On-Ramping
Encyclopedia
On-ramping is the process of re-entering the workforce
after taking a career break
(usually to care for family). It is paired with the term "off-ramping", or exiting the workforce as a temporary career break.
The Hidden Brain Drain, a taskforce led by economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett, defined the term as "many professional women in the US do not drop out of their careers altogether, but they do take breaks. However, they often find it difficult to re-enter the workforce. This has been called 'off-ramping' (taking time out of a career for one reason or another) and 'on-ramping' (rejoining the career path). Women in the US, on average, spend a relatively short amount of time off-ramped (around 2.2 years), but even this can incur financial penalties. Women who spend around three years off-ramp see their earning power decrease by 37 per cent."
The term appears as early as 2005 , reaching public mention on NPR
that same year. The term appears in articles in publications such as the Wall Street Journal by 2006,
and by 2008 appears in formal training materials for organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
as a business best practice
.
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, as the likeliest originator of the term (in Hewlett & Luce (2005),) has developed a career site (YourOnRamp) to capitalize on it and is a supporter of the entrepreneural networking organization LadiesWhoLaunch.
Workforce
The workforce is the labour pool in employment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic region like a city, country, state, etc. The term generally excludes the employers or management, and implies those involved in...
after taking a career break
Career break
A career break is a period of time out from employment. Traditionally, this was for mothers to raise children, but it is now used for people taking time out of their career for personal development and/or professional development.-History:...
(usually to care for family). It is paired with the term "off-ramping", or exiting the workforce as a temporary career break.
The Hidden Brain Drain, a taskforce led by economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett, defined the term as "many professional women in the US do not drop out of their careers altogether, but they do take breaks. However, they often find it difficult to re-enter the workforce. This has been called 'off-ramping' (taking time out of a career for one reason or another) and 'on-ramping' (rejoining the career path). Women in the US, on average, spend a relatively short amount of time off-ramped (around 2.2 years), but even this can incur financial penalties. Women who spend around three years off-ramp see their earning power decrease by 37 per cent."
The term appears as early as 2005 , reaching public mention on NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
that same year. The term appears in articles in publications such as the Wall Street Journal by 2006,
and by 2008 appears in formal training materials for organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national professional organization of Certified Public Accountants in the United States, with more than 370,000 CPA members in 128 countries in business and industry, public practice, government, education, student...
as a business best practice
Best practice
A best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark...
.
Sylvia Ann Hewlett, as the likeliest originator of the term (in Hewlett & Luce (2005),) has developed a career site (YourOnRamp) to capitalize on it and is a supporter of the entrepreneural networking organization LadiesWhoLaunch.