Unleashing your Potential after a Career Break Webinar Recording

Unleashing your potential after a career break is an interactive webinar, which opens up much needed dialogue around the issues that affect those returning to the work force after an extended break.

Co-hosted by Trish Halpin and Lorraine Candy, with guest speakers Julianne Miles and Karen Danker from Career Returners.

Topics discussed:

What employers want when considering candidates returning from a break
Finding a flexible work-life balance
How to attempt something new or pivot roles after a break
Moving sideways (rather than up) or re-entering a previous line of work
Practical tools to help with navigating working life post-break
Q&A toward the end, offering personalised insights / answers

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