AIChE Women’s Initiatives Committee (WIC) Women’s Workplace Retention & Reentry (W2R2): Reentry to Industry

By Megan Donaldson

WHEN: 2016 Spring AIChE Conference, Monday April 11, 2016, 8:30 to 11:30 am

WHERE: George R. Brown Houston Convention Center, Houston, TX

WHO: Anyone seeking reentry to the workforce or considering taking time off

COST: $5 registration fee (sign up during your registration to the Spring AIChE Conference)

The AIChE Women’s Initiatives Committee will be offering a new workshop dedicated to retention and reentry of women to the engineering profession at the 2016 Spring AIChE Conference.  The 3-hour workshop will focus on reentry to industry to provide key strategies for getting back into the workforce after taking time off.  The event will provide the attendees with the following:

• Career strategies for reentry into industry for participants who have been away from the workplace or are considering taking time off.
• Opportunities to network with other participants who have experienced reentry or are in the process of reentering the workforce to provide mentoring and guidance for successful practices.
• Career counseling specifically directed towards reentering the workforce and how to handle resumes, interviews, etc. for those who have been out of the workforce for a period of time.

We will offer both live and virtual participation through a webinar format for reentry attendees who cannot attend the event in person.  WIC will also be offering a limited number of travel awards for reentry attendees to provide financial support to attend the conference event in person (http://www.aiche.org/community/awards/womens-initiatives-committees-wic-...)

For more information, email Megan Donaldson (medonaldson@dow.com)