Thursday, September 28, 2006

USATODAY.com - More women return to work

USATODAY.com - More women return to work: "Kathi Lucas is returning to the workforce Sept. 12 after a six-year absence.
She's opening a gift shop at an indoor mall in Appleton, Wis., that her two daughters and a daughter-in-law will help staff.
'I believe I'm going to be doing this for the next 15 years,' said Lucas, 56, who signed a two-year lease and invested about $25,000 in merchandise and mailings to area residents to promote her store opening. 'I chose to have a small shop to begin and then see where it goes.'
Lucas isn't alone. The percentage of women returning to the workforce is again on the rise, after hitting a recent low in March 2005.
Some experts had attributed the drop to a cultural shift."

Center for Women�s Business Research: Publication Details

Center for Women's Business Research: Publication Details

As of 2006, the Center estimates there are 7.7 million majority women-owned firms (firms at least 51% owned by a woman or women). Between 1997 and 2006 the number of majority women-owned firms increased from 5.4 to 7.7 million, an increase of 42%, almost double that of all firms (23%).

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Careers And Marriage - Forbes.com

Careers And Marriage - Forbes.com: "Forbes.com published a story Aug. 22 by editor Michael Noer on two-career relationships that provoked a heated response from both outside and inside our building. Elizabeth Corcoran, a member of our Silicon Valley bureau and principal author of the magazine's current cover story on robots, sent in this rebuttal."

Careers And Marriage - Forbes.com

Careers And Marriage - Forbes.com: "Forbes.com published a story Aug. 22 by editor Michael Noer on two-career relationships that provoked a heated response from both outside and inside our building. Elizabeth Corcoran, a member of our Silicon Valley bureau and principal author of the magazine's current cover story on robots, sent in this rebuttal. "