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Rochdale MP backs scheme to help more women back into science careers, InYourArea, 24 March 2023
How accessible is the tech industry for women in China and the UK?, Business Leader, 22 March 2023
We asked leading figures in the fight for women’s equality what changes they want to see this International Women’s Day, Big Issue, 8 March 2023
Giving confidence to return to work, themicrobiologist, 17 March 2023
Government-funded support to help parents and carers return to STEM now available, Press Release, 14 March 2023
More women to be supported back into STEM jobs in Government-backed training, GOV.UK, 11 February 2023
Government funding support to help parents and carers in the North and the Midlands to return to STEM, Press Release,11 February 2023
STEM Returners project receives government backing, Personnel Today, 11 February 2023
Midlands and North to get STEM returners programme, Working Mums, 11 February 2023
Also featured in a wide variety of other media, including Shoosmiths, She Can Code, African Voice Online, Business Manchester, British Herald, Digit News, Pro-Manchester and ADS Advance.
Five over-50s who fought their way back to work, The Sunday Times, 19 March 2023 (subscribers only)
Women face greater risk of ‘career gap stigma says study’, Stylist, 4 March 2023
Your career second act: returning to work successfully after a break, Irish Independent / Mediaplanet via Business News Ireland, 1 March 2023
Why focus on returners – the Deloitte experience, IBEC, 28 February 2023
Gap years are out. “Gap careers” are in for Gen Z, HR News, February 2023
Diversity & Inclusion with Marianna Dooley, Life at Deloitte Blog, 25 October 2022
Multiple careers are becoming the norm, workingmums, 14 October 2022
Campaign calls for end to ‘career gap stigma’ with 1 in 3 workers at risk, HR News, October 2022
Employers urged to be more inclusive of candidates with gaps on CV, Personnel Today, October 2022
Govia Thameslink Railway helps women on career breaks get back to work, Rail Advent, September 2022
Remettre les pieds dans la gestion d’actifs après un break? Des initiatives se mettent en place, Citywire France, September 2022
UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2022, Great Place to Work, July 2022
Seizing the value of female returners, Public Finance, 13 July 2022
Work Better: How DAC Beachcroft brought back law’s lost talent, The Lawyer, 11 July 2022 (subscribers only)
Tech employers need to open their doors to women returners, Mediaplanet in the Irish Independent, 23 June 2022
Home-to-workplace support gets women returners back to tech, Mediaplanet in the New Scientist, 23 June 2022
The Value of Returnships – Women Returners on ITV News, 11 April 2022. Watch Hazel Little, our Deputy CEO, together with our employer partners dunnhumby, talk about the importance and value of returnships.
How to open the door to women returning to work, CapX, 8 March 2022
After 5 years out of work, a ‘return internship’ got this lawyer’s career back on track, Business Insider, 16 February 2022
Get a Helping Hand Back to Work with Women Returners, Business Women Scotland Magazine, Issue 8 February 2022
SJP academy sees 63 adviser graduates, FT Adviser, 2 December 2019
To Hire Top Talent, Think of Women Returners, Eve Programme Web Magazine, 21 November 2019
Could a ‘returnship’ be the answer to the gap on your CV?, Refinery29, 21 November 2019
Towards normalisation of career breaks, Working Mums, 22 October 2019
Inspire Me conference report: Helping women bridge career gaps, Constructions News, 18 October 2019
Next offers ‘Back to IT’ scheme for career break returners, Essential Retail, 16 October 2019
Why UK businesses need more returnships for women, The Telegraph, 1 October 2019
Aviva Investors on the lookout for experienced professionals, FT Adviser, 23 September 2019
Kleinwort courts career returners in hiring drive. Citywire, 30 August 2019
Returner programmes are increasing diversity at the BBC. Computing, 27 August 2019
Kleinwort Hambros unveils career returners programme. International Adviser, 23 August 2019
Why we need to close the tech gender gap. Management Today, 27 June 2019
Women returners are good for business and society, New Scientist (Mediaplanet supplement), 20 June 2019
Asset Managers in talks over returners programme, Ignites Europe, 14 June 2019 (subscription)
Be Inspired: Sky’s Tamara Kaye on tackling business bias, Retail Week. 5 June 2019
BPS members receive recognition in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. BPS News, 10 June 2019
Women Returners Conference 2019. Press Release, 15 May 201ABank
Why UK businesses need more returnships for women, The Telegraph, 1 October 2019
Building the business case for returnships, Personnel Today. 21 November 2018
Returnships: can the hiring programme help mothers return to work. The Guardian 30 August 2018
Are returnships right for your small business? The Telegraph, 6 July 2017
Returnships ease mothers back into work. The Times, 25 February 2017 (subscription)
Women head back to work with ‘returnships’. Financial Times, 21 February 2017 (subscription)
The rise of the midlife ‘returnship’. The Sunday Telegraph, 5 February 2017
The forgotten army. The Sunday Times, 5 February 2017 (subscription)
