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On November 18th we had the pleasure of hosting The Next Generation of Work Flexibility Event with Kellogg School of Management. The sold-out event included a packed Job Search Workshop, buzzing networking session and a vibrant panel discussion on workplace flexibility at leading companies. Jody Thompson, Co-Founder of Culture RX, creator of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) and Author of Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It gave the keynote.

I just got back from an HBS Global Leadership Summit where I listened to some great speakers. I found myself thinking about what things we could be doing with our company and employees during these difficult times. Yes, you should plan on cutting back (See Sequoia’s presentation covered on TechCrunch) to be prudent.

With stocks dropping and layoffs announced left and right not to mention the last year of foreclosures in the housing market, more than a small amount of panic exists and the question has been raised regarding coworking's ability to survive in this global economic crisis.

If you are a mom who stepped out of her full-time marketing position to stay home and raise your kids for the last couple of years; but have been blogging on the internet, chatting up with other new moms in your community and paying attention to the mommy market, I have a job for you!

Think blogging is a fad, think again. This summer I went to BlogHer08. I knew I was in for an event when I had to I had to find my ticket on Craigs List

Here are a few highlights from my day at BlogHer08:

Buy your ticket early…this event sold out weeks before, but CraigsList to the rescue. If it works for concert tickets then why not BlogHer!

 

 

This month 85 Broads launched their new magazine.  The theme of the publication is "Everything worth doing in life is done in partnership."  This is a principle we strongly believe in and we are thrilled to help launch the first issue by contributing a feature article entitled OnRamp Space Exploding. Read more.

 

 

 

Today's Wall Street Journal, The Juggle Blog, sites a new study that questions how many women are really leaving the workforce. If you're reading this you know the reality is that many women do leave. Check out the blog and comments below:

Read about YourOnRamp in today's Washington Post On Balance blog by Leslie Morgan Steiner

May has been a busy month at YourOnRamp and we're thrilled to see the media focus on OnRamping and helping women find flexible careers.  See last week's ABC News story,Women Look to Career OnRamp and yesterday's segment on

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