Carol Fishman Cohen

Carol Fishman Cohen

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    iRelaunch

    Greater Boston, Greater Miami

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Greater Boston

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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    Lowell, Massachusetts, United States

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    Los Angeles, California, United States

Education

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    Harvard Business School

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    Activities and Societies: Field study: Product applications of Industrial Ceramics in the Auto Industry, for Clay Christensen's Ceramic Process Systems

    Finance, Manufacturing

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    Activities and Societies: Student Body President, JV Volleyball

    Awarded Ada May Fitts Prize for outstanding intellectual leadership and influence on other students.

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Publications

  • Tips for navigating a 60-year career

    Harvard Business Review Ascend

    HBR Summary: Longer lifespans are impacting the careers and finances of the youngest generations. People who are currently in their early 20s could realistically need to work until their late 70s. A career path this long — 60 years — is nearly uncharted. So what can younger workers expect your career path to look like, and how can you make the most of it?

    Take more time to try different jobs earlier in your career. The self-induced and societal pressures to “have your act together” by…

    HBR Summary: Longer lifespans are impacting the careers and finances of the youngest generations. People who are currently in their early 20s could realistically need to work until their late 70s. A career path this long — 60 years — is nearly uncharted. So what can younger workers expect your career path to look like, and how can you make the most of it?

    Take more time to try different jobs earlier in your career. The self-induced and societal pressures to “have your act together” by age 30 will likely be muted. You will have more space to explore, take risks, and reroute.
    Build extended breaks into your career. Sixty years is a long time, and taking the occasional career break will help you avoid burnout and allow for periodic reflection as your interests and skills evolve.
    Look for companies that embrace career breaks. More employers are recognizing that career breaks are not going away, and in response, are creating customized career reentry onboarding programs to accommodate them.
    Keep on top of your finances. A solid savings will also allow you more flexibility when planning breaks and give you more freedom pursue roles post-career break that are the best match for you regardless of the compensation level.

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  • Return to work programs come of age

    Harvard Business Review

    HBR Summary:
    Millions of American women left the workforce during the pandemic, mostly to provide care for families when schools and other support systems closed. As the economy rebounds, companies will need to lure this talent back—and return-to-work programs provide a vehicle for doing so. These programs—aimed at mid-career professionals who’ve taken time off from employment—have been around for 20 years, and the author has been writing about (and consulting with companies on) them for…

    HBR Summary:
    Millions of American women left the workforce during the pandemic, mostly to provide care for families when schools and other support systems closed. As the economy rebounds, companies will need to lure this talent back—and return-to-work programs provide a vehicle for doing so. These programs—aimed at mid-career professionals who’ve taken time off from employment—have been around for 20 years, and the author has been writing about (and consulting with companies on) them for nearly that long. In this article she gives an overview of the evolution of these programs, describes the various types, and suggests best practices to make them most effective.

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  • "If You Offer Mid-Career Internships, Flaunt It"

    Harvard Business Review

    Companies with mid-career internship programs are signaling to their Millennial employees anticipating a career break, alumni on career break and employees of all ages that they want to be the "employer of choice" when an employee returns from a career break.

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  • Why Some People Intentionally Take a Pay Cut When Resuming Their Careers

    Harvard Business Review

    5 reasons returning professionals take pay cuts when they return to work.

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  • "Don't Lose Track of High Performers Who Take a Hiatus"

    Harvard Business Review

    Discusses the importance of the exit interview and follow-up to employers, so as not to lose track of high performers who go on career break.

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  • "For Professionals Returning to Work, There’s Power in the Cohort"

    Harvard Business Review

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  • "The 40-Year-Old Intern Goes to Wall Street"

    Harvard Business Review

    Follow up article to original "40-Year-Old Intern" focusing on the unprecedented proliferation in 2013 -2014 of big employer return to work internship programs on Wall Street and beyond.

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  • "What 'The Internship' Gets Right (and Wrong) about Mid-Career Internships"

    Harvard Business Review

    Review of the lessons learned from the movie "The Internship"

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  • "The 40-Year-Old Intern"

    Harvard Business Review

    Acclaimed and widely disseminated Harvard Business Review article that was the first to identify the emergence of internship-like arrangements as a top career reentry strategy across employment sectors. Subject of a TODAY Show segment.

