Month: February 2014
February 19, 2014
On Ramping Workshop | March 18th
We’re hosting a “how to” workshop for On Rampers, including a panel discussion and two break-out sessions, one on resumé writing and one on interviewing skills. And some conversation about just getting started – which can feel like the hardest part! Plus coffee and connections with others, of course.
February 5, 2014
FMLA was a good first step, but it’s time for a leap
When Janet’s second baby was born she took a seven-week unpaid maternity leave made possible by the now 21-year-old Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Seven weeks. It’s all she could afford. Just the week before she returned to work Janet hemorrhaged due to a retained placenta and lost a third of her blood. She was weak and needed more time at home to recover, but she just couldn’t afford to be away from work any longer.