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Returnship Programs 2026: Restart Your Career After a Break

Episode 371: Buying Judgment, Not Coffee Fetching

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In this episode of the SmartKeys podcast, we tackle a major blind spot in modern corporate talent acquisition: the resume gap. While automated applicant tracking systems (ATS) routinely filter out candidates with career pauses as "risks," Fortune 500 companies are facing severe talent shortages in senior, high-judgment roles.

Based on the comprehensive 2026 guide by Felix Römer, we unpack how returnship programs serve as paid, structured runways that bridge experienced…

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