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BUSINESSBringing mothers back to work Though it could be some years since a woman left the office to start a family, some companies are reaching out to talented workers who might want to resume work. In highly skilled professions, like banking and consulting, women workers may have spent their 20s in high intensity jobs. Their former employers are now reexamining the terms of their working conditions. About 80 percent of returning women choose flextime or part time work. Some employers have "returnship" programs which are paid short term jobs targeted at professionals who haven't worked for several years. Karen White, director of the Working Families Program at the Rutgers Center for Women and Work, says returning can be a challenge. As returnees try to regain their confidence, they have to adapt to a changed workplace with a less stable workforce, and new technology.
Old technology can drive away job seekers More applicants are applying for jobs via smartphone or a tablet computer. Some companies are missing out on great workers because their websites aren't designed for mobile applicants, and some aren't designed for anyone. According to CareerBuilder, 40 percent of applicants for jobs in categories such as warehouse, hotel housekeeping and telemarketing use mobile devices to apply. For higher level jobs, talented people who value their time won't tolerate inefficient application processes. They just quit the site and move on to another. Nearly a third of Google job searchers last fall were on mobile devices, that's more than double the previous number. Job seekers today are using every means, including mobile phones, going to lunch and making contacts.
More men are finding a career in nursing Today there are more men in every area of nursing. The percentage of registered nurses who are male jumped from 2.7 percent in 1970 to 9.6 percent in 2011. The percent of licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPN) who are men rose from 3.9 percent in 1970 to 8.1 percent in 2011. LPNs work under the direction of doctors and registered nurses. They are referred to as licensed vocational nurses in California and Texas. Sociologists at the Census Bureau's Industry and Occupation Statistics Branch say a predicted shortage of nurses has led to recruiting efforts, and these efforts have included men. The demand for long term care and end of life care services is growing because of the nation's aging population resulting in greater need for RNs and LPNs. According to the American Nurses Association, men are drawn to the profession because the work is rewarding and versatile. The career has job security and the salaries are very competitive. The highest percentage of men nursing practioners was among nurse anesthetists, 41 percent. Male nurse anesthetists earned about $162,000 a year in 2011.
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