Meenakshi is perhaps the most conscientious indePenn member I have met thus far. She meticulously followed ever step of the indePenn ABCD process (Assess, Bolster Confidence, Build Competency, Develop a plan), to complete her learning journey. The next step was to attend the interview. She said she wanted “Interview Preparation & Coaching” As her interview …
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A few months back, I met three women – moms returning to work after many years. Preetha, Mrinalini and Sruthi, each had different stories, but when we first spoke, all of them said ‘family reasons’. Preetha quit her job after her first child was born – she was not ready to leave her baby after …
How can women explore career options after a long break. Read More »
Over the last three years, we at indePenn have spoken to over 500 women, who are on a long break from their careers. They’re keen to restart their careers but are unsure about the ‘how’. Take the example of Nalini – after completing her engineering degree, she worked for three years as a manual test …
Interviews can be daunting, and more so if it is your first one after a career break. Even if you have rehearsed your introductions and researched thoroughly, a stained shirt would be enough to throw things off balance. While external factors are not in your control, preparing in advance is. So, we have made this …
The Final 24 Hours: What to do a day before your virtual interview Read More »
How being a mother makes you a better employee Being a mom is no less than a full-time job, regardless, most women do it effortlessly while fulfilling other duties and commitments. Yet, mothers who go back to work are often assumed to be less involved and incapable of making tough calls. This bias stems from …
Why do we constantly talk about work-life balance? Or work-life integration? Can it be viewed differently?
11 articles I learnt to run a project before I began to manage my home. And these were ISO-9001 certified projects, which meant I knew about processes, procedures, and checklists. So, when my mother-in-law went abroad to visit her other son, I had to cook, pack snack boxes, pack lunch bags, make sure the school …