Tony Stevens, regional manager, South Yorkshire for Hays Senior Finance, says the main advice for someone returning from a career break is to ‘pursue every opportunity that comes to your door because the market is competitive and sometimes people coming back, especially after one or two years, misunderstand market conditions.’ He advises networking and speaking to consultancies to understand market conditions in their location.
Stevens also recommends looking at the interim market. ‘People often view temporary work as a stop-gap but it is the perfect opportunity to get your foot back in the door, to get some commercial experience back on the CV and it is always easier to find a role when you are in a role.
‘Many companies are seeking to employ people on an interim basis for flexible resource and also because of economic uncertainty. It can lead to permanent opportunities; not necessarily in that role, but in other areas of the business.’
Be proud of your break
Another big reason for taking a career break is childcare. ‘People accept that it happens, so you simply put that down [on your CV],’ says Istead. ‘Illness is more difficult because it is a private subject and one that you probably wouldn’t want to put on a non-confidential document, so people normally present that as ‘career break’.
‘If you come to a consultancy, we deal with that with the client for you – get it across in a positive way. Some people fear that if they tell the employer, they’d be concerned about it. But that is not the way to be thinking.’
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