Posts Tagged ‘in the news’
100% Talent: A Gender Equity Initiative for King County
Recognizing the value of women in the workplace is good business. This is the concept behind 100% Talent, the five-year initiative of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Women’s Funding Alliance to increase gender equity in King County. Go to wfalliance.org to learn more. 100% Talent has identified 31 straightforward best-practice solutions for employers…
In the News: Madam C.E.O., Get Me a Coffee
LATE one Friday afternoon at a leading consulting firm, a last-minute request came in from a client. A female manager was the first to volunteer her time. She had already spent the entire day meeting with junior colleagues who were seeking career advice, even though they weren’t on her team. Earlier in the week, she…
In the News: ICSEW Does it Again!
THANK YOU to the Intergagency Committee of State Employed Women (ICSEW) for another INCREDIBLE Product Drive for the Other Bank. Thousands and thousands of dollars in shampoo, toilet paper, dish soap, toothpaste, and much, much more! How much? How about $14,228 in products which will help so many families… Read more at ywcaofolympia.com
In the News: 2013 Archive
Pay Study: Seattle’s Gender Pay Gap Worst in the U.S. – April 8, 2013 Politics The Women’s Bureau is committed to reducing barriers that inhibit or prevent women from getting and keeping better jobs, and we recognize that some women may face more barriers than others.To raise awareness about the uphill battle that many women…
In the News: 2012 Archive
Information and articles about women in the news. Jobs Facebooks Appoints Sandburg to Board – June 25, 2012 More Men Enter Fields Dominated by Women – May 20, 2012 Making a Difference Black, Female and in Charge – March 28, 2012 What Gender Gap? Washington State has a History of Women Who Lead – March…