Jennie understands the complexity
of dual career couples and those situations where one person travels frequently for work.
«Winning the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction is easily the proudest moment
of my dual career.»
As a result, two other models were introduced that achieve the same goal
of a dual career in research and clinical practice.
Not exact matches
But there were few extended conversations about being part
of a
dual -
career couple or explorations
of how both you and your partner could meld work and family.
In today's world
of dual -
career couples in the work force, our public policy has not caught up.»
When it comes to gross income, many lenders say it's acceptable today to factor in a second income if you're part
of a
dual -
career couple.
Given the sharp rise in women's advancement in education and the impact this has on
dual -
career couples and their earning potential, women will be less likely to play the role
of the «accommodating spouse» as it pertains to childrearing duties.
According to current statistics, in the U.S. today women make up 50 %
of the workforce (The Shriver Report, 2009) and
dual -
career couples comprise over 70 %
of two parent households with children (Bianchi, 2008).
Muhoho, who has a
dual career in Management Consultancy and TV / Film Production also cited lack
of training centres as another major challenge facing the growth
of the film industry in the region.
It's called a «
dual mandate», and for most
of Salmond's
career it has served him very well.
As
dual -
career academics and parents
of a 2 - year - old, Zermarie Deacon and her husband negotiate in advance which conferences each will attend, so that the other can stay at home and take care
of the child.
It can be a struggle to be part
of a
dual -
career (two - scientist) couple.
The hiring
of dual -
career couples is no longer surprising; it is increasingly seen as necessary and normal.
As their relationship deepened, they were faced with the dilemma
of many
dual -
career couples: Whose
career would chart the course
of their marriage?
Dual -
career couples raise a number
of new tasks for German universities.
This was the model that motivated the formation
of dual - degree programs in the first place, and the
career I aspired to from the beginning
of medical school.
Florian Raible and Kristin Tessmar - Raible grew up on different sides
of the border and they discuss a future in which having a family and advancing
dual research
careers are both possible.
Schröder is one
of many young scientists in a so - called «
dual -
career couple» situation in which both partners would like to benefit from their professional opportunities.
«If you have any sort
of ties that bind you to one particular spot on the planet, it diminishes your chances to absolutely zero,» warns Kay Schneitz, who knows from personal experience the difficulty
of being half
of a
dual -
career couple.
But even in the United States, the range is limited: «About 20 %
of American universities have a
dual -
career policy, but half
of them take an informal approach,» says Maersi Nerad from the University
of Washington, Seattle, an expert in this field.
«One
of our previous employers had a «
dual -
career office»,» says Pullin at Louisiana State.
In recent years the number
of stories about
dual -
career couples has exploded.
Next Wave: What could be done to improve the situation for such
dual -
career couples from your point
of view?
One
of these couples, by the way, has solved all the problems arising from being a
dual -
career couple by sharing one full - time position.
As
dual -
career academics, my spouse and I have a mutual understanding
of the demands
of our positions, so it's also easy to bring work home.
The issue
of dual -
career couples can make life complicated for employers as well as employees.
For
dual -
career couples with children at home, the key to survival is flexibility and a dose
of good luck, says Jeanette Hofman, a contributor from the Netherlands.
Finally, although an MD / PhD couple may face double the challenges, we find that the simple knowledge that you have a partner who understands helps to alleviate the weight
of each challenge significantly (which,
of course, holds true for most
dual -
career or
dual - degree couples).
Finally, as always, we have a list
of Resources for
dual -
career couples — and those interested in accommodating their needs.
At least one member
of most
dual -
career couples will have to make some sacrifices.
My way
of dealing with the
dual -
career situation was to take one for the team.
If supervision isn't
of interest, choose an employer with a
dual career ladder.
D.
dual career is busy, challenging, and rewarding, and it offers opportunities to do good for many people by advancing knowledge, developing new treatments for diseases, and pushing back the boundaries
of the unknown.
We have moved from a society with the traditional family
of four, with Mom at home and the father working, to
dual -
career families, and we have the complexity
of raising children at the same time.
Purdue's Spousal Relocation Assistance Program Web site has lots
of information on
dual -
career couples, including the results
of an excellent study by Twombley and Wolf - Wendell.
Zurich's Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology's
Dual Career Office is one of the first examples for support schemes for academic dual - career couples in Eur
Dual Career Office is one
of the first examples for support schemes for academic
dual - career couples in Eur
dual -
career couples in Europe.
We need to fix the institutions by implementing
dual -
career hiring, family - friendly policies, and new visions
of what it means to be a leader.
The University
of Michigan's Graduate Student Services office provides advice aimed at graduate students on job searches for
dual -
career couples.
If being part
of a
dual - science -
career couple is so bad, then how can one explain a science - only dating service?
So it seems that in spite
of the training frustrations, time pressures, and lack
of research funding, the personal rewards
of a
dual clinical and research
career far outweigh the costs.
Though many researchers find that being part
of a
dual - research -
career couple can force one person to compromise, in the Mosers» case their research interests have been an unqualified advantage.
Detecting in their partnership (and in its tangible result) a rich stew
of career - related themes — workforce diversity, elitism,
dual -
career couples, data science, academia — IT industry crossover, and more — we asked Sheltzer and Smith to tell us about their partnership.
Using responses and anecdotes provided by over 600 respondents, they identify key issues and roadblocks faced by
dual career couples and provide potential solutions to some
of these roadblocks.
Most scientists are familiar with the
dual career couple issue, either personally or via the concerns
of colleagues.
Is
dual -
career accommodation a form
of nepotism?
Resolution
of dual -
career accommodation requests, even at places with formal policies, relies on serendipity, timing, and flexibility.
In our upcoming book, The Two Body Problem (Johns Hopkins Press), we examine the policies and practices employed by colleges and universities that try to respond to the needs
of dual -
career couples, focusing specifically on cases in which the initial hire is a faculty member.
If there were only two bodies involved, the problem
of dual -
career couples would also be relatively simple.
Their policies make explicit the necessity
of reviewing the experiences and backgrounds
of all potential hires, including those introduced through a
dual -
career policy, and having the faculty and administrators involved vote on whether the candidate meets the criteria necessary for the position.
Our research shows that colleges and universities are beginning to recognize the extraprofessional needs
of dual -
career couples and are willing to try to help them, whether through a formal policy or ad hoc.