Karin Tischler

Founder, Emily's Path Consulting

Return to work, Return to paid work, Flexible jobs, Flexwork, Job sharing, Economic empowerment, Returnships, Unpaid care work

Media

Karin Tischler - Returning professionals - why are they important?

This video is about professionals returning to the paid workforce. It defines who they are, why it is important to help them return and how private/ governmental organizations can help them return.

The Social ImpactorsRadio/Podcast

URL: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-research-leads-to-positive-change-helping/id1405642226?i=1000435486659

"When I talk to these mothers, I realized how many well qualified mothers are out there who are really trying to go back to work, but struggling because there aren't very many flexible part-time jobs that are on an adequate job level based on their experience."

Episode #15 of Season 2 of The Social Impactors Podcast features #SocialImpactor Karin Tischler, Founder of emilyspath.ca.

Karin and I talk about her passion for researching, how she is working to empower mothers struggling to get back into the workforce, and how she believes there is a huge opportunity in business for new mother's who have the skills to be able to succeed.

The Long and Winding Road Back to Work

Biography

Karin Tischler received an M.Phil in Economics from the University of Oxford, and has gained research expertise throughout her professional life. She worked first as a management consultant in England, Germany, and the USA on various projects ranging from airport management to retail. As the head of the Competitive Intelligence Department for a Fortune 500 company, she provided research and data information for investor calls as well as senior executives and board of director meetings. After experiencing being a stay-at-home mom for 11 years, Tischler has used her research skills to conduct international best practice research about professionals trying to return to paid work. She has interviewed and met best practice leaders in Europe as well as North America, and was invited to the largest North American returner conference by its founder. She also received a bursary to attend the Women Deliver 2019 conference, further learning and advocating about professionals returning back to paid work. She has been a guest on podcasts, Facebook live chat, published a blog, presented and organized an event to raise further awareness about this often forgotten but very important part of the workforce. She is very well connected in the flexible job/ job sharing/ returners/ gender equality community in Europe, North America and the rest of the world. Tischler's mother tongue is German and thus she is aware of the latest European industry trends very early.

Expertise

  • Return to work
  • Return to paid work
  • Flexible jobs
  • Flexwork
  • Job sharing
  • Economic empowerment
  • Returnships
  • Unpaid care work