In a bid to support people returning to work, Big Four firm PwC has launched a 12-week return to work programme, branded as ‘Back to Business’, to help people back into the workplace after an extended career break, which is designed to encourage women to restart their careers, but is open to all
PwC’s Back to Business campaign is designed to make the transition back to work easier by starting with a week-long induction to provide training and support.
People will be assigned a dedicated manager to work with them to set and achieve objectives. The return to work programme offers the chance for people to work on client facing work based on their expertise, interests and skills, and the opportunity to explore the range of careers offered at PwC with a view to potentially returning to a more permanent role.
The returnee programme is starting in the firm’s deals business, which provides business recovery, corporate finance, forensic and transaction services.
The programme is open to all staff who have been out of the workplace for more than two years.
Gaenor Bagley, head of people at PwC, said: ‘Our “Project 28-40” research into women and the workplace shows that many women on career breaks would like to return to work but are pessimistic about their prospects of progressing and often feel isolated.
'We are looking to tackle those beliefs head on and help women feel confident as they resume their careers, with support at every step of the way.
‘Many women who have had time out of the workplace to raise a family may feel that they are being overlooked by recruiters due to the gap in their CV.
'Our programme is designed to address people’s experience gap and provide another route to get talented people back into the workplace.’
More information about the vacancies under the PwC scheme is available here
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