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October 2025 iRelaunch Return to Work Conference & Virtual Job Fair

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Diversifying the Relauncher Talent Pool

Join us for a conversation with Janet Peterson, Diversity Lead at iRelaunch, the pioneering leader in the career reentry field, bringing thousands of mid-career professionals (“relaunchers”) back into the workforce after extended leave. In this session, Janet will discuss the importance of why we are intentionally…

Kristin Calhoun's Relaunch Success Story

Kristin found her way back to the working world -- and Deloitte -- by tapping into the network of iRelaunch. Prior to her break, she dedicated two decades to public media ( NPR and PBS). Her focus revolved around the technological aspects of operationalizing business modernization projects. Discovering iRelaunch…

EP 285: The Stigma of Long Term Unemployment and What to Do About It, with sociologist Ofer Sharone

Today we welcome Ofer Sharone, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst whose research focuses on career transitions, unemployment, and aspirations. His new book, The Stigma Trap: College-Educated, Experienced, and Long-Term Unemployed shows how the stigma of unemployment renders all workers, including those who are highly experienced…