ACT Fibernet, one of India’s largest fiber broadband ISP (Internet Service Provider), on Thursday announced the 2nd edition of the ‘Welcome Back’ initiative, a returnship program to encourage and enable individuals to resume work post their career breaks. The initiative is an approach to create a pathway for them to return to a suitable career.

As per the company’s press release, the ‘Welcome Back’ initiative will be a six-week skilling program that will focus on corporate fundamentals and alignment of self for work, functional training, hands-on experience of working on real-time scenarios followed by an assessment and certification.

The candidates will be identified based on the final assessment post the skill development program. The initiative aims to attract talented professionals who have taken short-term or long-term careers breaks and now wish to return to the corporate world. ACT Fibernet will assist such individuals in re-entering the workforce and re-defining their career paths.

Returning mothers, individuals who took breaks due to personal or health issues, volunteer work, ex-defense personnel, individuals whose families have been impacted due to Covid, or individuals who have taken entrepreneurial breaks, etc. are all eligible to apply for this program. A fixed stipend will be provided to selected candidates, and the initiative will be undertaken across all cities for roles in the field of telesales, contact center support, retention teams, among others. Successful candidates will be assigned a buddy and a mentor to make their transition back to the workplace seamless.

On this new initiative, Shefali Mohapatra, Chief People Officer, Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd, said, “ACT Fibernet understands that individuals may choose to step out of corporate life for many reasons. We are sensitive to these choices and respect them. Through our ‘Welcome Back’ program, we aim to encourage individuals to continue their careers and make a comeback in the corporate world. We also strive to create a diverse working environment that encourages people from different backgrounds to contribute their perspectives and passion to our company. We are looking forward to the second season and we believe that this will certainly be a great success like the previous one.”

As per the reports, the national unemployment rate in India in April climbed to 7.97% from 6.5% in March owing to the second wave of the pandemic. Since things have begun to normalize now people are seeking employment. After a career break, returning to the workplace may require training and upskilling, which ACT Fibernet aims to achieve through the ‘Welcome Back’ program.

The company is dedicated to creating communities where everyone can thrive, and help individuals achieve their goals through initiatives like this. ACT Fibernet is excited about the second season of the training program and welcomes all candidates to apply.