In the News
iRelaunch and our community of returning professionals, employers, and university clients are often quoted in the news on corporate return to work programs, opportunities for relaunchers, and programming for universities and community partners.
Unretiring
Considering un-retirement? More older Americans are rejoining the workforce, often out of financial need.
Publication: Yahoo Finance
Date: June 1, 2026
Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Kerry Hannon writes about how relaunching after retirement - known as "un-retiring," is on the rise. Carol is quoted at the end, during the discussion about returnships. We have featured several participants who un-retired through the State of Utah's Return Utah program at our past iRelaunch conferences.
SHRM
Returnships Offer HR Leaders a Proven Solution to Talent Shortages
iRelaunch CEO & Co-Founder, Carol Fishman Cohen, is asked to share her expertise on using returnships as a successful talent acquisition strategy for employers.
Financial Times
Counting the cost of a career break
iRelaunch CEO & Co-Founder, Carol Fishman Cohen is quoted throughout this Financial Times article by Isabel Woodford, which highlights how return-to-work programs are evolving. Carol shares insights on the growing strategic role of career reentry.
Harvard Business Review
A New Way to Explain the Pause in Your Career
iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen writes about the game-changing Career Breaks announcement from LinkedIn, and the implications of this new feature that makes it easier for people who take extended career breaks to better represent that time on their profiles.
Harvard Business Review Magazine
Return to Work Programs Come of Age
In her recently published article from Harvard Business Review entitled “Return to Work Programs Come of Age,” iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen provides a fresh new look at return to work programs and offers best practices for hiring managers who want to use them effectively. Whether you are contemplating starting a RTW program, you're already piloting one and are looking to expand it, or you have a mature program and want to make it better, this article is a must-read.
What’s Changed About Job Searching in 50 Years — and What Never Will
Carol comments on the vulnerability of going on the record as a job seeker and doubling down on who you know.
Date July 1
Author Patrick Flanary
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Carol Fishman Cohen on career breaks: "Most relaunchers are surprised they were out as long as they were."
8/31/2020
Hello Monday with LinkedIn's Jessi Hempel
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Comeback career! 12 smart job-searching tactics from those who got hired during the last economic downturn
5/12/2020
Know Your Value
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Carol Fishman Cohen Thinkers50 2017
1/3/2018
Thinkers50 2017 Idea Hunting Session (YouTube video)
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Ask an Expert: How Do I Relaunch My Career After a Long Break?
February 19, 2024
HBR: Ascend
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