The Comeback dives into the topic of returning to work after maternity, women changing careers, and the social implications women come up against in the working world with juggling a family with a career. Watson discusses her struggles with onramping after being a stay-at-home mom for seven years, and how the stories of fellow women inspired her transition.

Watch the video below to learn more about the stories of two women Keller featured in her book.

Moms returning to work after maternity deal with many challenges, which are discussed during this interview. To see what all three women had to say about onramping, watch the video below.

The process of onramping (re-entering the workforce after taking a career break) is based on communication and action. As an onramper you need to keep your employer informed. In doing so, you may be able to salvage your career!  OnRampers pay attention and you very well can recover your occupation.

Here are some tips on making sure your job is still there when you onramp, no matter how long you were gone for.

• Before offramping, notify your employer as soon as possible of your intentions.  Unless you have an emergency medical condition, you must give 30 days’ notice. Stay away from e-mails or phone calls. Ask to meet in person to discuss your work leave
• Discuss your options with your supervisor. Ask about continued health benefits during your leave. Inform your employer the significance of your job. If you plan to take a leave longer than the companies’ allotted time span, ask about working part-time or working from home. You may find that your employer is willing to be flexible in order to keep you in the company.
• Try and stay connected even when you are not working. Meet with colleagues once a month to stay updated and e-mail your supervisor regularly. Read trade magazines and blogs to keep yourself informed.
• In order to preserve important skills, offer to volunteer in the office when you have free time. It will show your employer the importance of the company to you, as well as your willingness to work.

Although offramping may seem intimidating, by taking the proper measures you may ensure a smooth onramping process. Your supervisor wants you to succeed, so be honest and open. Show your dedication and be welcomed back to the workforce.

Women now receive three Bachelor’s degrees for every two earned by men. They are graduating in near equal numbers from law and medical schools, and received 44% of MBAs in 2007, Forbes.com reported from the U.S. Department of Education. However, it is emphasized that most women remain primary parents and take on the majority of household responsibilities.

Here are 10 jobs that women are taking over:

Accountants and Auditors
Percent Female: 61.8
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $47,000

Meeting and Convention Planners
Percent Female: 83.3
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $42,000

Financial Managers
Percent Female: 54.7
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $50,000

Insurance Underwriters
Percent Female: 62.8
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $51,000

Medical Scientists
Percent Female: 56.9
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $50,500

Education Administrators
Percent Female: 62.6
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $57,000

Tax Examiners, Collectors and Revenue Agents
Percent Female: 73.8
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $47,500

Veterinarians
Percent Female: 61.2
Median Annual Salary: $79,000 (BLS website)

Human Resources Managers
Percent Female: 66.8
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $55,500

Budget Analysts
Percent Female: 59.3
Women’s Approx. Median Annual Salary: $64,000

The amount a company offers their employees in monetary compensation is a necessary evil to look at when onramping. These top paying companies, put together by CNN Money, offer some of the largest annual salaries in the country. For the entire list, click here.

Salesforce.com

Average total pay: $318,323
For: Senior Account Executive
Best companies rank: 52
Industry: Online Software

Bingham McCutchen

Average total pay: $219,888
For: associate (most common salaried job)
Best companies rank: 28
Industry: Law Firm (Boston-based)

Alston & Bird

Average total pay: $182, 681
For:  associate (most common salaried job)
Best companies rank: 13
Industry: Law Firm (Atlanta-based)

Perkins Cole

Average total pay: $182,544
For: associate (most common salaried job)
Best companies rank: 55
Industry:  Law Firm (Seattle-based)

Devon Energy

Average total pay: $172, 575
For: Engineer
Best companies rank: 41
Industry: Natural Gas and Oil Company

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company

Average total pay: $166,354
For: Senior Oncology Sales Specialist
Best companies rank: 56
Industry: Biopharma Company

Goldman Sachs

Average total pay: $160,000
For: Engineers
Best companies rank: 23
Industry: Law Firm

EOG Resources

Average total pay: $158,008
For: Engineer
Best companies rank: 66
Industry: Oil and Gas Company

What we are witnessing is the greatest wealth transfer that this planet has ever witnessed. It is what author and economist Paul Zane Pilzer calls, the democratization of wealth. For those that see the writing on the wall there is MASSIVE opportunity all around us, you just have to know where to look.

