Re-entering the workforce after a career break, whether planned or unplanned, can elicit many feelings. However, with the right approach and support, this absence can serve as an opportunity to grow and thrive. Canada Career Counselling can guide you along this journey.
- Assess Your Skills
Evaluate your current skills. Identify areas where you excel and those that may need updating. Micro-credentialing with online courses, workshops, and certifications can help you close knowledge and employment gaps and show potential employers your commitment to growth.
- Refresh Your Resume
Highlight transferable skills and achievements. If your break included volunteering, caregiving, or freelancing, include these as evidence of your adaptability and initiative. Our job search advisors can help you tailor your resume to showcase how your background aligns with the roles you’re pursuing.
- Build a Network
Leverage your personal and professional connections. Reaching out to former colleagues can lead to opportunities or valuable advice.
- Practice Interviewing
Canada Career Counsellors can educate you on how to discuss your career gap and how to prepare honest, confident responses based on current disclosure principles. Focusing on what you gained during your absence can be vital at this stage in the process.
- Stay Positive
Transitioning back may take time. Stay persistent, and don’t hesitate to seek help from our career coaches.
Your career break is a chapter in your story. With the right mindset and strategies, re-entering the workforce can be a rewarding new beginning.
