Sylvia Ann Hewlett’s research
Here is an interesting abc interview with Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of Off-Ramps and On-Ramps and founder and president of the Center for Work-Life Policy.
Take a look at some interesting statistics from Sylvia’s research:
- 75% of working women will take a career break
- 90% of those women want to return to work
- 60% of returning workers want to work full-time, 40% want part-time or flex-time work
Sylvia notes that given a predicted shortage of experienced, highly-skilled workers, many companies are trying to reverse the “brain drain, ” a term she coined in an earlier study. Sylvia’s book discusses the initiatives many companies are implementing to help women successfully “on-ramp.” Sylvia’s findings are also detailed in this Harvard Business Review article.
Sylvia is also the author of Winning the Talent War, a regular feature for Harvard Business School’s online publication.
