Personal timeline

lDK_007_'s journey

Milestones, reflections, and progress updates connected as your layoff-to-next-step story unfolds.

  1. 2
    Feeling Miscellaneous Planning Thinking

    I recently faced a challenging situation that has left me needing to re-enter the job market after taking a medical leave. My partner had serious health issues that required my full attention, and I relocated to a new country to support her. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned, and I was unable to fulfill a contract role I had secured. This experience not only strained our relationship, leading to a split, but also impacted my own health, both physically and mentally. Now, I'm at a point where I need to rebuild my life from scratch, including my career. I have around 5 years of experience in global risk management within financial services, focusing on areas like credit risk and product management. I also have experience as a student researcher during the COVID pandemic and worked in private equity, risk, and compliance. However, I have a gap in my employment history due to my partner's medical issues, and I’m unsure how to effectively present this on my CV or how to approach my job search. I’m reaching out to see if anyone has gone through a similar experience and can offer advice on how to re-enter the workforce. What strategies did you use? How did you explain gaps in your employment? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated as I navigate this difficult transition.

    0 0

    Loading comments…

    Comments

  2. 1
    Feeling Planning Thinking

    I recently faced a challenging situation that led to a medical-related break from my career. My partner's serious health issues required my attention, prompting me to relocate to a new country to support her. Unfortunately, the stress from these circumstances strained our relationship, and we ultimately decided to part ways. After taking some time to focus on my own health—both physically and mentally—I'm now ready to re-enter the job market. I have five years of experience in global risk management within financial services, including roles in credit risk, portfolio control, and product management. My background also includes a year and seven months as a student researcher, where I focused on policy impacts during my internship, which was unavailable due to COVID. Additionally, I spent over a year in private equity, working on risk and compliance for EU-based credit funds, and I had a brief stint in fintech to secure my resident permit before my partner's health issues arose. Now, I'm unsure how to navigate my return to the workforce after this gap. I'm seeking advice on how to effectively present my situation on my CV and what steps I should take to get back into the job market. If anyone has gone through a similar experience, I would greatly appreciate your insights on how to approach this transition.

    0 1

    Loading comments…

    Comments