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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

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