Career Returners

11/09/2025

📣 Exciting news! Our Co-Founder Julianne Miles is featured in an in-depth profile by Silicon Republic, Ireland’s leading tech and innovation hub💡💚

🎙️Huge thanks for a fantastic interview, where we talked about:

✨ Julianne's own return-to-work journey and founding Career Returners

✨ The impact we’ve made since 2014 - and why the career break penalty still needs tackling

✨ How we support our amazing Career Returners Community

✨ Our returnship with Deloitte Ireland and pilot with the Irish Civil Service

✨ Why employers must remove bias to unlock hidden talent

✨ And how Julianne's new book Return Journey brings together decades of insights 📗

🔗 Read the full article, link in comments below 😊

11/09/2025

🗞️ Within the Irish Independent today, our Co-Founder Julianne shares her advice on moving forward with confidence after a career break.

📗 Drawing from her just-launched guidebook for returners, Return Journey, Julianne says: "View your return journey as not just about going back; it’s about moving forward purposefully, with a renewed sense of who you are and what you want from work"

It's great to have partnered with Mediaplanet this 'Your Future Career' report, looking at a range of career pathways in Ireland.

📰 Read the feature, see link in comments
🗞️ or find a copy inside the Irish Independent today

For more advice and support on returning to work:
📗 Read 'Return Journey: How to get back to work and thrive after a career break' (link in comments)
💪 Join our Career Returners Professional Community: (link also in comments!)

09/09/2025

Thanks to Stylist Magazine for featuring a confidence-building excerpt from 'Return Journey: How to get back to work and thrive after a career break', our Co-Founder Julianne Miles’s just-launched guidebook for returners.

If you're a Stylist Digital subscriber, you can access the full article via the link in comments 👇

Read more about Return Journey and purchase your copy (link in comments) 📗

09/09/2025

The Return Journey… Through London Bookshops! 📚✨

Our brilliant co-founder Julianne Miles has been out and about in London this week, spreading a little return-to-work magic!

She’s been visiting bookshops, signing copies of her new book Return Journey: How to get back to work and thrive after a career break - and leaving a personal message inside just for YOU 💬💚

📗If you're in Waterstones, Hatchards or Foyles in central London in September, keep your eyes peeled for a stickered, signed copy

💪 Join our Career Returners treasure hunt, pick up a signed copy and boost your own Return Journey!

👀 Can you find a signed copy of Return Journey with a personal message?

📸 Snap a pic when you do

📲 Post it and tag us - or email it to us and we'll share it!

We’re thrilled that Return Journey is featured alongside inspiring women authors like Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis from Amazing If, Helena Morrissey, and Harriet Minter - championing squiggly careers, female ambition, flex and job fulfilment 💪📖

08/09/2025

New UK: St. James’s Place Academy Career Returners Virtual Event. 2 October (10am-12:30pm). Register by 1 October.

Career Returners is partnering with St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy to co-host a virtual event designed to introduce returners to an exciting retraining opportunity to become a qualified financial adviser. The event also includes a Career Returners coaching workshop, offering valuable guidance on preparing for a successful transition back into the workforce.

For more information and to register for the event click the link below 👇

Insight Event Event Date 2 October Register by 1 October

08/09/2025

New UK: Sage Partner Academy Programme. Offices based in Northumberland & the West Midlands. Starts ASAP. Apply by 26 September 2025.

Are you interested in returning to a career in cloud technology? You may have some experience already or you’re looking to career pivot. Due to success in the UK market, Sage accredited business partners are looking to recruit and develop implementation consultants to support demand.

Successful candidates who have taken a career break of 12 months or more will receive coaching support through the transition period from Career Returners.

For more information and to apply click the link below 👇

Sage Partner Academy Programme - Returner Opportunities Return to work in partnership with Career Returners

08/09/2025

New UK: Partners&, Supported Job – Data Scientist. Remote opportunity but must be able to travel into Bristol for meetings. Starts ASAP, apply by 22 September 2025.

Partners& is looking for a Data Scientist to join the team to deliver exceptional service to its Finance, Client Services, HR and Sales teams. They are looking for returners who have a degree in Maths, Computer Science or Data Science, and experience in Python, SQL and RESTful API.

If you’re considering a new chapter in your career and would like to work with a people-centric, collaborative, and values-driven business, this may be the opportunity for you.

