RETURN TO CONFIDENCE
For the last 25 years HRC Recruitment has been helping people make successful career moves. The Back in Business programme has been specifically designed to support career returners coming back into the workplace after a break.
We work with groups of professional candidates who have had a career break of one year or more. They attend a series of workshops to help address gaps in their skills and confidence and get them work ready. We believe that this is a win:win situation.
- Candidates are provided with a supported route back into the workforce
- Employers gain access to a new pool of talent
- Companies can address diversity and inclusion and gender pay gap targets
In 2014 there were 3 returner programmes in the UK, as of 2019 there are 70 demonstrating the success of and need for this approach.
*Back in Business Returner Survey 2019
**BCG diversity and innovation survey 2017
BENEFITS FOR THE RETURNER
Helping you build the skills and confidence needed to re-enter the workplace
Attend Free Workshops
Gain confidence, identify your strengths & achievements, CV writing, Interview preparation and Networking skills all within a supportive group.
Meet Up
Attend a supported meet up event with companies interested in your profile prior to attending formal interviews.
Interviews
Attend interviews with the companies most interested in you and your experience – no time wasting!
Paid Professional Returnship
Complete paid professional returnship for around 4 – 6 months – to then continue employment or seek new opportunities after.
BENEFITS TO YOUR COMPANY
Bringing new talent to your organisation
Trial Potential Employees
Working with cohorts gives you the opportunity to trial potential permanent employees.
New Pool of Work Ready Talent
Our programme addresses confidence and skills gaps, creating an untapped pool of work ready talent..
Address the Gender Pay Gap
With a high percentage of returners being women, you can help to address your gender pay gap.
Reap Benefits of Diverse Workforce
Returners bring more diversity to your organisation and the benefits that come with it like increased productivity.
LOOKING TO PARTNER?
Partnering with Back in Business can greatly enhance your talent acquisition efforts. We work alongside you to support the interview and offer process.
PARTNERS
Working with forward thinking organisation such as:
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“I got so much more out of these workshops than I thought I would. Excellent – highly recommend.”
“This is a fantastic initiative and helps give confidence to people who have had a career break that our skills are still valued”
“The workshops gave me a lot more confidence and it was good to meet other people in a similar situation”
“The course leader facilitated good discussion and sharing of experience and made everyone feel involved. Skills learned were practical and transferable.”
“Morna did a great job – just the right mix of information and re-assurance”
OUR BACKGROUND
HRC’s Head of Programmes Morna Ronnie was first introduced to the concept of returner programmes when working as an in-house Recruitment Manager and immediately saw how this could be a new pool of talent for the organisation.
From her work with candidates, she understands the challenges around taking a career break and the impact of loss of career direction and confidence for the individuals concerned.
Morna runs the Back in Business service to help employers address skills gaps and diversity & inclusion and gender pay gap targets and offers support to candidates to have a phased re-entry to the workplace.
GET IN TOUCH
Whether you are looking to return to work or you want to partner with us to attract new talent, get in touch with us by using the form below.