There’s no use sugar coating it. The last few weeks have been hard. As we all struggle to adapt to this new “normal,” our list of worries seems to grow longer than our grocery lists. Yet, amid the many reminders for “social distancing,” Executive Director Tami Forman’s 10-year-old son opts for a modification of the phrase: this is a time of physical distancing, and social connection. For the Path Forward…
Video interviews were around long before the COVID-19 era, but for now nearly all companies are relying on phone and video to talk to job applicants. For individuals trying to rejoin the workforce after years away, video conferencing may be unfamiliar, adding stress to an already stressful situation. With that in mind, here is our advice for how to put your best (virtual) foot forward: 1) Find your space and…
Yesterday morning suddenly feels like it was a week ago. Monday seems as if it happened back in 2019. It’s hard to get your bearings and figure out what to focus on, where to turn, what comes next? Funny story: my husband and I had tickets for Broadway on Saturday night. Broadway got shut down yesterday, so …. In light of what’s happening right now, a scuttled date night is…
Mimi Leinbach had a varied career before her break, working in educational software and running her own children’s clothing company. She returned to work in product management at SAP, and now works there full-time as a Program Manager. She talks about her return-to-work experience and how the soft skills honed in her previous career have come in handy at SAP. Returnship Company: SAP SuccessFactors Returnship Role: Program Manager Tell me…
Update (April 30): In light of the COVID-19 epidemic and their desire to provide the best on-site onboarding experience for returners, Comcast has delayed the launch of their return to work program. Sign up here to be alerted when the program relaunches with new job listings. Path Forward is delighted to announce that Comcast NBCUniversal is expanding their successful Act Two program to the Philadelphia metro area. The Act Two…
Last Tuesday morning I got to sit in a very cool podcast recording booth in Rockefeller Center with Bethanie Baynes to record an episode of “Working Wife, Happy Life.” Bethanie is a force of nature. Her day job is in strategic partnerships at Google but her passion is being an advocate for women, especially breadwinning women. The podcast is part of that passion. Our episode was my favorite kind of…
Update: In light of the COVID-19 epidemic and their desire to provide the best on-site onboarding experience for returners, HARMAN has delayed the launch of their return to work program. Sign up here to be alerted when the program relaunches with new job listings, likely in Q4 2020. Path Forward is excited to announce the launch of our first return to work program in the Detroit metro area today, in partnership with…
Returnee Beth Frasco took a 16-year break from her wireless engineering career to support her growing family through several big moves. She talks about her returnship experience in the Act Two program at NBCUniversal, how she prepared for her return to work, and the steps she took to reconnect with her professional self. Returnship role: Senior Business Analyst Partner Company: NBCUniversal What type of work did you do before taking…
It may be January, but for us, it’s time to spring forward! On January 16th, Path Forward celebrated the launch of our spring program in the San Francisco Bay Area with another one of our successful Career Restart Seminars. Thankfully, the rain of near epic proportions didn’t deter the flock of motivated job seekers ready to return to the workforce. Path Forward Executive Director Tami Forman warmed up the crowd,…
One of the things I enjoy doing at the beginning of a new year is taking a few minutes to look back at the prior year and reflect on what I’ve achieved. As I think about what the Path Forward team accomplished in 2019 I must say that I beam with pride. Here are the highlights: More Companies In More Cities Welcoming Return to Work Talent! This year we added…
