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Normalizing career breaks®

for relaunchers everywhere.

We create the space for relaunchers to land.

Our mission is to normalize career breaks and career paths that include career breaks, and eliminate bias against people who want to relaunch their careers after taking extended leave from work. We recognize this largely untapped talent pool for what it is; highly educated, experienced, and motivated. As the pioneering company in the career reentry space, we're in a position to influence the conversations at employers about the attributes of the relauncher talent pool and the benefits of hiring relaunchers. As a result, career breaks have been completely reframed: it used to be that a career break was a reason to reject a candidate. Now career breaks are required in order to be eligible to apply for and participate in employer career reentry programs. 

This reframing is a major milestone in the institutional shift required to normalize career breaks.


What makes relaunchers so special?

We are glad you asked...

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Highly Educated

98% hold Bachelor's degrees and 63% have
graduate degrees

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Motivated

93% are interested in returning to full-time
employment

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Experienced

70% have at least 10 years of experience and
44% have at least 15 years of experience prior
to their career break

Based on an analysis of our iRelaunch Return to Work Conference attendees and relaunchers on the iRelaunch Job Board

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Harvard Business Review Magazine

Return to Work Programs Come of Age

In her 2021 Harvard Business Review article entitled “Return to Work Programs Come of Age,” iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen provides an updated and comprehensive look at career reentry programs, and offers best practices for hiring managers who want to use them effectively. Whether you are contemplating launching a career reentry program, already piloting one and are looking to expand, or you have a mature program and want to make it better, this article is a must-read.

Ted Talk

How to get back to work after a career break

Carol Fishman Cohen CEO & Co-Founder of iRelaunch
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Champion Employers

Did you leave the workforce for a caregiving role, to pursue a personal interest, or for another reason?
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