Taking Time Off: Good News For Your Career?

Stay-at-home moms have had a tough road to tow when trying to re-enter the workplace. Perhaps you are among those at last ready to go back to work after years of changing diapers, being the school shuttle, and longing for an adult to talk to between 9a.m. and 6 p.m. Good news: This may a better time than ever to make your leap.

America is on the brink of one of the most momentous demographic shifts in history: the retirement of the baby boomers.

There are about 78 million boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, and as they begin hitting retirement age-the first wave turns 65 in 2011-experts anticipate workforce shortages. While some boomers are expected to keep working, others will leave current jobs for less-stressful careers, seek part-time or consulting positions, or retire.