Women Returners: Where Do You Start?
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The situations of these women are all very different and if you are reading this and you are now ready to think about returning to work, the chances are that you will feel somewhat lacking in confidence about your own abilities and what the workplace is like now, as there have certainly been many changes in recent years.
If you are able to take a serious look at what you have done while you have not been working, you will hopefully find that time spent out of the workplace has given you skills which can easily be transferred back into it, and which employers will value. If you have been looking after children, you may have developed good communication and time–management skills; you might be an excellent organiser, perhaps a brilliant negotiator – all of these may be valued by the right employer. If you have taken time out to travel and broaden your mind, then the new you will have something to offer the workplace which you have gained while travelling; skills learned in a voluntary role, especially those interpersonal skills which are so important, can be a real asset to a prospective employer.
