How Can I Restart My HR Career After a 7-Year Break? Is Workday Training Worth It?

Hi all, I am a mother of two kids; hence, I had a career break of seven years, and now I wish to resume my career. My prior experience is in an HR generalist/ops role. I would like to seek suggestions on how I should restart my career.

Considering Workday Training

Will undergoing Workday training with an HR background fetch me a good job/position?

Returning to Previous HR Roles

Should I search for a job in my previous experience roles (HR)?

Thanks in advance.

Hi, being in a generalist role, you can apply for HR jobs directly. You can explain the reason for a 7-year break due to maternity. Just refresh on amendments in various statutory laws like PF/ESI. Considering the gap in salary, you will be expected to negotiate.

A course on Workday HCM would be beneficial for organizations utilizing that software. However, in other scenarios, it may not be as relevant. If you have a background as an HR Generalist but have been out of touch for the past 7 years, updating your skills, especially in digital management, will be essential to re-enter the field. It is advisable to seek out more generalized content rather than focusing solely on a specific software.

I have conducted one-to-one training on career rebooting for two women professionals from Hyderabad. Their situations were also more or less similar to yours. Mine is a 2 to four-hour training process. I will share with you during the training the options available to you, the preparations you should do, and also the kind of organizations that encourage career rebooting programs, etc. Approach me if interested.

Best wishes