If you are an employer who is interested in tapping into the returner talent pool, or who is looking to strengthen your returner hiring, join us for our next Career Returners Employer Insight Event, online on 8 October (11:00-12:15 UK Time).

Hear from our Career Returners Employer Advisory Board, who are experts in talent acquisition and developing and scaling returner programmes across public and private sectors. They will be in conversation with Julianne Miles, Co-Founder of Career Returners, exploring the realities and opportunities of returner hiring in today’s ever-shifting market.

In this session, we’ll cover:

• Why returner hiring is – more than ever – a strategic advantage
• The current challenges faced by skilled returner candidates – and recruitment teams
• How employers of all sizes can become returner inclusive
• The evolving formats for returner hiring to fit employer needs and budgets

In a volatile market, strategic returner hiring isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s a business advantage. From boosting workforce engagement and productivity to driving social impact, returners bring fresh perspective, resilience, maturity and loyalty at a time when organisations need it most.

Whether you’re navigating budget constraints, shifting priorities, fluctuating demands or overwhelming application volumes, this session will offer practical, employer-led insights to help you build returner hiring strategies that are effective, inclusive and fit for today’s market realities.

This is a free-of-charge event for current and prospective returner employers from all sectors.

Panellists

Tace Heuston, ex Executive Director, Global Head of Talent Development, J.P. Morgan Chase and Global Lead for J.P. Morgan Chase ReEntry Program

Claire Holness, ex VP, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Ericsson

Julie Mimnagh, ex Head of HR and Organisational Development, Enfield Council and Lead on the Career Returners at Enfield Programme

Facilitated by Julianne Miles MBE, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Career Returners and Author of Return Journey

Agenda (UK Time)

11:00 – 11:15    Welcome & Introductions

11:15 – 11:50    Panel discussion 

11:50 – 12:10    Q&A

12:10 – 12:15    Closing comments

Target Audience

The event is aimed at you, if you:

• Are considering hiring returner talent in the future
• Are interested in building diverse talent pipelines
• Are at the early stages of implementing a returner programme with Career Returners and would welcome the opportunity to learn from others who have managed this successfully
• Are an experienced Career Returners returner-inclusive employer partner who wants to connect and learn from peers