Companies often say they desire a more diverse workplace without really understanding how to achieve this goal. Katherine Zaleski, in Opinions for the New York Times highlights the fact that small changes in the interview process can make a huge difference. From making sure the panel includes one woman, to perks that are mentioned, such as maternal leave and child care subsidy.
In honor of National Women’s Day, an article about being in the public eye as a female sportscaster. Such a male dominated arena from both the commentator and fan perspectives, it offers more focused attention on the women who work the fields than any other anchor position. Richard Sandamir and John Branch for the New York Times, share the stories of these women and how important personal awareness and safety is in this profession. The Dangers of Being a Female Sportscaster. Not to mention the reminder that males should strive to behave as gentlemen.
Does your company have practices in place to examine the pay gaps between men and women? Do you have any idea if the man in the cubicle next to you makes more for the same work? Many companies are beginning to take a serious look at these inequalities using special programs that compare a list a variables. Some even offer their managers a salary calculator for use during hiring. The glass ceiling manifests in many ways and at different levels depending on the company. Kimberly-Clark, maker of Kotex and Huggies diapers, built an analytics team over the last few years, which includes regular pay equity reporting. But the team also identified points where women were hitting a glass ceiling…