All my colleagues in my organization @Seventh Contact Hiring Solutions started their career with us as freshers or have re-started after a career break. Our hiring philosophy permits us only to hire people who are starting or re-starting their career, this also helps in creating meaningful employment opportunities to people.
While we have a hired a good number of women professionals returning to work – we were also unable to consider a large number of them in the selection process to work with us.
We have noticed two categories of women professionals on break. One who present themselves as a victim and others who have been very responsible towards their career while on the break as well.
The victim category blame everything and everybody else for their situation and did nothing or very limited to keep them employable – not even reading few lines a day. TV and Social Media seems to be their prominent other occupation during their break.
Whereas the responsible one’s have been very clear of their break as a necessary part of their life and have kept themselves engaged in development activities like reading books, in touch with computer skills, improving their communication skills, enrolled for distance learning courses, online courses, pursuing their hobbies and interests etc.
It’s anybody’s guess who has a better chance of returning to work.
Career breaks are essential. The reasons for the same are integral to the well-being of families and society at large. Industry is cognizant of the same and is open to welcome such professionals as it is evident from various initiatives and drive towards diversity hiring. But one need to be responsible for themselves to make the best use of such opportunities.
It is never too late to start being responsible and preparing oneself for their next job after career break. Self-doubt, lack of confidence, inertia, negativity etc. are few things that a break can do to you. Bringing self-awareness to these limiting emotions or mindsets will free you from them – only to make way for more clarity and right action. Coaching can help here.
To set up an exploratory “What is Coaching?” conversation and talk about your career situation, please write to me at metobecoaching@gmail.com
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