How midlife internships are helping workers back into top jobs after a long career break. The Guardian, 26 June 2016
Solving the return-to-work dilemma. The Daily Telegraph, 8 March 2016
Go back, to the future. Financial Times, 12 November 2015
Five things I want to tell employers about women returning to work. Guardian Women in Leadership, 23 March 2015
Baby come back: the rise of ‘returnships’ to combat the female brain drain. London Evening Standard, 29 April 2014
Returnships: A bridge back to work for women leaders. The Guardian, 16 April 2014 (the first UK article on returnships, written by Julianne, CEO Women Returners)
No going back? How jobs market is rigged against women returning to work, The Sunday Post, 5 December 2021
Funding boost to help tackle challenges being faced by women returning to work, The Scotsman, 11 November 2021
Funded support helps Scottish women returners to benefit from jobs upswing, Scottish Financial News, 11 November 2021
How to get a job at JPMorgan if you haven’t worked for a while, eFinancialCareers, 20 October 2021
Women Returners and Innovate Finance establish Cross-Company Return Program for Fintech Professionals, Crowdfund Insider, 12 Sept 2021
Starling Bank to offer 6-month paid returnships, FinExtra, 10 September 2021
How one insurer is winning in its battle for talent, NU PropertyCasualty360.com, 25 June 2021 (subscribers only)
Sector collaboration gets returners back on track, Women in STEM, inside New Scientist and online, 24 June 2021
Women in STEM more likely to face gender bias when returning from career break. People Management, 23 June 2021
Inside Citi Private Bank’s return-to-work programme, Wealth Manager, 10 June 2021
Time away from work hits women’s confidence twice as hard as men, report finds. Vodafone UK News Centre, 20 May 2021
Government funding creates opportunities for women returners in Scotland. Women Returners Press Release, 11 March 2021
Fidelity launches returner programme in APAC, Ignites Asia, 9 March 2021
Fidelity International launches returner programme in APAC, Singapore Business Review. 8 March 2021
Has your career stalled? People Management. 25 February 2021
From breadline to best-seller: midlife success with Amanda Prowse. Postcards from Midlife podcast. 14 February 2021
How to navigate a Midlife Career Reboot, Good Housekeeping, March 2021
Scheme launched to get more women back to work, The Herald Scotland, 31 January 2021
New opportunities arising in HS2 for those returning to work, railtechnologymagazine.com,12 January 2021
HS2 supports return to work programme, PBC Today, 11 January 2021
Back to work with a fresh perspective, working wise.co.uk, 15 October 2020
Returning with passion, workingmums.co.uk, 14 October 2020
Normalising career breaks, workingmums.co.uk, 13 October 2020
Talking to a returner pioneer, workingmums.co.uk, 5 October 2020
Dialogue over inclusion needs to go beyond 4 October, Investment Week, 2 October 2020
Bank of England wins In-House Team of Year, Legal Business Awards 2020, 23 September 2020
Jobsharing And Beyond, Podcast with Julianne Miles, 16 September 2020
Diversity Project targets 30% female fund managers by 2030, Investment Week, 30 July 2020
STEM Employers Tackle the Career Break Penalty, Women in STEM Campaign, New Scientist, 18 June 2020
The Power Returners 2020, Management Today, 24 February 2020
Women Returners champions the growth of returner programmes in the North of England, Business Up North, 14 February 2020
Expleo is offering paid placements to people returning to work, Siliconrepublic.com, 24 January 2020
Expleo invests €100k in ‘returners’ programme, TechCentral.ie, 23 January 2020
Diversity Project & Women Returners launch returnship, Fair Play Talks, 20 January 2020
Diversity and inclusion duo partner on ‘returnship’ programme, International Adviser, 16 January 2020
Diversity Blog: The Diversity Project launches Cross-Company Returner Programme, Investment Week, 15 January 2020
Asset managers unite to launch return-to-work scheme, Citywire.co.uk, 15 January 2020
How I got hired part-time for a full-time role, Timewise, 14 January 2020
Returning to work after a nine-year career break, Institution of Civil Engineers, 6 January 2020
Lean Back In, Red Magazine May 2019
Making it work, Scotland4Kids, 26 March 2019
Bailoran brings in two consultants, Yorkshire Legal News. 13 March 2019
Forbes Solicitors appoints Jane Burbidge, Business Lancashire. 5 March 2019
Three recruits at Computershare all returning after a career break, The Edinburgh Reporter. 4 March 2019
Considering a return to work after a career break? DWP. February 2019
Is it possible to build your professional network through your kids’ activities? Hoop, 6 February 2019
Take two at O2, HR Grapevine, February 2019
Considering a return to work after a career break? Department for Work & Pensions Blog, February 2019
My experience on a Returner Programme, Government Equalities Office blog, 15 January 2019
Creating a Ripple Effect for Returners, Working Mums, 11 December 2018
The Initiatives Helping Women Return to Work, Forbes. 30 November 2018
‘Returners add a huge diversity of experience to our business’, Silicon Republic. 23 November 2018
CMS, Pinsent Masons and DWF among firms to offer ‘returnships’ to help lawyers back into law following career breaks, Legal Cheek. 16 November 2018.
