by Akraya | Jan 30, 2026 | Blog
The Job Search Toolkit for When You Feel Stuck A practical roadmap from the Women Back to Work Power Hour This toolkit is based on a Women Back to Work Power Hour held in an Ask Me Anything format, where returners had the opportunity to learn directly from our very...
by Akraya | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog
Owning the Gap and Moving Forward This week’s Power Hour featured Yvonne Foo, who successfully reentered the tech industry after a five-year career break through a returnship at Fidelity Investments. Yvonne shared what it really takes to come back with...
by Akraya | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
Communicating Your Value with Confidence This week’s Power Hour focused on one of the most common challenges returners faces: communicating the value they can show to an employer with confidence. Led by Lisa Meadows, a talent advisor with over 30 years of...
by Akraya | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog
Practical Job Search Moves for 2026 This week’s Power Hour, led by our very own Tami Forman, helped returners reset their job search with clarity, structure, and confidence. Instead of doing more just to stay busy, the session focused on what truly drives...
by Akraya | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
Ikigai for Returners: Finding Purpose and Pivoting After a Long Break This year’s final Power Hour featured Priya Venkatesan, Business Systems Analyst at UC Davis and Gallup Certified Global Strengths Coach. After a 16-year career break focused on family and...
by Akraya | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog
Gaps Don’t Define You: Real Hiring Advice for Returners This week’s Power Hour featured Brandon Gottlieb, Director of Talent Acquisition at New York’s largest nonprofit health plan and career coach for Cancer and Careers. His story blends caregiving,...