Here are three of the biggest business opportunities in the area of technology and the internet for the 21st century:

For Sale: Information

Information sells, and right now on the Internet it sells very well. The selling of information products online has become a billion dollar industry. People will buy valuable knowledge and you can package that knowledge very inexpensively.

It will cost you basically nothing to create an Ebook in PDF format. You can pay a graphic designer to create a slick book cover and you’re ready to rock. With all of the kindle devices as well as the iPad, millions of people are turning to this format.

If you’re not ready to create your own product yet, that’s OK, you can sell someone else’s product as an affiliate. There are tons of affiliate programs out there to choose from.

Turning Brick & Mortar into an Online Empire

Many speakers, consultants, and business coaches in the offline world are now taking their business online and making a killing. Many of them are making $1-$3k per sale online. If you have value to bring to the market place people will buy. Information and knowledge sells online when you’ve got the goods and know how to brand yourself.

The third and most powerful business model has skyrocketed over the last few years online. This revolutionary business model has taken absolute beginners to millionaire status within their first 12-24 months online.

This opportunity is a wise decision for the person who is hungry and wants to get results on the fast track. We call it G.P.T. or get paid today because of the high ticket commissions you can generate…

Working for an Online Business

There are several companies right now in the areas of travel, personal development, and financial education that will gladly pay you anywhere from $3k-$15k PER SALE for your efforts online.

The cool thing about all three of these business models is that they have systems in place that will do the prospecting, selling, and training of you potential business partners on complete auto-pilot.

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An overwhelming amount of women offrampers want to return as an onramper (93%). This however, doesn’t happen as easily as they would hope. Due to the extremely structured policies and practices of most companies, flexible work hours and working mom focused procedures are not common. Because of this, only 74% of those aforementioned female onrampers succeed in rejoining the workforce.

The following stats are taken directly from the report and are based on answers from 2,443 women and 653 men.

• 37% of highly qualified women offramp (voluntarily leave their jobs for a period of time)

• On average, most women offramp for 2.2 years (1.2-1.5 in finance/banking careers) and when trying to return to work as an onramper, lose 18% of their earning power.

• For finance/banking careers, the earning power decreases to 28%

• This figure rises to 37% when the time off reaches 3 years

• 93% of women want to onramp, yet only 74% succeed and only 40% go back to their old jobs

• Only 5% of onrampers want to return to the jobs they previously had.

• Most onramping women (89%) want access to reduced hour jobs

• 1 in 4 women offramp to pursue a degree or training whereas 44% leave for family reasons

• Only 15% of women said “a powerful position” was an important career goal

• Ability to associate with people they respect weighed in as having an 82% importance, the freedom to “be themselves” came in at 79%, and the opportunity to be flexible with schedules was 64%

Source: WorkLifePolicy.org

The interesting thing about this site in particular is the amount of resources it offers. It has its own on-ramping job board as well as a career help page that ranges from building a career wardrobe to getting career coaching from an expert career coach.

This site also offers a blog for women who are new mothers to chats about life in general.  Of-ramping and on-ramping are discussed by regular women and experts side by side. It is an easy to navigate site with a lot to offer a woman with questions about on-ramping.

It’s a great resource to look at if you’re on the fence about on-ramping (or off-ramping) but don’t forget to check out the other blogs on here for more information like our blog about on-ramping by  CNN, and our section on changing careers and mothers reentering the work after maternity leave.

Source: Youronramp.com

Polly Labarre, former senior editor of business magazine Fast Company and author of Mavericks at Work talked to CNN about onrampers and how a lot of companies are looking specifically for employees who are coming back into the workforce with experience.

A lot of the work they talk about on the show has to do with temporary, or temp, jobs. However, many companies are looking for onrampers to come on full-time as well. Mothers returning to work after maternity is a dominant group of onrampers, and they’re looking to stay. Women onrampers are a large group looking to come back into the workforce; women are more prone to leave the workforce because of family issues.

Labarre told CNN that “companies are waking up to the fact that there are pools of talent, whether you’re looking at stay at home moms, recently retired baby boomers, successful executives who want more flexibility, or the recently laid off, who are available, have ton of experience and knowledge, and are interested in new ways of working.”

Source: CNN.com