Define: "Returnship" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Skip the returnship. Just list 'Independent Consultant' on your resume for the gap years and demand a Senior title."
A structured professional program designed for experienced workers re-entering the workforce after an extended gap.
What does "Returnship" actually mean?
"A condescending corporate loophole to pay senior talent an intern's salary for six months."
"Our returnship program is designed to help professionals smoothly transition back into their careers."
"They offered the 10-year veteran architect a returnship which was just code for paying her minimum wage to fix their broken routing protocols."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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