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The MARS Returnship program is designed to pave a path for professionals in technology that are looking to restart their careers.

Returnships commit to being a partner that provides through an immersive and inclusive enrichment for these professionals.

08/07/2026

Every talent leader says they want skills over pedigree. Almost none of them are looking at the one talent pool where that's already true by default.

Returners aren't an unproven bet - they're a decade-plus track record paired with a documented pause, not a documented failure. When you're building a skills-first hiring strategy, this is where it starts.

Want to see how a Returnship Cohort fits your Q4 headcount plan? Let's talk.

07/29/2026

Hiring is only half the challenge. Keeping great employees is what drives long-term success.

Returnship programs help organizations tap into an experienced talent pool while improving employee engagement, retention, and workplace diversity.

Professionals returning to work often bring valuable skills, fresh perspectives, and a strong commitment to organizations that invest in their success.

In our latest blog, we explore why forward-thinking employers are embracing returnship programs as a smarter, more sustainable hiring strategy.

Read the full blog: https://getreturnship.com/returnship-programs-improve-employee-retention/

07/27/2026

⛳ Proud to support a great cause and an even greater community.

At MARS, we believe meaningful connections drive lasting impact. We're proud to be a Hole Sponsor for the SIM Wisconsin Golf Charity Event, joining technology leaders across Wisconsin for a day of networking, collaboration, and giving back.

Thank you to SIM Wisconsin for bringing the technology community together in support of meaningful causes.

We're excited to be part of this event and look forward to seeing everyone on August 13 at The Bog.

Event details & registration: https://lnkd.in/gngZgrrH

07/24/2026

Every Q3, hiring teams convince themselves the summer lull is real — that candidates aren't active, that decisions will wait until fall, that now is not the moment to build.

Their competitors are building right now.

With 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring every day in the United States (BLS / Corporate Navigators, 2026), the talent leaving senior roles isn't coming back. The World Economic Forum projects the average enterprise will face a 40% skills gap by 2027. That gap doesn't pause for July.

The organizations that will lead Q4 aren't the ones who posted in October. They're the ones who built structured pipelines in July before the October scramble made everyone desperate and the best candidates had already accepted elsewhere.

MARS Returnship Cohorts are designed to be pipeline-ready, not reaction-ready. When you build with us in Q3, your cohort is operational before Q4 pressure peaks.

The summer is not slow. It's just quiet enough to think strategically.

DM us 'Pipeline' to start the conversation.

07/20/2026

We are proud to celebrate Rashi Arora Khosla, CEO & Founder of MARS Solutions Group, on being nominated for the 2026 WoW: Women of Work Top 500 Awards for Leadership Excellence.

For Rashi, leadership has always been about creating opportunities, building trust, and empowering people to achieve more than they thought possible. She believes:

"The true measure of a leader isn't the success they achieve alone, but the confidence, growth, and success they inspire in others."

This nomination reflects the meaningful relationships she has built with mentors, colleagues, clients, friends, and family who have supported and inspired her throughout her journey.

If Rashi's leadership has made a positive impact on you, we would be grateful for your support by casting your vote.

Even more meaningful, GraceMark Solutions and Ernesto G. will donate $1 to charities supporting women in need for every vote cast, at no cost to the voter. Every vote helps create a lasting impact.

Congratulations to all of this year's nominees. Together, we can continue empowering others, creating opportunities, and leading with purpose.

Cast your vote here: https://bit.ly/4fcURS3

07/16/2026

US employers posted nearly 1.1 million tech and IT jobs in 2025 and AI/ML and data science roles grew 163% year over year (Robert Half, 2026 Technology Demand Report). Cybersecurity roles surged 124%.

And yet: experienced senior engineers remain among the hardest profiles to place in Q3 2026, with unemployment in critical tech roles sitting well below the national average of 4.3%.

The structural reality: AI experimentation (2023–2025) has ended. Companies are now moving AI to production and that requires a fundamentally different skill set: system architecture, MLOps, cloud orchestration, and the mature judgment to build for scale. Junior volume doesn't fill that gap.

MARS Returners in technical tracks bring exactly what this moment demands foundational depth, hands-on AI fluency built into their re-entry program, and the kind of production instinct that can't be prompted.

If your Q3 roadmap has a senior engineering gap, the answer isn't another sourcing sprint.

It's a smarter pipeline.

07/14/2026

The résumé is no longer the résumé of record.

In 2026, 1 in 4 US companies has removed degree requirements for certain roles — a direct response to the talent shortage and the recognition that skills, not credentials, drive outcomes. This shift is strongest in finance and technology (Addison Group, 2026 Workforce Planning Guide).

But here's the gap most talent leaders are still missing: skills-based hiring without an expanded talent pool is just rebranding the same bottleneck.

MARS Returners don't just pass a skills screen — they bring 10+ years of verified, domain-specific expertise combined with the adaptability that only a structured career transition demands. They've already proven they can learn under pressure. That's the hire that compounds.

High-impact talent. Zero sourcing premium. Measurable retention advantage.

Want to see how a MARS Returnship Cohort fits your H2 roadmap? Let's build it together.

07/09/2026

H2 2026 is officially open and for talent leaders, that means one thing: the scramble begins.

69% of US employers are reporting significant difficulty finding skilled talent, according to ManpowerGroup's 2026 US Talent Shortage Survey. And for enterprises with 1,000+ employees? That figure climbs to 76%.

Simultaneously, 78% of technology leaders plan to increase permanent headcount in H2 2026 (Robert Half, 2026 Demand for Skilled Talent Report) the highest figure recorded this year. The demand is accelerating. The supply is not.

The organizations winning this market aren't searching harder. They're searching differently. While traditional pipelines compete for the same active 20% of candidates, forward-thinking TA leaders are tapping high-caliber professionals who stepped away and are now ready to return — with 10+ years of experience, zero onboarding friction, and measurably higher retention.

Q3 doesn't reward reactive hiring. It rewards a pipeline built before everyone else noticed the gap.

Is your H2 talent strategy built for this market?

Comment 'Cohort' or DM us to explore what a MARS Returnship partnership looks like for your organization.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate freedom and opportunity today, we also celebrate the organizations breaking free from rigid, legacy hiring constraints to welcome diverse, high-caliber talent.

Here’s to building a more inclusive and resilient workforce, together. Have a safe and wonderful 4th of July weekend!

06/30/2026

A resume gap is often just a question mark to a hiring manager, but to the professional behind it, it represents a quiet battle with confidence.

Taking time away for family or health doesn't erase decades of expertise. Yet, when returning to work, the biggest hurdle isn't a lack of capability - it’s wondering, "Do I still belong?"

With severe talent shortages, leaders can't afford to let rigid hiring pipelines filter out this experienced, mature talent pool. When we bridge this confidence gap, we unlock highly resilient professionals ready to make an immediate impact.

Read the blog to see how your organization can build better pathways for returners: https://getreturnship.com/returning-to-work-after-a-career-break/

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