A former colleague and friend sent this to me last week after hearing about all the challenges I've been facing returning to work after caregiving the last 25 years. It's been an interesting journey returning to work, finding only part-time positions at best. A journey that continues to be even more difficult than the one Elisabeth took us on 25 years ago.
Path Forward is a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. They fulfill this mission by working with companies to create and run mid-career internships — also known as “returnships” — that give women and men a jump start back to a professional career while giving companies access to a diverse, untapped talent force.
Path Forward is a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. They fulfill this mission by working with companies to create and run mid-career internships — also known as “returnships” — that give women and men a jump start back to a professional career while giving companies access to a diverse, untapped talent force.
Since 2016, they have worked with more than 50 companies to create a return to work programs, including Walmart, Netflix, Apple, SAP, NBCUniversal, Verizon, PayPal, Intuit, and others. More than 80% of the participants in their programs have been hired by the companies where they completed their returnships.
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"It’s important to reconnect with your professional self. In our culture, our identities are so tied up with what we do. When you’re working you describe yourself as, “I’m an accountant, I’m a lawyer,” and when you aren’t working, you have to describe yourself in a different way. Re-training helped me start recognizing myself in a professional context, but what really helped me was connecting with former colleagues. Just talking with old coworkers and people in your network helps you reconnect to that version of your life and a sense of identity around your career. It will help you interview well, be more confident, and project a professional, capable image." - Beth Frasco
Beth Frasco, Senior Business Analyst NBCUniversal, took a 16-year break from her wireless engineering career to support her growing family through several big moves. She talks about her returnship experience in the Act Two program at NBCUniversal, how she prepared for her return to work, and the steps she took to reconnect with her professional self.
Beth Frasco, Senior Business Analyst NBCUniversal, took a 16-year break from her wireless engineering career to support her growing family through several big moves. She talks about her returnship experience in the Act Two program at NBCUniversal, how she prepared for her return to work, and the steps she took to reconnect with her professional self.
Questions? Check out their FAQ for answers. Looking for guidance on where to start? Get a free Career Restart Kit and find resources on job searching, career strategies, work/life balance, and more on our blog.
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Looking to hire returners?
If you’re looking to tap into the diverse and experienced talent pool of people returning to the workforce, Path Forward can help you quickly and effectively start a return to work program at your company. Leveraging best practices learned from our work with more than 50 companies, we’ll deliver documentation and training for your staff, recruitment marketing support, and professional development support for the returners that you hire into your program.
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