CNN talks about Onrampers
Onramping, or the process of returning to work after taking a break, is becoming more and more popular in this time of economic struggle. A lot of parents are returning, as well as retirees and people who have always been employed by themselves.
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
