do a little research<\/a> and ask these questions:<\/p>\n1.)\u00a0\u00a0 Does the company offer opportunities for women to be promoted? Do they adamantly encourage women to do so?<\/p>\n
2.)\u00a0\u00a0 Does the company have a committee\/ task force dedicated to diverse hiring practices? Do they consider hiring women a business imperative?<\/p>\n
3.)\u00a0\u00a0 Does the company engage in regular data, policy, and practice review in the area of gender equity? Similarly, do they have an annual goal for the number of women they hire?<\/p>\n
Not every facet of this issue can be discussed in a short blog post. But the main point is that if you are a female college student\/recent graduate entering the workforce, you are likely very<\/em> qualified. And if you are a non-female college student\/recent graduate entering the workforce, you will not <\/em>lose out by being a part of the fight to empower women. Helping women succeed is not a zero-sum game; everyone wins!<\/p>\n~Sam, Career Peer Advisor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you think of a company’s “ethics,” what comes to mind? Sustainability? Fair trade?\u00a0While these are important, let’s talk about\u00a0an ethical issue that everyone has a stake in: gender equity.. In the US, women earn more than 50% of the graduate degrees, and yet they only hold a small percentage of the highest paying positions. … <\/p>\n
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