Today's satirical video from Buzzfeed illustrates the subtle and not-so-subtle sexism that still exists in the workplace today including: That pressure to “not end sentences with a question” and “be more assertive.” When you’re talked over in meetings, even when your idea is awesome. And, Being asked to do things that the other gender isn’t asked to do, [...]
Is this the push organizations need? By Valentina Zarya Still not convinced that gender diversity is good for the bottom line? Maybe this will do it. On Monday, the Peterson Institute for International Economics and professional services firm EY released a study that reveals a significant correlation between women in leadership and company profitability. The report [...]
Interview of Jan Perkins by Samantha (Sam) Ferrigno, Membership & Marketing Manager, ICMA Recently I was reading PM magazine searching for leadership articles or quick tips that I chould share on this blog, and I thumbed across 'Building Career Resiliency: Hone Your Ability to Grow from Adversity.' The article includes great takeaways and common traits and practices [...]
By Alyssa Gelbard, Founder and President of Resume Strategists Inc. Phone interviews are quite common for first round and subsequent interviews, so it is important that you are well-prepared to handle them. The key to acing a phone interview is to treat it as if it were an in-person conversation and prepare for [...]
Overworked? Overwhelmed? You're not alone. By Erin L. Kelly, Professor, Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan and Phyllis Moen, Professor, University of Minnesota Overworked? Overwhelmed? You're not alone. Seventy percent of employed Americans say work interferes with their non-work lives. Over half feel they don't have enough time with their children or spouses. [...]
By Marianne Cooper, PhD – Sociologist, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University Last week, Ellen Pao announced that she was dropping the appeal of her legal case for gender discrimination and retaliation against Kleiner-Perkins. Observers have noted that Pao’s story brings to life some of the obstacles women can face in the [...]
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Hone Your Ability to Grow From Adversity By Pat Martel, ICMA-CM, and Jan Perkins, ICMA-CM Everyone who pursues a fulfilling career will eventually encounter challenges that will help define his or her future. Sometimes the challenge is personal: a potentially transformative project you introduce that fails to gain traction or a clash of wills with [...]
During Women's History Month we will be posting articles from some of our members related to a variety of women's issues they are passionate about. Today we are posting an article from Daly City, CA Police Captain Pat Hensley on ending violence against ALL women. Throwaway Victims By Patrick Hensley, Captain - Daly City, CA Police [...]
A new report reveals wider pay gaps and poor workplace treatment for the female workers of southern states. By Aria Bendix The gender pay gap is a worldwide problem, but women in some places have it worse than others. A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) reveals that working women in [...]