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A survey conducted in 2005 by the Center for Work-Life Policy published in a Harvard Business Review article, showed that while 94% of highly qualified women who were out to the work force wanted to resume their careers, only 74% actually do. The nation’s top business schools have recognized the need for professional development [...]

I recently joined the online community off-ramps and on-ramps.  It is a social network started by the Center for Work-Life Policy. The site is for people who are either returning from a career break or taking a career break.  Members are encouraged to share their experiences, network with each other and give feedback on how companies can make the process [...]

Today I attended the Career Relaunch Forum at the Lake Forest School of Management.  On hand were hiring managers and recruiters from consulting firms Accenture and McKinsey & Company; Aquent, a marketing and creative placement firm; and the School of Management’s hiring manager.  All spoke about efforts they are making to actively recruit women returning to work. 
 Some [...]

I recieved thought-provoking questions from a reader about health-care benefits and salaries on my Mom Corps post. I contacted Mom Corps with her questions.  Marketing Director of Mom Corps Caroline Evans’ responses are below.  
Q:  Part-time work can be great for moms with young kids at home.  But, what about the Mom who is a single parent, raising young children alone, and is need of [...]

The desire and need to contribute to family finances and not be dependent on a spouse’s salary is a strong motivator in my decision to return to work. 
Leslie Bennetts’ book The Feminine Mistake:  Are We Giving Up Too Much? discusses this issue at length.   Bennetts defines women’s decisions to leave work as a mistake because of the [...]

Mom Corps is an employment agency dedicated to helping working moms find family-friendly, flexible work and acts as an executive recruiter for employers looking for working moms.  Mom Corps is a matchmaker for moms looking for work and employers looking for experienced professional women for part-time or project work or full-time positions.
Mom Corps typically places college-educated women with [...]

The following online communities and websites will be explored to develop an audience for Mom Goes Back.
www.womenatworknetwork.com
http://www.awlp.org/awlp/blog/html/blog-wl.jsp, Alliance for Work Life Progress
www.ivillage.com
http://www.technorati.com/blogs/directory/lifestyle/parenting
www.mommytrackd.com
 
Facebook has 294 groups of “working moms” and 101 groups of “stay-at-home moms” some of which may be interested in this topic.  Further research into these groups is needed to determine their potential interest [...]

Sites specifically covering women returning to work include:
www.womenatworknetwork.com
www.momcorps.com
www.makingmetime.com
 www.women-returners.co.uk  (Note this site is currently closed for maintenance.)
Government sites to explore:  U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
www.bls.gov, U.S.  Census Bureau, www.census.gov
 
The Bureau of Labor Statistics site has lots of data and analysis available to research for the
Mom Goes Back blog.
 
 Below are some links to [...]

The following “hot topics” will be featured in the Mom Goes Back blog:
1.       References/Resources : 
The objective of this section/topic is to provide women with a one-stop shopping trip experience of relevant and practical information and news on women re-entering the work force.  What I wished I could have found years ago when I started [...]