Women who return to their careers after a break have something to look out for. Dr Saundarya Rajesh, Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Avtar Group, says that we need to understand exactly what reskilling and up-skilling are and move forward.
Women who are absent from work for various personal commitments, including children and family, and who are trying to re-enter their careers after a break, face four types of challenges. When you return to work after a while, the first thing to look for is what to expect. Many organizations take a sympathetic approach in this regard. Many companies allow women professionals to re-enter in general. The second is that women seeking re-entry should be aware of the attitude of the organization. The company you choose for re-entry must meet a certain standard. You can search for Best companies for women in India on Google. Dr Saundarya Rajesh says re-entry should be chosen with a good career track.
Now the main challenge you face when trying to re-enter is about the skill. Upskilling and Reskilling go through this stage. We can differentiate skills into Strategic Skills and Hard Domain Skills. Companies measure your abilities. How much you are capable of at work. To do this, constantly polish your skills, i.e. maximize upskilling. You just have to be more discriminating with the help you render toward other people. Be aware of cutting edge technologies when it comes to digital marketing. Think about how effective content can be in content writing.
The interval between years of work may change you. It can change your personality. Confidence and work efficiency that you had in the early days of your career may be declining. For that, it is important to regain confidence. Social media interaction and guided mentors will boost your confidence.
The fourth is networking. Today it is a society where everyone is connected to each other. There are many organizations working for women. The ones that can promote you. But I believe that is the best way you can promote yourself. You must first have the determination to get that job.
Remote working was initially difficult for many companies to implement. Many women who had been doing lower order jobs lost their jobs during the Covid period. Urban woman work force participation in India is 12 per 100 people. It can be seen as part of the transformation made by Covid. The heavy impact that Covid has had has been that organizations have been able to move forward with a vision of business continuity. Organizations with a flexible framework were able to quickly switch to remote working. Working anywhere is possible without the need for even a specific location if remote working can be implemented effectively. That’s a positive aspect of Covid.
Avatar has faced three major crises in its 20 years of operation. Dotcom Burst, the Subprime Crisis in the US, and the global financial crisis. Currently, battling the pandemic. Dr Saundarya Rajesh says the 70-member team at Avatar was able to implement the remote working within hours when the necessity struck.
Dr. Soundarya Rajesh shared her ideas at the She Power Virtual Summit organized by channeliam.com in collaboration with the US State Department.
