Normalizing career breaks^®

A resource for professionals restarting their careers & employers looking to access top talent

We connect relaunchers with employers that recognize their exceptional value and want to hire them!

Relaunchers are high ROI hires: known for their education, work experience, drive, stable life stage and dedication to their employers.

Retention rates are 70-90%; consistently above average.

As pioneers in the career reentry and returnship space, our work with employers to access the top talent offered by returners has led to a remarkable shift: career breaks, once viewed as a disqualifier, are now a key qualification for identifying high caliber professionals and targeting them as part of an employer's talent acquisition strategy. Relaunchers are brought on board through the mainstream hiring process or through returnship programs and career reentry initiatives.

What makes relaunchers so exceptional?

Highly Educated

98% hold Bachelor's degrees and 63% have
graduate degrees

Motivated

93% are interested in returning to full-time
employment

Experienced

70% have at least 10 years of experience and
44% have at least 15 years of experience prior
to their career break

_{Based on an analysis of our iRelaunch Return to Work Conference attendees and relaunchers on the iRelaunch Job Board}

Harvard Business Review Magazine

Ask an Expert: How Do I Relaunch My Career After a Long Break?

Returning to work after a career break can be overwhelming. In this 2024 HBR article, iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen offers

constructive tips for determining your new direction and propelling yourself forward.

Return to Work Programs Come of Age

In her 2021 Harvard Business Review article entitled “Return to Work Programs Come of Age,” iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen provides an updated and comprehensive look at career reentry programs, and offers best practices for hiring managers who want to use them effectively. Whether you are contemplating launching a career reentry program, already piloting one and are looking to expand, or you have a mature program and want to make it better, this article is a must-read.

Read this article and others

Ted Talk

How to get back to work after a career break

Carol Fishman Cohen CEO & Co-Founder of iRelaunch

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Leadership

Carol Fishman Cohen is the Co-Founder and CEO of iRelaunch. A former investment banker, Cohen relaunched her own career at Bain Capital after an 11-year childcare career break. She co-authored Back on the Career Track, widely regarded as the definitive guide to career reentry, along with iRelaunch Co-Founder Vivian Steir Rabin. Cohen’s TED talk, “How to Get Back to Work After a Career Break,” has over 3.7 million views and has been translated into more than 30 languages. She frequently contributes to Harvard Business Review and wrote the groundbreaking article “The 40-Year-Old Intern,” which predicted the rise of employer returnship programs.

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Champion Employers

Did you leave the workforce for a caregiving role, to pursue a personal interest, or for another reason?
These employers are interested in hiring you.