How to Relaunch Yourself After a Career Break, with Heather Black

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

Mac's List

Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Check out the podcast on Macslist here: (https://www.macslist.org/?post_type=podcasts&p=16155&preview=true) Whether you’ve been away from the workforce for a few months or a few years, it can feel challenging to find your way back. But you can relaunch with confidence, says Find Your Dream Job guest Heather Black. Heather states it isn’t uncommon to have times away from working a job, and being unemployed is a great time to level up your skillset. Before you apply for a new position, consider what you can bring to the table. Heather suggests learning about various options and deciding which skills you have that would apply to those positions. Volunteering is a great way to experience new places and cultures, and can help you decide which field to explore further, as well as give you the needed experience. About Our Guest: Heather Black is the founder and CEO of Supermums. Resources in This Episode: Visit supermums.org to explore career options and see what opportunities are available for you. Connect with Heather on LinkedIn. Use promo code DREAMJOB at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/dreamjob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.7	This is F-L-, the podcast that helps you get hired, have the career you want,
1:24.3	and make a difference in life. I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List.
1:28.6	It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career. Every Wednesday, I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work
1:34.5	you want. One day, you likely will take a career break. And when you're ready to return to work,
1:42.0	you may have new goals and employers may have questions about your time away.
1:46.8	Heather Black is here to talk about how to relaunch yourself after a career break.
1:52.7	She's the founder and CEO of Super Moms.
1:56.4	Her company helps parents achieve flexible, well-paid tech careers after parenthood. Heather joins us from
2:02.7	East Sussex in the United Kingdom. Well, let's get right into it, Heather. Why do people take
2:08.8	career breaks? I think there's many different backgrounds about why people take a break from work.
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