Law Returners, That’s Manchester TV. 16 November 2018
Legal Sector Increasing Despite Skills Shortage, todaysconveyancer.co.uk. 14 November 2018
Pilot project to help returners into legal sector, Yorkshire Post, 13 November 2018
Law Returners programme launch. Entirely Law, 9 November 2018
Cross Company Law Returner Programme Launches In Manchester And Leeds. Business Up North, 9 November 2018
Working Mums announces winners of 2018 Top Employer Awards. workingmums.co.uk, 7 November 2018
£200k boost to help tackle causes of gender pay gap across North West. The Business Desk. 24 September 2018
UK helps mothers rejoin workforce to tackle gender pay gap. Financial Times. 22 September 2018
Companies ‘not supporting’ women who want to return to work after having children. The Telegraph. 22 September 2018
BBC and Sky back ‘returners’. Broadcast. 12 September 2018
Bringing back alumni talent. Written by Julianne Miles for Enterprise Alumni. 31 August 2018
From managing guilt to flexible working: Expert tips for parents returning to work after maternity leave. The Telegraph 22 August 2018
Web chat: Returning to work after maternity leave – did you feel guilty? (“featuring Anna Johnstone, Director of Coaching & Development at Women Returners”). The Telegraph 15 August 2018
21st-century problems? There’s a mentor for that. (“featuring Anna Johnstone, Director of Coaching & Development at Women Returners”). YOU Magazine 5 August 2018
Working with Women Returners brings benefits. ICAEW 24 July 2018
Returner Initiatives Create “Ripple Effect” | Workingmums.co.uk, 27 June 2018
Want the best talent? Then target returners. (“featuring our partnership programme with AECOM”). Construction News, 21 June 2018
Why measuring diversity matters. Chartered Banker Magazine, June/July 2018 (login required)
Returners: the new talent pool. PRCA, 21 June 2018
Supporting & mentoring returners back into the world of work. Infrastructure Intelligence, 20 June 2018
O2 Announces 20 Career Returner Roles and New Supported Hire Opportunities. The Online Recruitment Resource, 19 June 2018
EY Reconnect harnesses untapped talent to tackle the pay gap. Employee Benefits, 12 June 2018
Return to work schemes | Balancing Tool. New Civil Engineer, 25 May 2018
Had a break? You can return in a senior role. Daily Mail, 12 April 2018
Is a ‘Returnship’ for you? Mum Talks, 11 April 2018
How can we close the gender pay gap? Association for Project Management, 5 April 2018
Women in Construction: 3 companies leading the way. Construction News, 8 March 2018
Why creating a returner programme makes business sense. Guest post for Government Equalities Office blog, 4 March 2018
Allianz launches return to work programme, Insurance Business UK, February 2018
Skills of women seeking to go back to work are overlooked Irish Examiner, 5 February 2018
The Women’s Podcast – Women at Work The Irish Times 12 Jan 2018
New scheme to help female workers return to a career in financial services The Scotsman 12 Jan 2018
Advice for getting back to work after a career break Business News Ireland 12 December 2017
The Long Way Back. Tips for mothers returning to work after extended leave Irish Independent 6 Dec 2017
‘Ask For What You Want and Then Zip It:’ Advice For Women Returning To Work After a Career Break Government Executive, 21 November 2017
Call to normalise the hiring of returners Working Mums, 21 November 2017
More than a third of women expect to be demoted when they go back work after a career break The Telegraph 20 November 17
‘Returnships’ support female engineers in the workplace after career breaks Engineers Journal, 7 November 2017
Out-of-work women make comeback in UK’s corporate culture, Al Jazeera News, 17 October 2017
We are not just on the scrap heap. Irish Times, 17 October 2017
How to return to work after a long career break. Silicon Republic, 4 October 2017
Placement Scheme for Career Break Women. BBC News, 15 September 2017
Celebrate your skills. Top Sante, September 2017
‘Restart’ scheme launches to help more women return to the investment industry. Investment Week, 25 August 2017
Scottish Government contributing £185,000 to help mothers into work. The Herald Scotland, 12 August 2017
Why every business should have a returnship scheme. Management Today, 24 July 2017
Would you try a returnship? Daily Mail, 17 July 2017
Reclaiming the lost lawyers. Law Society Gazette, 10 July 2017
Can returnships get the ‘lost’ STEM women back to work? Silicon Republic, 3 July 2017
Get the career you want now. Good Housekeeping, July 2017
Taking a break? The 1.7bn career gap. BBC News, 28 May 2017
Can an internship for grown-ups help you? Daily Mail, 30 March 2017
