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Reshaping the Workplace

If change is to happen, work cultures need to be more inclusive of women
by easing the re-entry process.

OVERVIEW

The percentage of women employed in the corporate sector has considerably gone up over the last few decades. However, it is seen that for a vast majority of these women, a career break is imminent. They are burdened to shoulder the impracticalities linked with shouldering domestic responsibilities with a full-time career. Once they are in a comparatively smoother phase with ref to their domestic engagements, the restlessness to return back to the mainstream workforce gains momentum for a majority of the women. It is at this phase the role of the industry towards these returnees becomes even more crucial and important. But it has been noticed that Indian Corporate sector, by and large, are still skeptical to extend opportunities to these women as a short or long term career option. These women form a huge talent resource that can be tapped for their experience and corporates have to take a lead and be more forthcoming in engaging these women. When these returnees are seriously supported by their professional network, it will help them break the shackles and speed up their returnship.

Opening Up a New Door

Let us appreciate the contribution of a woman, going for a career break, towards a social and humanitarian cause, her values as a human being and her zeal to climb up the professional ladder once again. Let us be more enthusiastic in welcoming her back when she is ready and decides to join the main workforce. Rejecting her credentials just because of sabbatical leave, for any reason, and not giving her an opportunity to be heard means disrespecting her invaluable and priceless contribution.
All we need to do is understand her potential and give her a second chance to establish her career
for we never know what she can bring to the table.

Let's partner this drive and support those women who wants to come back to main workforce stream.

A Challenge
Return to Work Syndrome

“Return to Work Syndrome” is a denouement of the guilt, fear, societal pressure and disquietude which women go through when returning to work after a break.

Return to Work Syndrome

Women on Sabbatical go through what we call – “Return to Work Syndrome”

Transitioning from one phase to another quite often is full of challenges. Women returning to work after a break have to face many demons and have to overcome these to have a successful transitioning to work life.

“Return to Work Syndrome” is a denouement of the guilt, fear, societal pressure and disquietude which women go through when returning to work after a break.

The reasons behind the break could be varied, most common being resulting from childbirth and motherhood.

Return to Work Syndrome is applicable for women in general who have taken a break, it might be due to a reason and now are planning for a comeback. More than the opportunity they have self-doubts on their choice of returning to Work. Quite a few corporate have taken a lead in supporting women from their career break but the numbers are too huge for a few entities to bring about a visible impact in case of supporting women on sabbatical who have made a conscious decision of Joining the Workforce.


Her Career Returnship Programme Support

After lot of deliberation and thought process Her Career Foundation came into existence as a dedicated platform to facilitate these women in re-joining the main workforce.
Her Career Foundation support’s with Returnee Internship Programme , Full Time Job , Part Time Job , Skill Development , Coaching and Mentoring, Networking.


About Returnship Program

Returnship programs are 4 weeks to 6 months internships that provide opportunities to women professionals who are planning to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce.

Professional women who have been on a hiatus when plan to return to workforce face a lot of dilemma and challenges. They need a support system that can handhold them for a brief period, wherein they get opportunity to develop the necessary skills, learning & mentoring support.
They are an amazing source of Talent, returnship programs can help them assimilate in the main workforce by which they can contribute towards the growth & development of the organization.

A returnship program offers companies an opportunity to give new dimension to the latent talent pool that is available by considering how someone who excelled in a past job can be successful in a new role in her second innings. This will also help companies to balance their gender diversity ratio.

Returnship programs helps returning women to come out of their cocoon. It helps them to take progressive steps towards their professional career after a hiatus. It helps them in rebuilding their careers by providing them opportunities to relearn & reskill & rebuilt themselves.

Shouldering Responsibility



Women most often are the ones who adjust their schedules and make compromises when the needs of children and other family members collide with work. Women more than men adjust and sacrifice their careers for the family.

When these women decide to make a comeback to workforce they face many hurdles apart from facing their personal demons like guilt, fear, anxiety and loss of self-confidence. One of the most important barrier they have to overcome is the family related obstacles.

Under these circumstances the primary motivation and support should come from these quarters to make a positive impact and make them feel valued.

Through this platform we wish to engage the spouses & other family members into a meaningful dialogue to be more receptive ad supporting towards women planning for a comeback to the mainstream workforce.

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