A New Way Back: Ground Breaking Returnship for OnRampers

In disucssions with business leaders, there is always a lot of intrigue about how to bring OffRampers back into the workforce when they are ready. The topic of hiring risk always comes up - how can an OnRamper compete with a candidate with current experience? The real hurdle comes when that OnRamper wants to change her industry or area of focus from her past experience. 

Goldman Sachs has had a great deal of success with their New Directions Program which assists women back in to the workforce after a career break. But Goldman saw a segment of that talent than needed a modified re-entry path. They have recently announced their truly innovative Returnship Program for OnRampers - an eight week program to give experience and guidance for OnRampers looking outside their prior industry or area. Read on for the details: 

In conjunction with the Goldman Sachs New DirectionsSM initiative the firm is proud to launch our signature ReturnshipSM program. A ReturnshipSM is a full-time, 8 week internship-like program for women who are returning to the workforce after an extended voluntary career break and are interested in pursuing a new career path. The program targets on-rampers who want to "transition" into an area/division/industry outside of their past experiences. The ReturnshipSM program intends to provide women with hands on guidance and coaching on how to make a successful transition back into the workforce; bring them up to speed on changes in the industry while they were out; and facilitate networking opportunities with other women. After successful completion of a ReturnshipSM participants will be well prepared to re-enter the workforce as they move on to the next step in their career.