# iRelaunch

> iRelaunch is a career-reentry company that serves both sides of a stubborn labor-market mismatch: experienced professionals trying to return after a career break and employers that struggle to recognize, recruit and onboard them. Founded in 2007 by Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin, the company combines employer consulting, returnship design, recruiting events, a specialist job board, training, coaching and a large returner community. Its practical edge is that it does not merely tell people to feel confident; it changes the hiring machinery around them. In July 2026, talent-solutions company Akraya announced its acquisition of iRelaunch, with the goal of pairing iRelaunch's community and program expertise with Akraya's sourcing, screening and onboarding capacity.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Carol Fishman Cohen (CEO and Co-Founder), Vivian Steir Rabin (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** Approximately 8 employees in the supplied company data; the company website listed 11 named team members in 2026 before or during acquisition integration.
- **Products:** Return to Work Conference and Virtual Job Fair, Employer Consulting and Programming, iRelaunch Job Board, Return-to-Work Roadmap, Back on the Career Track e-Learning
- **Notable:** Built a reported community of more than 125,000 returning professionals., Worked with more than 330 employer partners and over 350 clients., Produced more than 1,500 employer and returner events, with the 40th Return to Work Conference scheduled for October 2026.

## Products & services

- **Return to Work Conference and Virtual Job Fair** — A multi-day event combining career-reentry education, employer panels, networking and recruiting; the conference series began in 2008 and reaches its 40th edition in October 2026.
- **Employer Consulting and Programming** — Program design, launch support, recruiter and manager training, onboarding, coaching and implementation guidance for returnships and direct-hire reentry programs.
- **iRelaunch Job Board** — A specialist marketplace where job seekers with career breaks register free and employers pay to post roles and reach a returner database.
- **Return-to-Work Roadmap** — A self-paced, five-phase program with more than 30 steps, worksheets, videos and podcasts covering career direction, readiness, networking, applications, interviewing and negotiation.
- **Back on the Career Track e-Learning** — Courses for relaunchers and for the people who hire, manage and support them, with video instruction and curated resources.
- **3, 2, 1 iRelaunch Podcast** — An interview and advice series about return-to-work strategy and relaunch success stories, with nearly 300 episodes and about 700,000 downloads reported by the company in 2026.
- **Program Promotion and Private Recruiting Events** — Employer branding, targeted outreach, information sessions and recruiting events aimed at iRelaunch's returner audience.

## Achievements

- Built a reported community of more than 125,000 returning professionals.
- Worked with more than 330 employer partners and over 350 clients.
- Produced more than 1,500 employer and returner events, with the 40th Return to Work Conference scheduled for October 2026.
- Co-led the STEM Reentry Task Force, which reported 44 employer participants, 34 launched programs, more than 1,000 participants and an 85% hire rate after program completion.
- Carol Fishman Cohen's TED talk reached nearly 3.8 million views and translations into 30 languages.
- The 3, 2, 1 iRelaunch podcast reached nearly 300 episodes and about 700,000 downloads according to the company.
- iRelaunch became a certified Women's Business Enterprise National Council member and Women-Owned Small Business.
- iRelaunch was a finalist for the 2017 MassTLC Building a Better Workforce Award.
- The company and Cohen have been documented in Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard Business School case studies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Akraya announced that it was acquiring iRelaunch. Tami Forman is set to lead the combined effort as executive director, while Carol Fishman Cohen will work with Forman and Akraya co-founder Sonu Ratra for three years. Financial terms were not disclosed publicly.
- **2026-05** — iRelaunch held its spring virtual Return to Work Conference from May 5 to May 7, continuing its twice-yearly conference and job-fair format.
- **2025-10** — A three-day virtual Return to Work Conference ran October 7 to October 9 on the Radancy platform.
- **2025-01** — iRelaunch marked the tenth anniversary year of the STEM Reentry Task Force, the cross-employer initiative it co-led with the Society of Women Engineers.
- **2024-12** — The company highlighted a third Black Relauncher Series, employer information sessions and the launch of 'I've Relaunched' Circles with Lean In.

## Links

- Website: https://www.irelaunch.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/irelaunch/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/iRelaunch
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/irelaunch
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irelaunch/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iRelaunch

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Last updated: 2026-08-22