Published on Business News Daily, and originally written by Heather Larson. The updated article is here. Using eye-tracking technology, a 2018 survey revealed hiring managers spent an average of 7.4 seconds scanning a résumé. Résumés are designed to get you an interview, not the job. Don't hide or lie about…...
Workplace Flexibility: A Must for Employers; Well-Being for Employees
Workplace flexibility is on the minds of both employers and employees these days. In the past, flexibility was an afterthought at best in most HR departments. But today, corporations are embracing flexibility policies that accommodate the needs of employees who say their loyalty to a firm often depends on whether…...
IBM Research: Much work to be done on making women’s advancement a business priority
NEW YORK: A global survey of 3,000 organizations that studied women's advancement produced gloomier-than-expected results. (more…)...
She couldn’t get back to work after having kids, despite 10 years with Goldman Sachs. So she started her own company helping moms transition back to work. Read Rita Kakati Shah’s journey as a working mom.
Employers could not get past the gap on my résumé, and it was almost like everything I had done professionally in the past was irrelevant. (more…)...
Rita Kakati Shah’s Journey As A Working Mom
She couldn’t get back to work after having kids, despite 10 years with Goldman Sachs. So she started her own company helping moms transition back to work. (more…)...
Ultimately, without exposing viewers of all ages, especially the young and adolescent, to diverse programming, we are stunting the growth of our society.
We are all influenced in some way by what we watch on television, whether in a movie or advertisement. Starting from childhood, watching Disney movies and cartoons with “princess” décor and a level of frailness for girls, or “super hero” macho images for boys, has a great impact. (more…)...
Ultimately, without exposing viewers of all ages, especially the young and adolescent, to diverse programming, we are stunting the growth of our society.
We are all influenced in some way by what we watch on television, whether in a movie or advertisement. Starting from childhood, watching Disney movies and cartoons with “princess” décor and a level of frailness for girls, or “super hero” macho images for boys, has a great impact. (more…)...
What Is Underemployment? The Job Market Phenomenon that Impacts Millions
You may have been hearing conversation about a healthy job market in recent times. Maybe a family member told you that you should have no problem finding a job in today’s market—or that it will be easier for you when you graduate than it was for them. (more…)...
I had 15 years of professional experience, but no one cared when I became a mom
Kakati Shah was experiencing the "mommy tax." Eventually, she turned her frustrations into starting Uma--a business that helps mothers transition back into the workforce. (more…)...
I had 15 years of professional experience, but no one cared when I became a mom
This story is part of Fast Company‘s Gender Pay Gap package “Short Changed.” (more…)...