There is A LOT of stigma in this industry about returning to a previous role or Boss; it’s like many will think you failed. Rubbish!
Just check out Pip Edwards heading back as the new Creative Director to Ksubi, where she began her fashion career in the early 2000s. Pip went on to establish herself as one of the leading designers and brand experts in the Australian fashion landscape post-Ksubi, so if anything, this is a win-win.
Our Clients Agree!
“Sure. I returned to an ex-employer and even reported to the person who replaced me when I left! Stayed for another 8 years too. It’s all about where you want to be and if that makes you happy, then why not!”’
– Annabel Selby-Jones | Head of Marketing and Communications
“Yes! I’ve loved when my team have come back after worldly adventures over the years (and then sometimes gone again!) Bridget Herrick Andrew Buchanan Christian Lux Hollie Wright to name a few superstars.🌟”
– Jessica White | CEO & Partner at Cassette Creative Communications
But Many Boomerang Employees Cop Questions Like:
🤔 “Oh, aren’t you going backwards if you return to them?”
😲 “Didn’t you leave there for a reason?”
🙄 “Why can’t you find something else?”
For whatever reason you left this organisation (culture, career progression, flexibility) if you choose to return, there are significant benefits!
We’re Talking:
🕺 You’re coming in fresh, with a new perspective and NEW skills
🏃♀️ You will breeze through onboarding
👯♂️ Culturally, you will find the transition easier
🚶♂️ And YOU already have an idea as to what the expectations are of this org
As always, we would treat returning to a former Boss as a “new” job.
So, You’d Want To:
🤸♀️ Evaluate your job as though you haven’t been there before
💻 Do your due diligence and research the org before you start (check industry rags and reviews)
❓ Use your knowledge of the org to ask probing questions before you start.
What’s your take? “Ultimately, the rise of the boomerang employee can represent a major threat or a major opportunity. It’s up to today’s employers to minimise the former while capitalising on the latter,” says HBR!
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