Programme of the Day*
09:00 Registration, Informal Networking and Coffee/Tea
Meet and talk informally with Employer Sponsors and peers
09:30 Welcome | Return to Work Context & Returner Programmes
Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners
09:50 Returner Panel: The Return to Work Experience
Personal stories from women who have successfully returned to work. Introduced and chaired by Jane Garvey, Presenter BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and Fortunately podcast
10:50 Coffee/Tea break
11:20 Workshop: Find your Career Compass
Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners
12:10 Workshop: Boost your Professional Confidence
Stephanie Rix, Coach, Women Returners
12.40 Lunch, Informal Networking & Break-Out Support Sessions
Lunch will be provided. Meet and talk informally with Employer Sponsors at their stands; meet with your peers; personalised and small group support break-out sessions (pre-booked only, see below**)
13:55 Employer Panel: The Rationale for Hiring Returners | How to Stand Out as a Returner Programme Candidate
Leading employers discuss the reasons why employers run returner programmes and what you can do as a candidate to stand out, chaired by Isabel Berwick, Editor, Work & Careers, Financial Times
14:45 Workshop: Improve your Self-Marketing: Telling your Story
Kate Mansfield, Senior Coach, Women Returners
15:05 Workshop: Sharpen your CV and Enhance your LinkedIn Profile
Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV
15:55 Keynote Speaker
16:15 Review of the Day
Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Women Returners
16:30 Coffee/Tea, Informal Networking & Break-Out Support Sessions
Meet and talk informally with Employer Sponsors at their stands; meet with your peers; personalised and small group support break-out sessions (pre-booked only, see below**)
17:30 Close
* Provisional programme – subject to potential amendments
**Personalised and small group support break-out sessions during Lunch (12:40-13.55) and End of Day (16:30-17:30) – pre-booking required
The following sessions are subject to availability at time of booking; one option only; must be pre-booked when buying ticket
- Individual ‘Laser’ Coaching Session (15 minutes): Women Returners Coaching Team
- Small Group Workshop: ‘Bridge your IT Gap’ (15 minutes) – Sylvie Garvey, MD of Computer Fitness
- Small Group Workshop: Interview Essentials (25 minutes) – City CV
- LinkedIn Headshot Photo, by our professional photographer