Whether you paused your career for caregiving, eldercare, health issues, military service or personal exploration, this event will help you reflect on your passions, redefine goals, and uncover new pathways aligned with your aspirations. By embracing the strategies and perspectives shared, you will gain the confidence and tools necessary to navigate reentry into the workforce. This event celebrates the notion that breaks in one's career journey are not setbacks but powerful opportunities for growth, transformation, and ultimately, a more fulfilling professional life.
Bridget FinkeldeyElizabeth Gish is Managing Director at the career reentry consulting, training, and events company iRelaunch, and has been immersed in career reentry thought leadership for nearly five years. She was a featured speaker at the iRelaunch Employer Summit in 2021, and has an excellent multi-dimensional perspective and highly relevant experience on both the employer and relauncher sides of career reentry programming. Elizabeth relaunched into corporate social responsibility at Oracle a few years before Oracle had a formal career reentry program, and she was instrumental in launching and leading the Oracle Career Relaunch program, in partnership with iRelaunch. Elizabeth earned an MBA from Denver University and a BA from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. She was trained in Design Thinking techniques by Stanford’s dSchool, and has served as an advisor for ReBoot Accel, a recruiting firm that helps companies hire, advance and empower women. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.