What's your why...

Going back to the workforce after a long gap...

Here are some things to consider:

What is your WHY? The reason you want to go back to work? There are lots of reasons why you want to return to work, but the job you select and the direction you chose should reflect your own personal WHY.

Do you want to return to the same profession you left or something else? Are there any skills you need to brush up on to be competitive? Remember, you are never too old to learn something new.

What have you been doing during your time at home raising your family? What do you LIKE to do? What are you GOOD at? What is UNIQUE to you, that you do better than nearly everyone else? Start to look at jobs in those areas.

What are your must haves, your deal breakers? Is it the commute and distance from your home, the schedule, travel, salary? My deal breaker is always parking!!

Work hard. Nothing good ever comes out of living within your comfort zone. Challenge to change. You will feel so incredibly proud of your accomplishments.

Enjoy the journey! You are creating the next chapter in your story.