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Sara Lee Launches Internships For Would-Be Returnees

By Laurie Burkitt
Oct. 23, 2008

The returnship program isn't targeting women specifically, but Barnes says she expects most applicants to be female. "There's a large pool of women who chose to leave the work force," she says. "But it doesn't mean they lost their brains."

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Returnships for Soccer Moms

By Sherry Moss
Oct. 4, 2009

"The mindset at Sara Lee is to embrace the gap in each candidate's resume and to consider the skills gained during their absence from the workforce....things like volunteer work, PTA and community involvement”

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Helping parents back to work
Sara Lee chief’s program based on her experience

By Mike Hughlett
October 27, 2008

Sara Lee’s returnship program is a rarity, but an “extremely helpful” way for women to rebuild work skills and network better, said Sylvia Ann Hewlett, president of the Center for Work-Life Policy. “It shows there’s a sense of nurturing female talent that isn’t just a fad you indulge in good times.”

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Sara Lee Launches ‘Returnship’ Program for On-Rampers

By Sue Shellenbarger
Oct. 23, 2008

“There’s this huge pool of talent out there, of women who have decided to take time off for family reasons and have a hard time coming back …

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