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The time has come to look for a job. You’ve been editing your resume like a maniac, taking in all the advice on what to take out and what verbs to use. And after muc
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Google just hired Ruth Porat to be its chief financial officer, and is paying her a reported $70 million. You’d think that’s a sign things are looking up for women in the tech industry. Not quite....
In 2013, just 26 percent of computing jobs in the U.S. were held by women, down from 35 percent in 1990, During that same period, the number of women earning computing degrees also declined.
Thank You @pdeppisch
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"OTTAWA - Preliminary findings from an upcoming study on internships in Canada show that the majority of interns are young women who make less than the provincial minimum wage — if they're paid at all.The study, to be released soon by two researchers at the University of Victoria and the Canadian Intern Association, is aimed at determining the scope of unpaid internships in Canada amid a growing uproar about the practice both here and abroad.Saskatchewan and Ontario recently cracked down on unpaid internships, while Alberta is facing calls to do the same."
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Recent studies have shown that social media is now helping one in six job-hunters find a new position, and 89 percent of recruiters check the social media profiles of prospective candidates when looking to make a new hire]
Recruiter check your social media, if you made serious mistakes, kiss interview goodbye.
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Young women are more educated, more ambition, a greater part of workforce, yet the same old work-life balance issues drang on.
It's all about the unfriendly corporate ladder, young women would rather pursue on their own in the world.
I don't think women face as much discrimination now, but the ambition to climb to the top is absent, not because of laziness or lack of opportunities but because family really does take attention and time. Raising children is becoming more challenging these days.
Don't forget to personalize your resume “Work Experience” or the slightly better but equally forgettable “Professional Experience,” is not enough