Alts Shops Slowly Open Paths to Pros Returning to Industry. Fund Fire (from FT), 1 March 2017 (subscription)
This is what it’s like to return to investment banking at JPMorgan after a long career break Business Insider, 28 February 2017
Taking a break from a career should not mean the end of it. The Press & Journal, 20 February 2017
Move over millennials: the rise of the ‘returnship’ for middle-aged mums. The Telegraph, 23 January 2017
Balfour Beatty joins ‘returnships’ revolution, The Scotsman, 17 November 2016
Thousands of working women forced into low paid, low skilled jobs after returning from career breaks. The Telegraph, 14 November 2016
Two-thirds of women go into lower-paid or lower-skilled jobs when returning from a career break. City AM, 14 November 2016
Bridging gender inequality through ‘returnships’. Diversity and Inclusion supplement, The Times, 31 October 2016
Getting a perfect work-life balance. Daily Mail, 20 October 2016
7 tips for businesses hiring career-breakers. Management Today, 18 October 2016
Back on the Ladder. Edinburgh Evening News, 13 October 2016
Championing Women Returners. Working Mums, 19 September 2016
Returning to Construction. Civil Engineering Surveyor, September 2016
Tips on balancing your career while starting a family. The Guardian, 26 August 2016
Why we urgently need to solve the return-to-work dilemma for mothers. The Telegraph, 23 August 2016
Beating the parent trap: how to balance family and career. The Guardian web chat, 3 August 2016
Internships for adults are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know. CNBC, 6 June 2016
Eight steps for career re-entry. INSEAD Knowledge, 20 April 2016
Sturgeon to bring in US work scheme for women. The Sunday Times, 17 April 2016
Tideway targets mums with returnship programme. Construction Index, 5 Feb 2016
Work less, do more: seven ways to improve your work-life balance. The Guardian, 26 January 2016
Mumtern’s the word as employers woo back mothers. The Sunday Times, 8 November 2015
Returnships: a route back to work for senior women in financial services after an extended career break. Women in Banking & Finance Magazine, Sept-Dec 2015
Women Engineers – Where Are They? Huffington Post UK, 25 June 2015
Employers Tap into a new talent pool – Women Returners. Huffington Post UK, 16 June 2015
Back to Work Angels & Urchins, Summer 2015
How do I get back to work after a career break? Prima Baby, June 2015
Back to where you once belonged. Sunday Times, 24 May 2015
Bloomberg returner circle – Applications open for new returner initiative. We are the City, 11 May 2015
The Returned. Estates Gazette, 9 May 2015
Bloomberg launch new returner pilot. Working Mums Magazine, 8 May 2015
Returnships: Creating a bridge back to work to women who want to re-enter the workforce after a career pause. Womanthology 29 April 2015
Women Returners: You are the same talented professional you were. Mumsnet Guest Blog, 28 April 2015
Returning to Work after a Long Career Break. The Woman Engineer, Vol 19, No 6, Spring 2015
Returnships broaden beyond banking: Tideway Returner Programme. We are the City, 12 February 2015
New returnship programme launches – and it’s not just for the financial sector. Working Mums Magazine, 9 February 2015
Returnships and other routes back to law after a career break. The Law Society Women Lawyers Division Newsletter, 10 December 2014
Developments in returnships. Working Mums Magazine, 12 August 2014
How to return to work after a long career break. The Telegraph, 29 August 2014
Welcome to the world of the MumBack. The Times, 11 June 2013
Getting skilled women back to work after a career break (featuring Hazel Little from Women Returners). BBC Good Morning Scotland, 27 June 2018
Financial Services Placement Scheme. BBC Radio, Good Morning Scotland (2h 46m) , 15 September 2017
Returning after a career break. BBC Radio 5, 2 August 2017
Returnships Feature. BBC Radio 4 PM, 13 June 2017
Retraining and getting back to work. BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, 13 March 2017
Returnships in the Budget – Feature. BBC Radio 4 Money Box, 11 March 2017
Vodafone Announcement. Share Radio, 3 March 2017
Returnships feature. BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 7 September 2016
Returnships news feature. BBC Radio Scotland Newsdrive Interview, 29 April 2016
Returnships Feature. BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour, 8 April 2015 (07:53 into programme)
Out-of-work women make comeback in UK’s corporate culture, Al Jazeera News, 17 October 2017
BBC Breakfast video on returnships, 29 May 2017. Featuring our Skanska partnership returnship programme
Advice to women returning after a career break. BBC One: The One Show, 21 April 2017