Harvard Business Review on Women in Business [antikvár]

Off-Ramps and On-Ramps Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success SYLVIA ANN HEWLETT AND CAROLYN BUCK LUCE Executive Summary MOST PROFESSIONAL WOMEN step off the career fast track at some point. Witfi children to raise, elderly parents to care for, and other pulls on their time, these women are confronted with one off-ramp after another. When they feel pushed at the same time by long hours and unsatisfying work, the decision to leave becomes even easier. But woe to the woman who intends for that exit to be temporary. The-on-ramps for professional women to get bock on track are few and far between, the authors confirm. Their new survey research reveals for the first time the extent of the problem—what percentage of highly qualified women leave work and for how long, what obstacles they face coming back, and what price they pay for their time-outs. And what are the implications for corporate America? One thing at least seems clear: As market and