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Originally Posted by Marie
Does anybody know of a woman who took time off to have kids and successfully transitioned back into the workplace years later (meaning achieved promotions to middle or upper management)? If so, what industry was she in?
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Yes - I know at least two in education (transitioned back, became administrators), one in insurance (rose to Vice President/Co-Owner of her agency), a couple in public relations (one became a director of communications for a major nonprofit, the other rose to partner in her PR firm), and a handful in law (rose from associate to partner and, in some case, senior partner). On average, they left during pregnancy and returned when the children were in the beginnings of elementary school (around 6 years old). I'll agree in the attorney example that it's not the rule as much the exception; these women were well-regarded trial lawyers or had a large number of contacts in the business community, so that when they returned they could still pull in the clients and revenue for their firms.
All of these women were established in their fields and kept up contacts when they left to raise their children. For them, it was a nearly seamless transition back to their working lives.
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