EP 289: Six promotions in IT at Discover following a 5 year career break, with Heather Bannon

Update: 2024-06-07

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In 2006, Heather left her role as a Senior Programmer Systems Analyst at Discover Financial Services to begin a five year childcare career break. She ultimately relaunched her career by returning to Discover, where she has been promoted six times over the 13 years since she has been back. Heather is currently the Senior Director of Information Technology at Discover. She is a big supporter of relaunchers, which she has posted about on LinkedIn, including her enthusiasm for our Normalizing Career Breaks mission. We will also find out how Heather graduated with a fine arts degree and was able to transition to a technical career both before and after her relaunch at Discover.

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EP 289: Six promotions in IT at Discover following a 5 year career break, with Heather Bannon

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EP 289: Six promotions in IT at Discover following a 5 year career break, with Heather Bannon

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EP 289: Six promotions in IT at Discover following a 5 year career break, with Heather Bannon