Career Breaks and Getting Back to Work | Interview w/ Elizabeth Willets | CEO of Investing in Women

Are Career Breaks destroying your career success? In this episode of The Corporate Warriors Podcast, Liz Willetts is going deep into the topic of career breaks, how to best deal with them and how individuals (especially women after taking maternal leave) can stop playing it small in the corporate world after parental leave or a sabbatical. ✨ To connect with Liz and her community, follow her on LinkedIn or visit her website: https://investinginwomen.co.uk/. 👉 Start on a small budget with the career workbook on Amazon: https://shorturl.at/hiwTV 👉 Apply for 1-on-1 career coaching with me: https://corporatewarriors.io/1-on-1-career-coaching/ Content Overview: How career break for motherhood or parental leave How to get back into the workforce after leave of absence Fears when getting back into the workforce How recruiters see career breaks and how to get back into the workforce without underselling yourself What is a career break and who typically takes a career break How to mention a career break in job interviews Career break reasons and benefits Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Career breaks and how to go back 01:03 Welcome Elisabeth Willets 02:00 Getting to know Liz 07:02 Liz' professional journey 09:30 Biggest challenge going back to a job 12:38 Flexibility of modern companies 17:22 Is Gen Z Generation helping mums? 18:44 The most positive development and the biggest challenge 20:42 Requested back in the office after home office? 23:45 Main advice for women 24:28 Negatives beliefs holding women back 26:51 Best career timeline 28:27 Patience in our journey 31:59 Main traps for women 33:52 Applying for a job (best) 35:16 How important is your network? 37:17 Afraid of not to get something better 40:55 Train selling yourself as a woman 45:51 You're not alone with a career break 46:50 Follow Elisabeth! 47:30 Advice for the young Liz 48:37 The best investment you can make 🎧 Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share with fellow professionals seeking to elevate their careers! Say hi and connect with me on... Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok #careerbreak #careersuccess #maternalleave #sabbatical #workingmom #workingfromhome #workingmum #workingparent #careeradvice #workforcerehabilitation #workforce #corporatelife #parttimejob #workingparents