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May 2026 iRelaunch Return to Work Conference & Virtual Job Fair
Announcing our 39th Return to Work Conference, coming May 5–7, 2026! iRelaunch and our community of returning professionals, employers, and university clients are often quoted in the news on corporate return to work programs, opportunities for relaunchers, and programming for universities and community partners.
SHRM
Returnships Offer HR Leaders a Proven Solution to Talent ShortagesiRelaunch CEO & Co-Founder, Carol Fishman Cohen, is asked to share her expertise on using returnships as a successful talent acquisition strategy for employers.
Financial Times
Counting the cost of a career breakiRelaunch CEO & Co-Founder, Carol Fishman Cohen is quoted throughout this Financial Times article by Isabel Woodford, which highlights how return-to-work programs are evolving. Carol shares insights on the growing strategic role of career reentry.
Harvard Business Review
A New Way to Explain the Pause in Your Career iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen writes about the game-changing Career Breaks announcement from LinkedIn, and the implications of this new feature that makes it easier for people who take extended career breaks to better represent that time on their profiles.
Harvard Business Review Magazine
Return to Work Programs Come of AgeIn her recently published article from Harvard Business Review entitled “Return to Work Programs Come of Age,” iRelaunch CEO and Co-founder Carol Fishman Cohen provides a fresh new look at return to work programs and offers best practices for hiring managers who want to use them effectively. Whether you are contemplating starting a RTW program, you're already piloting one and are looking to expand it, or you have a mature program and want to make it better, this article is a must-read.
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks 4/6/2021Harvard Business Review
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Carol Fishman Cohen on career breaks: "Most relaunchers are surprised they were out as long as they were." 8/31/2020Hello Monday with LinkedIn's Jessi Hempel
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To the 865,000 women who left the workforce last month … 10/16/2020Know Your Value
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Comeback career! 12 smart job-searching tactics from those who got hired during the last economic downturn 5/12/2020Know Your Value
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GSB course on longevity teaches students about workforce reentry 3/2/2020Read now
Should You Accept a Lower-Level Job After a Career Break? 9/2/2019Harvard Business Review
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'40-Year-Old Interns' Are Helping STEM Companies Achieve Gender Parity 7/22/2019Forbes
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In Conversation with Carol Fishman Cohen 7/1/2018Thinkers50 (YouTube video)
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Carol Fishman Cohen Thinkers50 2017 1/3/2018Thinkers50 2017 Idea Hunting Session (YouTube video)
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If You Offer Mid-Career Internships, Flaunt It 7/4/2016Harvard Business Review
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1/5/2016Harvard Business Review
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The 40-Year-Old Intern 11/1/2012Harvard Business Review
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Tips for Navigating a 60-Year Career October 30, 2023HBR: Ascend
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Ask an Expert: How Do I Relaunch My Career After a Long Break? February 19, 2024HBR: Ascend
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Here are some of our selected appearances in the press (not an exhaustive list):
TITLE
PUBLICATION
DATE
Fatherhood premium, motherhood penalty? What Nobel Prize economics winner's research shows
USA Today
October 13, 2023
iRelaunch Top Strategies for Job Seekers to Get Hired After a Career Break
News12 LongIsland
Sep 12, 2023
'Returnships' Help More Utahns Get Back to Work
Public News Service
July 20,2023
Career Break Ahead? 8 Essential Steps to Take Now
Liftery
May 29, 2023
“We Have 30 Extra Years”: A New Way of Thinking About Aging
Insights by Stanford Business
April 27, 2023
What Organizations Can Gain From Implementing Returnship Programs
Associations Now
April 26,2023
'Returnships' are on the rise
LinkedIn News
March 2023
How to find a return to work program after a career break
Quartz
3/20/2023
Boston Fed expanding hiring program for professionals joining workforce
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
3/16/2023
The strong US job market is helping to give rise to "returnships"
Quartz
3/16/2023
Career Gap on Your Resume? Here's How to Explain It.
Built In
3/7/2023
Here Comes the 60-Year Career
The Wall Street Journal
2/12/2023
5 Ways to Reconnect with Old Contacts
Journal of Accountancy
2/9/2023
Begin again: how a returnship could help you relaunch your career
Atlassian
1/10/2023
How to Help Employees Return from a Career Break
SHRM Online
5/2/2022
Don't Overlook Job Applicants Returning from Career Breaks
SHRM Online
3/17/2022
Why resume gaps aren't a big deal anymore
CNN Business
3/2/2022
Reentry Programs Bring Back Skilled, Savvy Workers
SWE Magazine
Winter 2022
The New Rules for Finding Your Next Job in 2022
The Wall Street Journal
1/31/2022
6 Ways to Find Companies That Are Hiring Retirees
AARP
1/13/2022
Welcoming Back Formerly Retired Workers Can Help Ease Your Labor Crunch. Just Don't Forget the Buddy System
Inc.
