Workplace Wellbeing: Getting back into the workforce after a break

Returning to work after a career break can be daunting, particularly when companies often prioritise continuous employment. But with the right approach to interviews and necessary supports in place at home, it is possible to find rewarding work 

Joanne Mortimer, an experienced business leader returning to the workforce after a six-year break, was greatly supported by Taste4Success Skillnet, 'Rejuvenate' an innovative programme designed to encourage professional women to return to their careers. Photograph: Moya Nolan

Joanne Mortimer recently returned to work after a career break and found the process much more daunting than she expected.

“Even though I felt ready, I had so many doubts,”says the 47-year-old from Clonsilla, County Dublin.