| SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES |
VOL. 14 |
NO. 1 |
PAPER 3 |
DOI: 10.5958/2321-2012.2018.00003.9 |
CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN PROFESSIONALS IN SEEKING JOB AFTER A CAREER BREAK IN IT
COMPANIES IN NORTH INDIA (DELHI / NCR)
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| Omana S Arora*
and Puja Chhabra Sharma**
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| * Ph.D Scholar, SMS, Ansal University, Gurgaon
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| ** Professor, SMS, Ansal University, Gurgaon
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| Many studies have been attempted, to examine the extent of women’s participation in Indian workforce and their growing contribution towards the country’s economic progress. Their contribution, as proved in these studies, is substantial but also ridden with issues and one of them being career breaks due to personal commitments. This domain has attracted little attention by Indian corporate houses and even policy makers and friendly workplace/policies are yet to be initiated, for such women professionals. This study aims to review the current status of hiring women, after a career break, in Indian IT and IT enabled companies and focus on the reasons for them taking a break from career. A survey of fifty women employees, in Delhi-NCR, was carried out, which revealed that health issues, marriage, child care, elder care and spouse relocation were among the major causes of career break. Lowered/same scale of remuneration, health issues, and need for re-skilling were some of the issues, faced by women seeking employment, after a career break in this sector. |
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