other way around. The training includes how to win and execute assignments, as well as how to run an efficient and profitable business. iworkLife also absorbs many of the 'backoffice' functions, such as invoicing and credit control that can be so time-consuming when running a small business. This allows you to concentrate on business and family life.

iworkLife is looking for individuals who want to run a profitable home-based business, while balancing personal commitments and goals, like franchisee Belinda Asonganyi: "I was attracted to this franchise, because of its work/life balance. My success has been based on sheer drive and determination to succeed in this high-growth industry, coupled with complete and comprehensive training and an extensive ongoing support programme from the iworkLife team."