Now, while work experiences are still fresh:Document your previous role in detail, including your responsibilities and anecdotes about career successes and challenges. “When you get ready to return to work, you’ll be asked about your prior significant work experiences, and you’ll thank yourself for writing it down when it was fresh in your mind as opposed to re-creating it two or more years later," Ms.
Cohen says.Assess your networks, from former managers and co-workers to outside individuals you worked closely with, such as customers. “Prioritize that list and think about certain people you might want to be in touch with on a more regular basis than others," she says.