In the wider workforce, women today are better educated and have higher career expectations than previous generations. They often delay having children in order to sustain a full-time career and want to return to work post-motherhood, often with a significant number of years of previous professional experience.
But returning to work can be problematic. At a recent Women of Vision dinner, hosted by CIBA Vision, Rosie Gavzey, an optometric adviser and former chairman of the Association of Optometrists (AOP) highlighted the current uncoordinated support for optometrists and dispensing opticians returning to work. Her comments prompted strong feelings from the group about the need for a robust support system to be put in place. If you consider that women dominate the profession,1 this lack of organised support for returners could impact negatively on staffing levels and recruitment.
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