
- Identifying the benefits of returner programmes for employers and employees alike
- Leveraging the competitive advanatge for employers of reabsorbing experienced employees back into a business following an extended break
- Gaining access to a new high-calibre talent pool and the advantages this brings
- How to implement a new programme which helps avoid the female ‘brain drain’ and make the most of the skills, education and experience of older employees
- Detailing different way s of creating programme frameworks for returners, including returnship short term contracts and supported hiring straight into key roles
Jodi Williams, Global Lead of Workplace, CallisonRTKL
Charlotte Richmond, Head of Employee Engagement & Wellbeing, Aiimi
Simran Bajwa, Director of Global Growth Markets, iRelaunch
Simran joined iRelaunch as Director, Global Growth Markets in September 2022. Based in London – UK, Simran’s addition to the team has further expanded our international presence and fortified our position as truly global pioneers in the career re-entry space.
As a global HR leader, Simran brings diverse industry experience having held various leadership roles with multi-national organisations across the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and India. With her experience spanning across the HR spectrum within Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Development and Talent Management, she has a deep appreciation for the diverse talent challenges faced by large global organisations. In addition, Simran’s client-centricity and passion to impact business results, make her a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to C-suite executives.
In her prior role at Cognizant, a Fortune 200 organization with 300,000 employees, Simran was instrumental in conceptualising and designing their global flagship Return to Work program, thus making her a trusted partner for firms seeking to establish or further enhance a global corporate return to work programme.
Sasha understands the commercial drivers behind reducing bias within the workplace and the critical need to promote and sustain inclusive workplace cultures, in order to attract and retain talent.
Sasha’s reputation has grown as an “international thought leader in diversity issues”. She has appeared on the BBC, and has been published in The Times, The Guardian, City AM, The Lawyer, Law Gazette, Accountancy Age, Compliant, Personnel Today, and Recruiter magazine.
Sasha’s depth of experience at the ‘coal face’ of investment banking, combined with training in psychology and counselling, is a perfect fit for the markets emerging focus and commitment to inclusion and diversity.
In 2020, Sasha was included in the Global Diversity List, in the Top 10 Global Diversity Consultancies. “Scott was one of the first Diversity & Inclusion consultants, setting up her practice over 20 years ago. Scott and her team have worked in over 22 countries, training over 1,000,000 people.”
Sasha recently facilitated the SHE 2021 workshops for 7,000 professionals alongside speakers: Justin Trudeau, Hillary Clinton , Norway PM Erna Solberg, and Sadiq Kahn Mayor of London, and shared her unique perspective on EDI and actions for inclusiveness in a magazine article for SHE delegates. The Global Diversity Conference intersects the workplace, arts, media and sport.
As the Head of Employee Engagement and Wellbeing at Aiimi, Charlotte Richmond is responsible for ensuring that everyone within the organisation is receiving the correct advice, guidance and support.
She studied a degree in Mental Health, worked for a charity, studied a Masters in War and Psychiatry and fell into recruitment in 2012. She loved internal recruitment, being able to go through that journey with people and found seeing them grow in their role inspiring.
Charlotte joined Aiimi in 2017 and was able to bring her passion for mental health and wellbeing to the workplace. She has been able to grow her knowledge and skills in these areas since, becoming an advocate for workplace wellbeing!
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