Posted on 12 April 2012. Tags: Career Management, Employers, Salary and remuneration, Sexual discrimination, working women
Two economists have released a report that says if a female HR
professional receives a resume including a photo from an attractive
female applicant, the resume is likely to land in the bin because of
jealousy and rivalry. The researchers sent bogu…
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Posted on 29 March 2012. Tags: Bias & stereotypes, childcare, Family Motherhood and Home, Flexibility at Work, Gender Balance, working women
Ever since Tony Abbott, leader of the Opposition, announced his plan last weekend to consider an extension of the childcare rebate to include in-home carers – or nannies – there’s been a flurry of activity, criticism, misinformation a…
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Posted on 07 December 2011. Tags: Employers, working women, worklifebalance
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been told “don’t worry, GenY women are different, they’ve got gender balance all sorted…” well, let’s just say my bank balance would be looking pretty darned healthy! But while there’s no doubt that GenY women are well positioned for career and life success, it’s also true […]
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Posted on 29 November 2011. Tags: Bias & stereotypes, Community, Female Economy, Marketing to women, Women in Leadership, working women
Every week I receive literally dozens of links on recommended reading, article alerts and just plain old emails from readers like you pointing out something you’ve liked – which is great because it makes a little easier and a LOT more interesting! I thought I’d start sharing some of my favorites each week, which I […]
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Posted on 03 November 2011. Tags: Career Management, Communication Skills, Entrepreneurial Activities, Women in Leadership, working women
This article by Nellie Akalp tells us what we already know about women entrepreurs: they are thriving in the new economy and this is why: The growth in women-owned businesses can partly be attributed to sheer necessity: increasingly, families must rely on a dual-income household and many women find escape constraints of paid employment by […]
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Posted on 03 November 2011. Tags: Supporting women worldwide, Women in Leadership, Women on boards, working women
The Australian Women Chamber of Commerce is conducting the first Women in Research national research project is calling for women in business to stand up and be counted! You can poll anonymously or you have the option to win prizes to the total value of more than $8,000 by entering your details. It takes just […]
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