I went back to corporate work after a 17-year career break. My résumé gap would have been a bigger barrier if it weren't for a career returners program.

• 04/10/2025, 5:43 AM
• businessinsider.com

Lawrence Cornes, Virgin Media O2

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 55-year-old Alice Peacock from Reading, England. The following has been edited for length and clarity.