reacHIRE

08/03/2026

You cancel one thing and three more show up in its place. When we feel overwhelmed by work, it can be hard to prioritize what actually matters.

Harvard Business Review's recent article shares tips on what to do before you say yes to the next thing. Try asking:

🎯 Am I the only one who can make this call, or just the default person?
🎯 Does this build something lasting, or just relieve today's pressure?
🎯 Am I avoiding this because it's wrong, or because it's hard?

Not every decision needs your full attention. The ones that do are worth protecting.

Read more:

Leaders today are operating in a state of “ambient urgency,” where constant change, competing priorities, and relentless demands make everything feel equally important. Traditional prioritization and time-management frameworks were designed for temporary crises and are less effective when urgenc...

07/30/2026

Career breaks come with a lot of unanswered questions. How do you explain the gap? Will your skills still translate? Is the door even open anymore?

One returner found real answers — and a path back to Fidelity Investments. Join us for From Pause to Placement: A Fidelity Alum's Story, a free event happening in two weeks, where we'll get an honest look at what the return journey involved: the interview process, the support that made a difference, and what came after.

We'll also share current openings in the Fidelity Resume Program for anyone ready to take the next step.

📅 Thursday, August 13 at 12:00 PM ET
🔗 Register for free: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/334y6syq2mvp

07/23/2026

Transformation happens inside environments built with care and real expertise.

That's what our Returner Catherine found when she rejoined the workforce.

"What I experienced with reacHIRE was a transformation. I renewed my professional self in an environment created and supported by talented professionals who addressed all of the concerns I had about being out of the workforce for a while."

Real support during a career transition looks like this: people who understand exactly what you're worried about, and have the expertise to help you move through it.

Learn more about our programs: https://www.reachire.com/returnship-programs

07/22/2026

Slack pings, Zoom meetings, AI tools being rolled out, and all the other technology right at our fingertips are helping us communicate and collaborate more easily. Yet almost a third of employees also say they feel anxious about how much AI and technology are creeping into their day-to-day work.

That's exactly why human connection matters more right now, not less. New research shows time spent connecting with coworkers actually improves how people perform, their motivation, and retention.

But that connection is harder to come by. Fewer workers say they have friends at work than they did last year, and hybrid and on-site employees are a lot more likely to have those friendships than fully remote workers. They're also more likely to say those friendships help the business, too.

Connection at work doesn't just happen naturally anymore. You have to go out of your way to build it, but it's what keeps people grounded when everything else is moving fast.

Check out the full report here:

Explore insights on the future of workplace experience in 2026, from hybrid work and AI to burnout and employee connection.

07/16/2026

62% of workers take a career break. And during that time, you build skills no job description could ever capture.

That’s where the Fidelity Investments Return-to-Work Program comes in. It’s a full‑time, paid, cohort-based experience where you receive guidance, training, and coaching from a team that actually understands the Returner journey.

We’re hiring for roles in:
Smithfield, RI
Merrimack, NH
Westlake, TX
Covington, KY
Jersey City, NJ

Explore what a returnship program could mean for you: https://reachire.info/4aSuFJ1

07/13/2026

How can leaders build trust? How do you measure behavior change in leaders? How do individuals grow to become transformative leaders?

Read more about these and other pressing career advancement questions on the Career Connections Program platform.

The Conferences for Women's Career Connections Program is a FREE, YEAR-ROUND, 24/7 professional development platform for professionals at every stage, in any industry.

Whether you are looking to upskill and grow, explore new opportunities and connections with hiring employers and peers, or accelerate your career momentum, the Career Connections Program is your go-to resource. It's also a resource for employers, recruiters, and HR leaders to discover top talent.

Set up your free profile today, and start connecting!
https://www.conferencesforwomen.org/career-connections/

07/09/2026

Someone gave you good advice once. You had reasons not to take it — the timing felt off, the risk felt too big, or you just weren't ready to hear it yet.

You went a different way. And at some point, you saw exactly what that advice would have changed if you'd taken it sooner.

What's the most useful piece of career advice you've ever ignored — and later wished you hadn't?

07/07/2026

Every workplace has a scorecard, but it's not in any handbook. You see it in who gets promoted, whose ideas land, and who gets pulled into the rooms that shape what's next.

Right now, that scorecard is changing. Ex*****on and technical mastery used to be the whole game. Now it's about who can adapt when the task shifts, build trust fast, and bring people with them.

The capabilities that matter most are the ones AI can't replicate. And at the center of all of them is personal agency: bringing your ideas forward, owning your strengths, and pushing initiatives ahead instead of holding back.

Read more about what the new scorecard rewards:

The rules of work have changed. Here's what the new scorecard rewards — and how organizations can activate the personal agency AI can't replace.

07/03/2026

Happy Independence Day! We hope you have a day filled with relaxation and reflection.

06/29/2026

AI adoption costs outweigh the gains until organizations cross a critical threshold, and most haven't crossed it yet.

Research from MIT Sloan School of Management finds that companies treating AI as a plug-in tool see incremental improvements at best. The ones unlocking real value are rethinking how work is structured by clustering AI-compatible tasks, cutting unnecessary handoffs, and redesigning workflows from the ground up.

When workflows get redesigned around AI, the tasks left for humans are based in judgment, initiative, and decision-making. The ability to bring ideas forward, weigh options independently, and move things ahead without waiting for direction is the new performance goal.

Organizations investing in AI transformation and not investing in those human behaviors are building on an incomplete foundation.

Read more:

New research shows that AI delivers the most value when organizations redesign workflows, not just when they automate individual tasks.