Maternity to Meaningful Work: A career clarity tool for new mums returning to work

Been on maternity leave and wondering what’s next for your career?

Whether you're:

• Returning to your previous job but questioning if it's still the right fit,

• Considering a career shift after becoming a mum,

• Or simply craving more alignment between your work, values, and new lifestyle

This tool was made for you.

💡 What It Is:

The EIG Matrix is a proven framework developed by award-winning educator and career strategist Mitchelle Chibundu.
Trusted by professionals across industries, it helps you reconnect with your Experience, Interests, and Goals, so you can return to work with clarity, confidence, and alignment.
Now, it's been thoughtfully adapted for new mums navigating their next move after maternity.

You don’t need to have it all figured out, just start here.

🛠️ Inside the Tool:

• 🔍 Experience Audit: Reassess your past roles and strengths

• ✨ Interest Mapping: Explore what truly excites you now

• 🎯 Goal Clarity Prompts: Get honest about what you want next

• 📄 EIG Snapshot Template: Visualise your next direction

• 🧠 Real Example: A completed matrix to inspire your own

• 🚀 Next Steps: Guidance on how to act on the clarity you gain
  

✨ Why It Works:

This isn’t just reflection, it’s a career reboot tool.
It helps you:

• Get clear on what still fits and what doesn’t

• Reframe your maternity break as a powerful transition, not a setback

• Make confident decisions about roles, salary expectations, or new paths

• Return to work with purpose, power, and proof of your value