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  • Back on the Career Track

    Book/Hachette, Amazon

    “For those who say you can’t go back, this book is the definitive rebuttal.” —BusinessWeek

    Women revolutionized the workforce by entering professions in record numbers, but many stepped off the career track to care for their families. Now, these same women are forging new career paths by proving that they can return to challenging, meaningful careers after a break, and so can you.

    Referred to as the "Bible of Career Reentry," Back on the Career Track shows you how they are doing…

    “For those who say you can’t go back, this book is the definitive rebuttal.” —BusinessWeek

    Women revolutionized the workforce by entering professions in record numbers, but many stepped off the career track to care for their families. Now, these same women are forging new career paths by proving that they can return to challenging, meaningful careers after a break, and so can you.

    Referred to as the "Bible of Career Reentry," Back on the Career Track shows you how they are doing it and helps you learn from their successes and challenges. Step-by-step exercises, inspiring stories, sample resumes and resource lists round out this engaging, well-researched look at when, how and why women are returning to work after career breaks of a few months or many years. It offers the perfect first step and a handy resource to regularly reference as you successfully relaunch your own career.

    “Cohen and Rabin have hit the nail on the head with this thorough, well-written, step-by-step relaunch guide for stay-at-home moms.” —Library Journal (starred review)

    "This is a must-read before filling out any job applications, and it will become your go-to resource each step of the way.” —Mom Central Book Reviews

    “Finally! A smart, practical, inspiring guide for moms looking to get back to paid work—without losing their minds.” —Leslie Morgan Steiner, editor of Mommy Wars

    Other authors
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Honors & Awards

  • Target Storyteller's Award at the 2019 Massachusetts Conference for Women

    Target

    Awarded before 11,000 attendees at the Massachusetts Conference for Women for work to get women back to work after a career break.

  • National Military Spouse Impact Award

    National Military Spouse Network

    for work in military spouse employment

  • Finalist, 2017 Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards: “Talent” category

    Thinkers50

  • 2017 Society of Women Engineers President's Award

    Society of Women Engineers

    Carol recently received the Society of Women Engineers President's Award for her work to establish and co-lead the STEM Re-entry Task Force and the impact her work has had in how employers engage with professional returning to work after a career break.

  • Finalist: 2017 MassTLC Build a Better Workforce Award

    Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council

    iRelaunch was a Finalist for the 2017 MassTLC Build a Better Workforce Award

  • 2017 Women's Enterprise Development Center Enterprising Woman Award

    WEDC - Women's Enterprise Development Center

  • Thinkers50 Radar List 2017

    Thinkers50

    Thinkers50, the premier ranking of global business thinkers, today announced the Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 management thinkers most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led. The Thinkers50 Radar recognises the talent of up-and-coming management gurus. “The Radar list is keenly anticipated,” says Thinkers50 co-founder Des Dearlove. “It is an early warning system to alert managers about the people who are doing exciting and important work. We hope to see many of…

    Thinkers50, the premier ranking of global business thinkers, today announced the Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 management thinkers most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led. The Thinkers50 Radar recognises the talent of up-and-coming management gurus. “The Radar list is keenly anticipated,” says Thinkers50 co-founder Des Dearlove. “It is an early warning system to alert managers about the people who are doing exciting and important work. We hope to see many of them on future Thinkers50 rankings of the world’s leading management thinkers.”
    http://thinkers50.com/scanning/on-the-radar/

  • 2016 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging

    Next Avenue

    Meet Next Avenue’s 2016 Influencers in Aging. These 50 advocates, researchers, thought leaders, innovators, writers and experts continue to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our understanding of what it means to grow older.
    http://www.nextavenue.org/showcase/influencers-aging-2016/

  • 2014 40 Women to Watch Over 40 Honoree

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    The 40 Women To Watch Over 40 list celebrates women who are upending the perception that 40 is past your prime. They are reinventing, leaning in, and creating momentum that will be felt by those beyond their community and field.
    http://fortyover40.com/

  • "The 40-Year-Old Intern" selected as "HBR article that changed the way I think" as part of HBR's 90th anniversary recognition of HBR articles that made the biggest difference in readers’ and contributors’ lives.

    Harvard Business Review

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