Utilities that struggle to find qualified employees amid the tight labor market might want to consider people who typically don’t even get an initial phone-screening interview: experienced workers who are trying to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence.
And organizations can get those prospective employees into the fold via a program known as a returnship. It’s like an internship, except that it’s designed for older, mid-career professionals who don’t want to start all over at the bottom rung of the corporate ladder.“Returnships are a great way to engage with a talent pool that’s been hidden, yet identified as high-caliber employees,”
