Our CEO weighs in for Glamour on how to prep for a career break and a relaunch in the future:
"If you take time off for family needs and plan to jump back in later, keep your skills fresh. Take courses, renew certifications, or do strategic volunteer projects in your industry through sites like Catchafire.org or Idealist, says Carol Fishman Cohen, CEO of career reentry firm iRelaunch. “You have to stay current.” That shows employers you’re a serious candidate with clear value..."
by Kerri Anne Renzulli
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You're wondering, "What will I get out of going to an iRelaunch conference?" Here's our best answer! We know that attending a conference while on career break can seem intimidating for many reasons. To ease any anxiety that you may have, we thought it might be helpful to share testimonials with you from a handful of those who’ve attended our iRelaunch Return to Work conference in the past.
Read it here: https://www.irelaunch.com/what-will-I-get-out-of-conference
Have questions for Arjan Eenkema van Dijk, an iRelaunch Career Coach and CEO and Founder of InspireShift? Here's your chance! Arjan's hosting a Facebook Live Session, "The Value of Assessing Your Career Options," next Thursday, 2/15 at 1:30-2PM EST on our iRelaunch Facebook page! Be sure to tune in if interested!
Want a quick rundown of iRelaunch from our CEO, Carol Fishman Cohen? Tune into her Thinkers50 speech to find out!
INSEAD International Women’s Day event 3/7 NYC: join INSEAD alumni and friends at the French Consulate in NYC for a special evening event “Beyond Social Responsibility: Gender Balance as a Competitive Advantage in the 21st Century." There will be a panel and Q&A featuring senior leaders and board members in finance, media, law and education. For tickets and more information, please visit
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/insead-intl-womens-day-panel-c…
For any Bay Area relaunchers who might be interested in some free workshops, JVS is a great resource. Below are some of the upcoming workshops - some of which are specifically for relaunchers - one of them is as soon as tomorrow, but there are others later in February. For more information please contact JVS directly.
https://www.jvs.org/job-search-workshops/
Happy #TipTuesday! Today's tip is from our CEO and Co-Founder, Carol Fishman Cohen, in the New York Times article, “More Information for Women Looking to Get Back in the Workforce” by Jennifer Preston!
Ready to return to work? Get your free starter kit today! https://www.irelaunch.com
Relaunching data scientists and software engineers in 5 states: IBM Tech Re-entry Apps CLOSE Feb 9. Apply now. 12 week program - this is their 4th cohort and they have a very high hiring rate!
https://www-03.ibm.com/employment/diverse/techreentry.html
Relaunchers in #Atlanta #Alpharetta #Chicago #PaloAlto #Oakland ! Apps are OPEN for @MorganStanley Wealth Management #ReturnToWork Program. Apply NOW/Closing Soon. 10 weeks starting March 2018. http://www.morganstanley.com/…/wealth-management-return-to-…
Apps are OPEN for United Technologies Re-Empower Program! DEADLINE: 2/23 #Engineering roles in #Connecticut, #Illinois, #Georgia, #NorthCarolina, #Texas . This is a GREAT #ReturnToWork Program! Starts 3/12. http://www.utc.com/…/Work-With…/Pages/ReEmpower_Program.aspx
Relaunched MA Supreme Judicial Court lawyer and author Barbara Berenson out with her latest book: #Massachusetts and the Women's Suffrage Movement !http://www.womansuffragema.com/
Who Should Attend an iRelaunch Conference? We know that the decision to attend any conference while you are on a career break is a difficult one for many reasons. We're here to help you evaluate whether attending our conference is the right next step for your relaunch plan!
Read it here: https://www.irelaunch.com/who-should-attend-irelaunch-confe…
iRelaunch updated their profile picture.
Thank you Know Your Value and Ginny Brzezinski for our inspirational story of the day!
"Esty says that a career break gives you skills and experiences that will add value to a future career, or even a run for office. “Your life experience can inform your political activity, it informs the issues you are passionate about and gives you granular knowledge about them,” she said."
https://www.nbcnews.com/…/how-rep-elizabeth-esty-went-caree…
Meet this month's iRelaunch Return-to-Work Forum moderator, Valerie Cherneski. Valerie is one of our iRelaunch coaches and she works with clients in all industries on issues involving career and leadership development, transition and reentry. Valerie is a regular speaker, coach and writer with iRelaunch and we are excited to have her spend time this month sharing tips and responding to posts in this forum.
Learn more about Valerie here: https://subscribe.irelaunch.com/p/valer...ie_cherneski
Ask to join the Forum today:
https://business.facebook.com/groups/iRelaunchReturntoWork/
