Category Archives: Gender Issues

Hiring? No personality test needed … ?

Written on August 8, 2011 at 9:18 pm, by

“What we’re really looking for is a nice looking female to sell for us.” Huh? Didn’t that kind of hiring go out with the collapse of Pan Am? Apparently not – since a business owner just said that to me. “Sex and the working girl” was cited in a recent synergize! survey as one ofContinue Reading

Gentleman, Start your business

Written on July 19, 2011 at 8:47 am, by

Women in business face different challenges than those that men face. Being taken seriously is second only to the pressures of work / life balance. The reality is that in spite of the challenges or limiting beliefs of some men they encounter, the most significant ceiling women really have to deal with is the one that is self-imposed.

The Secret Handshake

Written on August 13, 2010 at 8:05 am, by

The company that prompted the Green is the New Pink blog entry (see June archives) now brings us the Secret Handshake. My best friend, “Anne” (name changed), happens to work for this company – a very BIG company – that is just clueless. I love it when she goes to meetings because she always comesContinue Reading