New York, May 18, 2010–The long-term penalty for women taking a timeout from their career has worsened since the recession finds a new study from the Center for Work Life Policy.
Flexible working helps retain women with talent in the workplace
July 9, 2009 By
An article by Mabal Tan and Ahmad-Fakhri Hamzah of Shell Malaysia, August 2008 An effective work environment is something that Shell Malaysia prides itself in delivering well to employees. This ranges from the leadership creating an open work environment by living the Shell values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect for People, through to providing the tools,… [Continue Reading]
Torn between career and family
August 1, 2008 By
Leslie Bennetts is an acclaimed journalist, a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine and author of a controversial new book, “The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving up too Much?” In it, Leslie highlights the many pitfalls that potentially face women that sacrifice employment and career to become full-time mothers. This has sparked a heated by… [Continue Reading]
The power of an informed decision – Review of ‘The Feminine Mistake’
June 19, 2007 By
When I read through the reviews of this book before reading the actual book, it became clear to me that those women who worked or were inclined to work rated it highly while those who stayed at home or were inclined to stay at home rated it poorly. Why are we on two sides of… [Continue Reading]
Plans, patience ease the return
June 11, 2007 By
by MAGGIE JACKSON | BALANCING ACTS Signs in some London subway stations remind travelers to “mind the gap” — i.e. step with care over the space between the train and the platform. In the work world, of course, a gap in your resume isn’t so easy to cross. But the advice from the “Underground” can… [Continue Reading]