Webinar: Rethinking Career Breaks: Returning Talent Back to Engineering

Overview

Career breaks are a normal part of working life. They should not end careers. In a sector that’s evolving fast and facing major skills gaps, the fresh perspectives, resilience, and transferable skills returners offer are more valuable than ever. However, without structural change in hiring practices, this talent will continue to be overlooked.

If you are looking to return to STEM after a career break, or if you belong to an organisation seeking to understand the value returners add to teams, join Natalie Desty, Director and Founder of STEM Returners, who will share her expertise in developing actionable strategies that dismantle barriers and create opportunities for returners to re-enter STEM fields.

Speaker

Natalie Desty, Founder and Director, Stem Returners

Natalie is the founder and director of STEM Returners, an award-winning solution to an industry wide problem. After building a progressive career in recruitment, where she was Director of Maritime Engineering at a large recruitment company, Natalie was struck by the apparent lack of progress in diversity and inclusion within STEM industries. She was particularly concerned by the insurmountable barriers that people who have had a career break face, when wanting to return to STEM roles.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

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