Returning to Work After a Long Career Break

You were planning for a short break, perhaps a year or two to spend some time with your newborn baby. Life took a different direction and the break took much longer. You started looking for a job, and found out that there was only a couple of recruiters even willing to talk to you. You feel like a passenger on a platform who looks at a high speed train passing by, leaving you behind. You want to step in that train, get back to work… But, how?

In this session, Cigdem will share her experience getting back to work after a ten year long break. What were the hurdles, what were the opportunities when getting back? What
were the decisions which helped her forward, and what could she have done differently.

Key Takeaways:

• Steps to get your career (re)started following a career break
• Learn what you can do during your break to remain relevant in the industry
• How to develop your career after making a come back