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HOW WOMEN REALLY FEEL ABOUT WORKPLACE EQUALITY

Posted by National Diversity Council | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Highlights, In The News, Stories, Uncategorized |

When I meet people for the first time and explain that I’m the CEO of a site where women review their employers, I get a lot of reactions that sound like: “Whoa…you must hear some pretty bad stuff.” More often than not, people assume that there are a lot of complaints and negativity around what women say about their workplace experiences. I’ve gotten used to this reaction and I also wonder why that it should be everyone’s first thought. Do they really believe that women are so unhappy in the workplace or treated unfairly, on average? Or is it simply that...

5 THINGS ALL WOMEN IN TECH SHOULD BE DOING TO STAY AHEAD

Posted by National Diversity Council | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Highlights, In The News, Stories, Strategies, Uncategorized |

The past year has been a big one for women in the tech industry, with all signs pointing to the fact women’s future in this field is only getting bigger. Celebrating this development are certain companies that have positioned themselves at the forefront of the revolution happening within tech. These employers are pioneers not only in technology, but in diversity and inclusion, as well. But how do you sort out the tech companies where women are truly supported from the ones that are still old bros’ clubs? Fairygodboss is helping women answer that very question with a day-long virtual career...

THIS WEARABLE TECH COMPANY IS TRYING TO CLOSE THE INDUSTRY’S GENDER GAP

Posted by National Diversity Council | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Highlights, In The News, Profile, Stories, Uncategorized |

Michelle Hua and Marija Butkovic, who founded Women of Wearables (WoW), a wearable tech company, have not had the most linear careers — but their paths have aligned in the best of ways. Both women are lawyers-turned-entrepreneurs and were working in the wearable tech company for a few years before joining forces. They founded WoW in 2016 with the goal of encouraging more women and diverse teams to participate in building hardware and software products as designers, product managers, and developers – or to be founders of their own companies. “We found a lack of women and diverse teams in this industry, which...

Women in Tech: 5 Conferences You Don’t Want To Miss in 2018!

Posted by National Diversity Council | Mar 15, 2018 | Events, Featured, Highlights, In The News, Stories, Uncategorized |

To anyone who considers themselves a lifelong student, a career in the ever-evolving world of tech is a fitting choice. And nowhere is the dynamic energy of this field more keenly felt than at industry conferences. With hundreds of these events to choose from, though, how do you separate the noise from the opportunities that offer the most career-boosting value? The folks at CDW have some expertise in this area. The Illinois-based, multi-brand technology solutions provider is a major proponent of conferences, viewing them as an investment in employees’ professional growth. Women who work here consistently report seeing their professional development supported,...

NEW LEGO SET WILL TEACH KIDS THAT NASA NEEDS WOMEN

Posted by National Diversity Council | Mar 15, 2018 | Featured, Highlights, In The News, Stories, Uncategorized |

NASA needs women, and kids (and their parents) who like Legos will soon get that message. Joining a slew of other companies that are committed to closing the gender gap in STEM fields — among them GE and Girls Who Code — Lego announced on Feb. 28 that it will soon release a new set of minifigures that represent five trailblazing women whose contributions to NASA have been largely unrecognized. We applaud all companies that are taking steps to close the STEM gender gap, and it’s particularly exciting to see Lego targeting such young kids with this mission. Moreover, it’s nice to know...