When duty calls, Blanchard steps up to the plate. Her responsibilities practically doubled at the end of 2020 when she took on internal as well as external communications. She immediately began working to expand Charter’s messaging practices to its 96,000 employees with a focus on geo-targeting to the company’s 11 regions. Her external efforts continue, and Blanchard is continually finding new ways to drive traffic to Charter’s corporate website and promote the company as a top employer for all talent. That includes those looking to re-enter the workforce after time away. “Be curious and patient, but persistent,” she advises. “Level set your own expectations and outline your long-term career progression and where you are in that journey.”
Best advice for someone looking to re-enter the workforce after a hiatus?
Be curious and patient, but persistent. Do your research. Level set your own expectations and outline your long-term career progression and where you are in that journey. What do you need from that next role to move you forward? Is it one or two—maybe three—moves away, and then back into the role that puts you closer to your ultimate goal.
