Articles and News - January 2016

  • How to stop the sexual harassment of women in science: reboot the system

    Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    Zuleyka Zevallos , Swinburne University of Technology The culture in astronomy, and in science more broadly, needs a major reboot following revelations early this year of another case of harassment against women by a senior male academic. The journal Science revealed earlier this month that the latest case involved Christian Ott, a professor of theoretical astrophysics at Caltech university, in ...

  • Reignite Your Career with Booz Allen Return to Work Internship Program

    Posted on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    PUT YOUR PASSION BACK TO WORK! AS PART OF BOOZ ALLEN’S TEAM YOU CAN BRING YOUR SKILLS TO BEAR HELPING TO SOLVE TODAY’S MOST COMPLEX CHALLENGES WITH BRILLIANT IDEAS AND INNOVATIVE EXPERTISE. The Return to Work Internship Program re-engages professionals who are ready to transition back into the workforce after an extended absence. In partnership with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)—the ...

  • American Business Women’s Association Offers $2000 College Scholarship

    Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    The Coral Springs Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) has announced its $2,000 Impact Scholarship through the Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund (SBMEF). The scholarship will be awarded to one outstanding area applicant in May. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: Female, U. S. citizen, and resident of Broward or Palm Beach counties ...

  • Teachers are leaving the profession – here’s how to make them stay

    Posted on Monday, January 11, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    Merryn McKinnon , Australian National University Australia as a nation is failing to retain the best people in the teaching profession. Attrition rates are worryingly high with researchers estimating around 30% to 50% of teachers leaving in the first five years. It is difficult to get a clear idea of the precise number of teachers leaving over this period in Australia because each state and ...

  • 366 Job Search Tips for Every Day of 2016

    Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    Your job search crash course this year from Jacob Share at JobMob . Thanks Jacob for allowing us to re-publish this fabulous article. HOW TO USE THIS LIST A job search tip a day keeps the recruiters away closer… This isn’t a checklist. Some of the tips only apply to job seekers of certain kinds, such as graduates, older job seekers and employed job seekers. Put differently, no one should try to ...

  • Female doctors in Australia are hitting glass ceilings – why?

    Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    Helen Dickinson , University of Melbourne and Marie Bismark , University of Melbourne Over the past 30 years, there have been some great achievements in gender equity. The number of women enrolled in professional degrees, such as law and medicine, rose from less than 25% in the 1970s to more than 50% in 2015 . Australia has introduced a number of equal opportunity policies in health care and in ...

  • Keep Your Talent From Walking Out

    Posted on Sunday, January 3, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

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  • The Science of Happiness in Your Company

    Posted on Sunday, January 3, 2016 by Return To Work MumsNo comments

    The Science of Happiness in Your Company >> Receive Your Complimentary White Paper NOW! How to build a killer culture in your company. According to studies, happy employees are 98% more likely to identify with company values and goals. We all know that a great company culture is a critical component in our success. But how can you build a culture of happiness at your company? We've put together a ...