Labor Pains

" economic meltdown is having a dramatic effect on many women who left the workforce to stay home and raise their children. Now a lot of -- are finding money's tight in the family and they have to look for work again Julie Banderas is live in south orange. So many -- stay at home moms are being forced back in the workforce Julio."

" Yeah a lot of these women actually opted out of the workforce because they want to stay at home with their children and spend more time with the kids while their husbands works will now their husbands are losing their jobs that are being laid off which means that more and more women. Are actually the primary breadwinner is now -- in -- through the numbers up on the screen in fact 40% of American women are actually the primary breadwinners right now. And the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics found -- increasing number of women with a college education -- 25 to 44 years old. And living with a spouse are actually looking for work or are working right now and men account for 72% of the nation's job losses. Since the beginning of the recession mean that more and more moms are going back to work or at least they're trying to get back to work and that's the challenge a lot of these people. Face here a -- actually launch. Program here -- hall university and I have an author here in a book called. Back on the career track. You can talk to us about how there are women here who face challenges they've been out of the workforce for quite some time there's still -- bit rusty because they've been taken care of kids. But what are some tips for women who are looking to get back into work. Probably the most important thing is they must assess their career options firstly you have to go through rigorous analysis of how your interests and skills have changed or have not changed during the time that we've been out and the longer you've been out more important business. The other important thing is to get out of the house and -- networking events. We're gonna be able to talk to -- people about what you're interested in doing. And in certain point in regard to your skills updating if you wanna get out there. Sometimes you have to take classes -- to do on line research -- have to figure out which -- to doing and then get yourself up to speed in that field before going -- the interview you what's very interesting is that in fact half of the American workforce are women which is a lot more than forty years ago with only authority. But just a disturbing facts John and Jane. That in fact a woman makes 23 cents less to the dollar and the man still and were breadwinners and well you know that brings up an interesting point about how women are not as good as at Goucher -- On their first salary and on their raises all the way through. And win the things we tell women to do is to make sure that they researched the truth salary ranges for the positions that they are looking at and make sure that they ask for that race and asked for -- review every. Six months for the first two years. Carol Cohen thank you very much also founder of I launch here as all these women are taking your tips and hopefully gonna apply them in the workforce thank you very much -- John back to you. All right Julie Banderas on the job hunt Julie thanks."