Episode 15 with Elaine DiCostanzo
Elaine DiCostanzo tells us about hitting the refresh button on her career. Both an attorney and a medical doctor, she opted to stay home and raise her children. Nearly 20 years later, Elaine returned to the workforce. Law or medicine? You’ll have to listen in for her decision and how she did it.
Resources:
“Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters”, by Erica Komisar
IRelaunch for career re-entry programs
“Six Companies Offering Returnship Programs”, published at glassdoor.com
“What is a ‘Returnship’: Something Your Probably Want to Check out If You’re Returning to the Workforce”, by Jane Bianchi, published at themuse.com
“Helping Stay-at-Home Parents Reenter the Workforce”, by Joanne Lipman, published at hbr.org
“If You’re Reentering the Workforce You Need This Advice From Women Who’ve Done it”, published at fairygodboss.com
“Reentering the Workforce After a Break: A Guide”, by Lisa Rabasca Roepe, published at coveyclub.com
“Ready to Reenter the Workforce: Read This First”, published at insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu
Additional Reading:
“Mom Genes”, by Abigail Tucker
“Millennial Women Who Take Career Breaks Risk Retirement Savings Shortfalls”, by Anne Tergesen, published at wsj.com
“For Women, Costly Career Breaks”, published at barrons.com
“Calculating the Hidden Cost of Interrupting a Career for Childcare”, by Michael Madowitz, Alex Rowell, and Katie Hamm, published at americanprogress.org