According to recent research, 29.5% of all salespeople are women, while 70.5% are men. And yet, according to a Harvard Business Review study, women are the ones who are outperforming their male counterparts – with 86% achieving quota, compared to 78% of men. So despite the statistics, how and why are women making a larger impact in the sales industry, and what can be done to … [Read more...]
How to Champion Equality and Attract More Women Workers
It’s sad but true, there’s a notable absence of women in the workforce in top level positions after the age of thirty. Why? Well, the answer is fairly obvious I guess. While there have been quantum shifts in social trends with more women having children later; until biology catches up with society, the ticking clock is still a reality. Thanks to miserable maternity packages, … [Read more...]
71 Years to Gender Equality in Top Chicago Companies
The Chicago 50 2013 Census Report from The Chicago Network reveals that it will take 71 years for men and women to have equal representation in the boardrooms and executive positions at Chicago's 50 largest publicly-traded companies. In 2013, the census found the total number of top women executive officers fell to 74, down from its peak of 94 set in 2005. The percentage of … [Read more...]