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#079 - Career coach Diana Cregan explains how to plan your return to work after a career break, research different industries if you want to change career and build connections.

What you'll learn

• [02:19] Diana explains how she got involved with coaching.
• [07:10] Seeing your own worth and value rather than accepting any opportunity.
• [08:19] Realising that you have a choice as to what you do.
• [09:23] How parents think about going back to work.
• [11:20] The main fears people have when they think about going back to work.
• [13:16] Tackling the fear of abandoning your family.
• [14:24] How to work through obstacles to understand what you want.
• [16:30] How your values change over time and how to identify them.
• [18:01] How personality tests can be great tools for self-awareness.
• [19:44] When to start assessing your return to work.
• [22:31] Combining strengths and values with research to plan your return to work.
• [23:09] How researching industries through informational interviews can help you figure out what you want to do next.
• [25:24] Why asking for help is a powerful tool.
• [27:17] How to reach out to people on LinkedIn.
• [29:40] The process of exploring career options.
• [31:34] How it’s your right to craft your own future.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/returning-to-work-after-a-career-break/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

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