How can women keep their vocational skills current?
Whether working in the home or outside the home, many women keep their occupational skills current by taking refresher courses or continuing education classes, by participating in occasional seminars, or more importantly, by implementing in their homes, in Church assignments, and in their community the skills and abilities they have acquired. Women with professions sometimes can continue membership in their professional organizations, which entitles them to a professional journal and the opportunity to serve on committees. This helps them to keep informed in their particular fields. Some women who are currently giving full attention to their families have the mistaken assumption that unless they are working in paid employment, there is no opportunity to apply their vocational skills. This need not be so. The home, church, and community provide opportunities where women can apply their abilities. One such example is a mother, a trained educator, who practices her teaching in the home an
