Women's Career Re-inspiration Program

Is this YOUR year to re-launch your career and find more purpose?

2016 is your year to re-enter the working force, but what is the most important thing to do? Write your resume, work out what LinkedIn is, look at your wardrobe, talk to working moms or connections? Yes these are important and necessary steps but the most important first step is to spend time thinking about ‘you’. Something most women are not very good at.

Spend time on ‘You’, who you are, and what your skills, values, interests and goals are. This part is for you to think about things that bring you joy and help you rediscover where your talents lie. Consider what your work-related values are, have these altered and what about work is important for you? Knowing yourself, what's important to you and what you have to offer will enable you to re-launch yourself as a more grounded, confident and compelling candidate.

How Can YOU do this?

To start making the changes and connections without some external help is a tough road to take but the cost of a program, counselor or a careers conference deters some from getting this help. How can you justify that expense on yourself? You spend money on your kids, singing lessons, hockey, piano, soccer, to help prepare your kids for their future life. But what about yours? Training most worth investing in are those that provide you practical, tested advice, equipping you with the confidence, tools and information you need to get back to work.

Many solutions are beginning to crop up to assist women re-entering the workforce, You can seek support in conducting a self-assessment from many resources, including career coaches and counselors, your alma mater's career services professionals, boot camps, books, articles and standardized assessments.

At Inspiring Capital's we have developed a program that is unique in its focus on fulfilling career options in the Social Enterprise Sector. The definition of a Social Enterprise is one that harnesses the power of capitalism, and the skills of private sector professionals, to solve a social problem and make a profit.

The program is designed to provide clarity, confidence, and connections, and also provides inspiration-- an intangible sense of meaning that actually makes employees 225% more productive, according to this Bain study and so much more likely to stick at when the going gets tough, as we all know it does from time to time. The program also helps women to understand how their skills might align with potential social enterprise employers, the confidence to transition into this sector, and provide a network of potential organizations they might want to work for.

How do WE do this?

Our program is made up of the initial four day workshop, held over two weeks, to enable the level of learning and thinking to reach deeper levels AND ongoing support and access to our network. The workshop is built around developing confidence, skills and knowledge. This is achieved by spending time on personal development activities, learning about the social enterprise, it’s changing and growing landscape and providing network connections, becoming part of a cohort of like minded people, direct introductions and jobs and networking events.

Once you have finished the workshop we will facilitate direct introductions on your behalf to people you might like to know in our network, send along weekly readings, events, and jobs we think you might be interested, provide a forum for you to share your fears and concerns, and do whatever we can to help you find the clarity and connections to reach your next steps.

Each day of the workshop is held in the workplaces of one of these social enterprise companies. The program features panel discussions, practical workshops, and conversations with industry experts and our alumni, who will share their real-world experiences on trends, best practices, and an inside perspective on work in the sector.

What can You do next?

Applications are now open for a four-day entry program that will start in Fairfield County on the 7th November 2017. After completing the program, the participants will be granted ongoing access to Inspiring Capital's growing network of potential employers, other alumnae, and inspiring social impact organizations. Visit our website for more information: http://www.inspiringcapital.ly/women or join an online information session, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-career-re-inspiration-program-online-info-session-tickets-28593418685

Take the leap and invest in Yourself, your future self will thank you!