Sharing a Job

Aly Goldman, Glen Rock, NJ — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:57:10 GMT

i love it! i totally agree!

Sharing a Job

Holly S. Reslink, East Aurora, New York — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 23:23:44 GMT

I am a certified career coach and I feel STRONGLY that women should be empowered to "pitch" ideas to upper management. Typically, it is the person working the job that has the insight into how a position can be restructured to meet the needs of the organization and the employee. The key is to be organized and professional in the presentation (as well as persistent).

Women need to sell the "benefits" of the proposal, and make the company come out the winner. For example, if two women work 30 hours per week in a job that was typically 40 hours, now they do not have to pay 2 full-time employees, and get 60 hours from 1 position (with no complaints).

Women are born to multi-task! I can make dinner, sign a kid's note, and talk with a client in China - simultaneously - everyone wins!

Sharing a Job

bobc — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:23:51 GMT

this way of working would seem to be a logical evolutionary step, especialy in the interest of productivity since it is based on freedom not force.

Sharing a Job

Kathi Westerduin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:51:12 GMT

I think it is a perfect solution. It's a win-win situation for everyone!!

Sharing a Job

Kelly Watson, Los Angeles, CA — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:06:12 GMT

I run a company that helps organizations set up Executive Job Sharing roles. We find great talent from the opt-out market, use personality matching technology to assemble those great pairs, and then train the organization and coach the pair for the duration of the role for maximum success. I believe this is the optimal work-life solution because employees get the balance they need while continuing their career traction and employers get the power of two brains for the price of one. Hats off to NBC for being so forward-thinking!