50. How to Return to Work After a Career Break (With Confidence)

About this episode

This episode discusses strategies for women returning to work after a career break, featuring insights from Betsy Gardner on confidence and reentry.

Thinking about returning to work after a career break — but not sure where to start? In this episode, Ashley Billings interviews Betsy Gardner, CEO of Evermore Advisory and former President & CEO of the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce. After her own 13-year career break, Betsy created the Relaunch program — a proven return-to-work program now helping professional women confidently reenter the workforce across the country. Whether you've been out of the workforce for 2 years or 15, this episode breaks down exactly what it takes to come back — not at the bottom, but at your level. What you'll learn: How to return to work after a career gap without starting over Why women struggle with confidence after a career break (and how to rebuild it) How to update your resume, LinkedIn profile, and personal brand for reentry The 3 drivers of every career decision: control, content, and compensation Why forward-thinking employers are actively hiring career returners The leadership and soft skills that make returning women high-value hires This episode is for you if: You're woman considering returning to work after time off for family, caregiving, or personal reasons You're mid…

People in this episode

Host: Betsy Gardner

Guest: Ashley Billings

Topics covered

• career break
• return to work
• women in workforce
• confidence building
• resume tips
• career transition

Keywords

• career break
• return to work
• women's confidence
• resume update
• LinkedIn profile
• career transition
• Relaunch program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Evermore Advisory, Winter Park Chamber of Commerce

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