As part of an interview series about high-achieving, career-driven women, Sharon Sing Sidhu from Speak Confidently interviews me about my career history as a working mother. In the interview, I share six tips about how women can overcome challenges and attain success in their careers

Whether you’re already employed or you’re ready to take the plunge back into the working world, getting started can be daunting. Our expert offers some tips and tricks to get you on the right track to employment.

In this piece, I write about the importance of using personal relationships advantageously for women who are looking to return to work after taking a career break. I share anecdotes about the experiences of several different women professionals who had to go through the process of returning to work and facing all of the associated challenges.

In this piece, I talk about the importance of getting to know your professional self as the first step to rebuilding your career. I tell my personal story of how this revelation hit me while enjoying a boat party with other parents. Over the next ten months, I went through an introspection process to understand my vision of myself as a professional: “This involved me not just thinking about my skills and qualifications but also carefully considering what I wanted to get out of a job at this particular time in my life.”