Companies Recruiting Sequencing Moms

[jeffrey]

..Employers are partnering with search firms that specialize in returning moms. Companies are going beyond federal law and giving mothers a year or longer for maternity leave, then taking them back. And some businesses are specifically trying to recruit sequencing moms for job openings.

More than 90% of Fortune 500 companies say they would likely hire a sequencing mom on a contract or short-term basis, according to a recent study by Chicago-based Corporate Project Resources Inc. (CPRi), a company that provides employment services such as interim marketing staffing and in-house outsourcing.

Several factors are behind the welcoming attitude. Mothers who leave the labor force today tend to be older and have more career experience and proven skills than in the past, making them desirable job candidates. And employer attitudes have changed. Flexible work schedules, telecommuting and other family-friendly programs that were once unheard of can now be found at many major companies... [read more at usatoday.com]