'Be Proud of It': Lawyers Relaunching Careers Can Do So From Position of Strength
"To make a re-entry work, you really have to embrace your full self, and, candidly, find a workplace that is going to embrace your full self," said Melissa Seiler, assistant general counsel of Core Space.
July 25, 2022 at 05:33 AM
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As pandemic restrictions wind down, legal executives who left the workforce are relaunching their careers. It's not always a smooth transition, however.
Women in particular face stigmas from hiring managers, legal observers say, even though their circumstances are far from unusual. The market research firm YouGov found last year that 28% of women with children in their household temporarily or permanently left the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic to be a primary caregiver. That compares to 10% of men.
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