In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss returning to work after a career pause, particularly for women who took time off to raise a family or care for loved ones.

Topics include:

• The statistics on career breaks
• Skills developed during a career break
• Catching up on changes to the world of work, especially technology, when returning from a break
• Confidence when rejoining the workforce
• The importance of flexibility for career returners
• Support systems and networks
• Advice for people returning after a break and for employers

In this episode's listener question, we're asked how remote employees can experience the joy of working with others when they're not in an office together. In the news, 67% of Americans say their daily work makes their life feel repetitive.

Full show notes and links are available here: https://getjoypowered.com/show-notes-episode-253-returning-to-work-after-a-career-break/

A transcript of the episode can be found here: https://getjoypowered.com/transcript-episode-253-returning-to-work-after-a-career-break/

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