1/13/2022
Goldman Sachs recruits workers who left labor force during pandemic
cbsnews.com
10/11/2021
Career breaks shouldn’t trip you up. Here’s how to get back in the game
Get Hired / LinkedIn
9/27/2021
"Back to Work" (with link to Harvard Business Review article )
The Broadsheet (Fortune newsletter)
8/18/2021
Return-to-Work Programs Come of Age
Harvard Business Review
8/17/2021
IBM’s return-to-work program helps women ease back into the workforce following a career break
IBM Blogs - Canada
8/6/2021
Why Retirement Will Soon Be a Thing of the Past
Bloomberg / YouTube
7/28/2021
The Time Is Now: 3 Ways Learning and Development Can Support Women Reentering the Workforce
Training Industry
4/22/2021
Working Mothers Derailed by Pandemic Face a Tough Road
Wall Street Journal
4/11/2021
Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks
Harvard Business Review
4/06/2021
Women Bear the Brunt of Economic Trouble During Coronavirus Pandemic
Cheddar
3/10/2021
15 Lessons the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Taught Us
The AARP Bulletin
3/4/2021
Can Technology Help Bring Women Back to the Workforce?
The Garage by HP
3/2/2021
Women Are Leaving The Workforce In Droves. Here’s What You Should Do Before, During, and After a Career Break
NextAdvisor (in Partnership with TIME)
2/22/2021
Embracing the Virtual Workplace
Pomona College Magazine
12/3/2020
Carol Fishman Cohen on career breaks: "Most relaunchers are surprised they were out as long as they were."
Hello Monday with Jessie Hempel (LinkedIn)
10/31/2020
To the 865,000 women who left the workforce last month …
Know Your Value
10/16/2020
How Sandra Day O'Connor's 5-year career break changed the game for women in the workplace
Know Your Value
6/29/2020
BURNED OUT OR LAID OFF? 6 TIPS TO REBOOT YOUR CAREER
Inverse
6/6/2020
How the Pandemic Has Created New Demand for Older Workers
Harvard Business Review
6/4/2020
Comeback career! 12 smart job-searching tactics from those who got hired during the last economic downturn
Know Your Value
5/12/2020
Women with career gaps are being tapped for talent pool
Axios
3/13/2020
GSB course on longevity teaches students about workforce reentry
The Stanford Daily
3/2/2020
5 must-know tips for getting hired after a career break
Know Your Value
1/28/2020
More Companies Are Offering Internships for Adults
AARP
1/22/2020
This is Claire McCaskill's No. 1 piece of advice for career re-launchers
Know Your Value
1/16/2020
INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY What’s ahead for the local tech scene this year?
Boston Globe
1/2/2020
Should You Accept a Lower-Level Job After a Career Break?
Harvard Business Review
9/2/2019
'40-Year-Old Interns' Are Helping STEM Companies Achieve Gender Parity
Forbes
7/22/2019
How to Succeed at Relaunching Your Career
Psychology Today
1/14/2019
NMSN 2018 Impact Award Winner - Carol FIshman Cohen
NMSN Magazine
10/31/2018
In Conversation with Carol Fishman Cohen
Thinkers50
7/1/2018
Thinkers50 Idea Hunting Session 2017
Thinkers50
1/3/2018
Lisa Belkin and Carol Fishman Cohen Discuss Returning To Work After Kids On 'TODAY'
HuffPost
12/6/2017
The Advocate for 40-year-old Interns: iRelaunch CEO Carol Fishman Cohen
MM Lafleur
4/21/2017
Antidote to Workplace Ageism: Subject Matter Expertise
NextAvenue
2/22/2017
Applying the Internship Model to Retirees
NextAvenue
1/27/2017
Taking a Career Break? Talk to This Woman First
Forbes
10/17/2016
If You Offer Mid-Career Internships, Flaunt It
Harvard Business Review
7/4/2016
The New Age of Internships
TEDxBeaconStreet (via Medium.com)
5/22/2016
Carol FIshman Cohen Ted Talk: How to Get Back to Work After a Career Break
TEDxBeaconStreet
3/22/2016
Why Some People Intentionally Take a Pay Cut When Resuming Their Careers
Harvard Business Review
1/28/2016
Don’t Lose Track of High Performers Who Take a Hiatus
Harvard Business Review
1/5/2016
Post-TEDx talk interview with Carol Fishman Cohen at TEDxBeaconStreet
TEDxBeaconStreet
12/2/2015
For Professionals Returning to Work, There’s Power in the Cohort
Harvard Business Review
3/30/2015
The “40-Year-Old Intern” Goes to Wall Street
Harvard Business Review
5/24/2014
The 40-Year-Old Intern
Harvard Business Review
11/2012
Carol Fishman Cohen on the TODAY Show
HuffPost
6/21/2011
Relaunching mothers
Boston Globe
1/23/2006