CHAPTER TWO · WEEKS 5–8
Your Month With the Experts
The focus:
Recruitment · HR · Personal branding · Communication · Practical preparation
Once you’ve done the internal work, we turn towards the practical realities of returning to work.
You’ll have access to specialists across recruitment, HR, personal branding and public speaking. Each helping you understand how to translate your experience, communicate your value and navigate today’s professional landscape.
WEEK 5
Your Personal Brand
Work with a personal branding expert to reconnect with how you want to show up professionally and learn how to communicate your experience, strengths and value with greater clarity.
Personal brand · Visibility · Professional identity
WEEK 6
Speak With Confidence
A practical session with a public speaking expert, helping you communicate with greater confidence and presence — whether you’re introducing yourself, sharing your experience or speaking in a professional setting.
Communication · Presence · Confidence
WEEK 7
The HR Perspective
Go behind the hiring process with an HR expert. Understand what employers are looking for, how career breaks are viewed, and how to approach your return with greater clarity about today’s workplace.
HR · Career breaks · Employer perspective
WEEK 8
The Recruitment Perspective
A practical session with a recruitment expert focused on navigating your return to the job market. From positioning your experience and approaching recruiters to understanding what happens when you’re ready to start looking.
Recruitment · Job search · Positioning
The next cohort of THE RETURN begins in January 2027.
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