Return Journey - by Julianne Miles (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A highly useful, inspiring guide for anyone returning to work after a career break, by a world-renowned return to work expert and Chartered Psychologist.

'A must read for anyone who wants to return to work.' SARAH ELLIS, co-founder of Squiggly Careers

'Accessible, informative and full of sound advice .' JANE GARVEY
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Returning to work after a career break - for childcare, eldercare, for health or other reasons - can feel daunting and overwhelming. You don't have to find your way back alone.

In Return Journey, Julianne Miles - a world-renowned return-to-work expert, Chartered Psychologist, and a successful returner herself - offers a psychology-led, step-by-step guide for any professional looking to get back to fulfilling work. Using a mix of practical advice, coaching exercises and real-life case studies, Return Journey will be your wise companion at every stage: from boosting your confidence as you start out, to offering advice on an effective job search strategy, to helping prepare you emotionally and practically for the first months back.

Above all, Julianne proposes that returning to work is not about hiding your career break or struggling to catch up. It's about properly valuing your wealth of skills and experience, taking control of your story, and coming back stronger than ever before.

From the Back Cover

Returning to work after a career break can be a daunting prospect. Even though more people than ever are pressing pause on their careers - to care for children or parents, for health reasons, to relocate, or simply to try something new - the roadmap for returning to gainful employment when you're ready is still unclear.

Return Journey is the go-to blueprint for any professional looking to get back to fulfilling work after time out. It will answer such questions as: how do you regain a sense of professional identity after so long out of the game? How should your CV look? How do you tackle the unconscious bias of hirers? How do you handle the emotional turmoil of the first few months? Where do you even start?

Drawing from case studies based on real-life returners, Julianne Miles MBE dives into the challenges of each stage of the return and breaks them down into simple psychological models to see you through. Most importantly, she offers clear, practical advice for rediscovering your confidence and motivation, and for building a career that is more successful and rewarding than ever before.

About the Author

Julianne Miles has supported thousands of people in their path back to work after a long career break. A Chartered Psychologist and a successful career returner herself, she is an internationally-recognised expert on returning to work and a pioneer in the development of corporate returner programmes.

After running her own career psychology practice, Julianne co-founded Career Returners in 2014. Career Returners is a social impact business that supports a global online community, partners with leading employers worldwide to create routes back to work, delivers return-to-work employability programmes, and provides returner guidance for government bodies.

Julianne's mission is to make career breaks a valued part of a lifetime career. She was awarded an MBE in 2019 in recognition of her pivotal role in changing the landscape for UK returners. She lives in London, England and has two adult children.