Back To Work

Initiative Program

12-week program: Rebuilding Confidence. Restoring Opportunity. Reconnecting Women to Work

Returning to work after time away can be challenging. Mothers may face gaps in employment, outdated skills, reduced confidence, limited professional networks, changing workplace expectations, and the challenge of balancing work with family responsibilities.

The Momslikeme Back to Work Initiative helps mothers confidently reconnect with the workforce, strengthen their skills, rebuild professional networks, and access pathways to meaningful employment, entrepreneurship, and economic participation.

Our Goal

To support mothers who are returning to work or exploring new employment opportunities by providing practical skills, career development, mentorship, networking, and connections to employment and entrepreneurial opportunities.

THE NEED

Many mothers step away from paid employment to care for children or manage family responsibilities. When they are ready to return, the transition can present significant barriers.

These may include:

Employment gaps and concerns about returning to the workforce
Changes in technology, workplace practices, and industry expectations
Limited access to current professional networks
Reduced confidence in professional skills
Challenges communicating transferable skills gained through caregiving and life experience
Limited access to mentors and career support
Balancing employment with family responsibilities
Exploring entrepreneurship when traditional employment may not fit their circumstances

The Back to Work Initiative addresses these barriers through an integrated approach that combines skills development, confidence building, career navigation, mentorship, networking, and opportunity connections.

OUR APPROACH

PREPARE → RECONNECT → POSITION → LAUNCH

1. PREPARE

Participants assess where they are and identify the skills, knowledge, confidence, and support they need to move forward.

Participants may receive support with:

Career readiness
Digital and workplace skills
Resume development
LinkedIn and professional profile development
Interview preparation
Workplace communication
Goal setting
Identifying transferable skills
Personal career planning

2. RECONNECT

We help mothers rebuild professional and community connections.

Through:

Mentorship
Peer networking
Professional networking opportunities
Employer and community connections
Industry conversations
Guest speakers and career professionals

Participants are encouraged to rebuild relationships and expand the networks that can support their next career move.

3. POSITION

Participants learn how to communicate their value and position themselves for opportunities.

This may include:

Personal branding
Resume and cover letter strategies
Interview confidence
Networking strategies
Understanding current workplace expectations
Identifying transferable skills
Job-search strategies
Digital presence
Career storytelling

4. LAUNCH

Participants move from preparation to action.

Depending on their goals, this may include:

Applying for employment
Connecting with employers
Pursuing training or certification
Re-entering a previous career
Exploring a new career pathway
Starting or restarting a business
Accessing mentorship
Building a professional network
Developing an individualized career action plan

WHO WE SERVE

The Momslikeme Back to Work Initiative is designed for mothers who are:

Returning to work after a career or employment break
Re-entering the workforce after caregiving responsibilities
Exploring a new career direction
Seeking employment after an extended absence
Looking to update their professional or digital skills
Rebuilding professional confidence
Exploring entrepreneurship as an alternative or complementary pathway
Seeking stronger professional networks and mentorship

The initiative is designed to be inclusive and responsive to mothers at different stages of their career journey.

PROGRAM PILLARS

CAREER READINESS

Practical tools and resources to help participants prepare for today’s workforce.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Opportunities to strengthen digital, professional, communication, and workplace skills.

CONFIDENCE & WELL-BEING

Support that recognizes the personal transition involved in returning to work and helps participants move forward with confidence.

MENTORSHIP

Connections with professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders who can provide guidance and perspective.

NETWORKING

Creating meaningful opportunities for participants to build relationships and reconnect with professional communities.

EMPLOYMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Connecting participants with pathways to employment, self-employment, business development, and other economic opportunities.

FROM CAREGIVING TO CAREER

Rather than viewing a career break only as a gap, we help mothers identify the experiences, capabilities, and strengths they have developed along the way—and learn how to communicate that value professionally.

EMPLOYER & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

The Back to Work Initiative creates opportunities for employers, organizations, training providers, community agencies, and professionals to contribute to women’s economic participation.

Potential partnerships may include:

Employer information sessions
Job and opportunity connections
Mentorship
Skills workshops
Professional development
Workplace readiness sessions
Recruitment partnerships
Industry panels
Training and certification pathways
Internship or work-experience opportunities
Sponsorship and program support

Together, we can create stronger pathways between mothers and opportunity.

MEASURING IMPACT

The Momslikeme Back to Work Initiative will use measurable outcomes to understand participant progress and program effectiveness.

Potential indicators include:

Number of mothers participating
Completion and engagement rates
Skills and confidence improvements
Resumes/professional profiles developed or updated
Interviews secured
Employment opportunities pursued
Employment placements or transitions
Training or certification completed
Mentorship connections established
Professional networks expanded
Businesses launched or restarted
Employer and community partnerships established

Participant feedback and pre/post-program assessments will help measure changes in confidence, career readiness, skills, and employment preparedness.

OUR VISION

We envision a future where motherhood is not a barrier to economic opportunity.

The Momslikeme Back to Work Initiative is creating pathways for mothers to return, restart, reinvent, and rise—with the skills, confidence, connections, and opportunities needed to participate meaningfully in the economy.

YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE.

Whether you are ready to return to work, explore a new career, or turn your skills and experience into a business, Momslikeme is here to help you take the next step.

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