For more information and to apply click on the link below 👇

In partnership with Career Returners, Partners& are looking for a Data Scientist who would like to return to work

04/09/2025

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO JOIN! 🚨

Our Return to Work Accelerator kicks off next week - and registration closes TOMORROW at midnight! ⏳

If you're ready to restart your career with confidence, clarity and expert support, this is your moment💥

🌍 Worldwide | Online | Starts 11 Sept
💬 6 live coaching sessions
🧠 14 hours of expert guidance
💸 Just £125 (that’s £9/hour!)
👥 Join a supportive peer group
🤖 Learn how to use AI in your job search
📈 Build confidence, boost your CV, sharpen your interview skills & more!
💬 What past participants said:

“Exceeded my expectations!”
“Uplifting, practical and confidence-building.”
“I’ll be recommending it to others!”

👉 Don’t miss out — book your spot now – link in comments below

04/09/2025

📗✨Wooh hooh! It’s Book Launch Day!!

We are very proud of our inspirational co-founder Julianne Miles, who has officially launched her long-awaited book Return Journey: How to get back to work and thrive after a career break 🎉🎉

This milestone has been years in the making - ever since Julianne ran her first return to work coaching workshops around her kitchen table for friends in her local community. Now, Return Journey is out in the world, packed with practical tools, psychology-backed insights, and real stories to support professionals returning to work after a career break.

It’s not just for returners - it’s also for anyone supporting a friend, colleague, or coachee on their journey back to fulfilling work.

👏 Huge thanks to everyone who helped bring this book to life, and to all those who’ve pre-ordered and helped it hit #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Job Hunting!

📚 Available now in paperback, e-book and audiobook: link in comments below

03/09/2025

🎉 What a night! We had the most incredible evening celebrating the launch of Return Journey, the new book by our co-founder Julianne Miles, at Waterstones Piccadilly.

Julianne’s own story - from taking a career break to co-founding Career Returners - is at the heart of this warm, practical guide for anyone navigating their return to work.

And the endorsements say it all:

💬 “Balances empathy and action in equal measure – a must-read for anyone who wants to return to work.” – Sarah Ellis, Co-Founder, Squiggly Careers

💬 “Accessible, informative and full of sound advice – this book will help you get back to where you belong.” – Jane Garvey, Broadcaster

💬 “Think your best friend, but with knowledge of the jobs market.” – Jane van Zyl, CEO, Working Families

💬 “Reassuring, practical and psychologically-grounded.” – Jo Yarker, Professor of Occupational Psychology

💚 Huge thanks to everyone who joined us last night - the warmth, support, and shared passion for creating a better working world was unforgettable.

📗 Return Journey is out TOMORROW and available for pre-order now!

🔗 Link in comments 😀

02/09/2025

📚 Launch week excitement!

We’re counting down to Thursday when Return Journey: How to Get Back to Work and Thrive After a Career Break officially launches! 🎉

It’s already hit #1 in Amazon UK’s Hot New Releases in Job Hunting and topped the charts in Interviews - thank you SO much to everyone who’s pre-ordered, shared, and supported us so far 💚

📗 Written by our Co-Founder Julianne Miles, Return Journey is your go-to guide for getting back to work with confidence. It’s packed with coaching tools, psychology-backed insights, and real returner stories to help you thrive after a career break.

Available from 4 September in paperback, audiobook, and e-book.

👉 Pre-order now to be first in line! Link in comments below

02/09/2025

🌟September is here - ready to get back to work? Registration closes this Friday (5 Sept) for our Return to Work Accelerator Programme! Don’t miss out ✅

After a career break, stepping back into the workforce can feel overwhelming - but you don’t have to do it alone.

💼 Join the Return to Work Accelerator – Autumn Cohort. A powerful 6-session online group coaching programme designed to rebuild your confidence, sharpen your job search skills, and connect you with a supportive community of returners.

Dates: 11 September - 4 November 2025
Where: Online via Zoom
Fee: £125.00

✨ What you’ll gain:

✅ 14 hrs of expert coaching and guidance
✅ A compelling CV & LinkedIn profile
✅ Interview & networking strategies
✅ Confidence to own your story
✅ A peer support group that gets it
✅ Tools to navigate your return, including how to use AI in your job search!

🔗 Link in comments to join!

💬 “This programme exceeded my expectations. I feel more prepared, confident, and inspired.” – Accelerator 2025 Participant