Making projects and partnerships work Made with Xara Returners and re-entrants to technical careers Some women take a career break and use it to their advantage to publish papers, write a book or acquire a new qualification. Others struggle. Technology gaps are not the biggest barrier to returning, it’s confidence. Employers and managers can help returners become useful and productive staff members within a matter of a few months. As part of the Equalitec project, Katalytik, for BCS produced Returners and Re-entrants - a collection of schemes operating within companies to both attract and manage the returning and re-entrant process. Tips include: • Offering pre-interview confidence sessions • Training courses for potential returners • Developing a skill bank to offer project work to those who do not wish to work full time. • Return to work interviews for both the returner, line manager and staff up to a year after the return • Phased return / re-entry • Mentoring, coaching and buddy systems Making projects and partnerships work Legal Legal © Katalytik Ltd 2004 - 2010 all rights reserved. T: 0797 4011278 E: info@katalytik.co.uk