Biography
Julianne Miles is a renowned return-to-work expert, Chartered Psychologist and author of Return Journey: How to get back to work and thrive after a career break. She is a passionate advocate for making career breaks a valued part of a lifelong career.
After a decade in international strategy and marketing roles, Julianne took a four-year career break to care for her young children. Inspired by her own experience, she retrained in psychology and went on to co-found Career Returners in 2014. The social impact organisation has since become a leading voice in returner inclusion and support, partnering with over 200 employers and supporting thousands of professionals to return to fulfilling work after extended breaks.
Julianne has an INSEAD MBA and an MSc in Occupational and Organisational Psychology. In 2019, she was awarded an MBE for Services to Business and Equality, recognising her pioneering work in changing the landscape for UK returners. Now Executive Chair of Career Returners, Julianne lives in London and has two adult children.