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Show Third of Workers Now Women Women are a third of the U. S. labor force, and one of every three married women works. In the last three years, the number of married women at work rose by 725,000; by 1970, the number of working women will have increased an estimated 25 per cent as opposed to 15 per cent for men. "The American woman college graduate is emerging from her home in increasing numbers to re-enter the man's world of work. Despite the reluctance of businessmen to hire her, she represents an unmistakeable - and probably unstoppable trend," says the Readers Digest. The article, "The Problem of Women Who Want to go Back to Work," says that since World War II, women have been marrying younger and having children sooner. Children are in college or at work by the time the average mother is well into her 40's, with time on her hands. (Continued on Page Four) Third of Workers Now Women (Continued from Page One) There are obstacles of prejudice and salary discrimination, and too often the older woman re-enters the job market hunting "an interesting job" for which she is not really qualified, the article says. Fifteen to 20 year old experience has little value, but many institutions and companies are helping the older woman job hunter.' The University of Minnesota and Northeastern University has special retraining courses for them. Lockheed Aircraft Corp. in California lets secretarial job applicants warm up on company typewriters and records. Many companies have made special arrangements for part-time workers. The article is condensed from Business Week. |