Although most workplaces are safer than ever, unconscious gender bias is still prevalent in many organizations. Many women often still face subtle acts of gender bias every day.
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A positive company culture where diversity is celebrated can motivate and inspire employees while a non-inclusive culture can marginalize diverse individuals and groups. This can create a toxic environment where harassment, intimidation, and offensive behaviours go unchecked.
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The gender gap in the technology sector is a well-known issue. Even those tech companies that are truly invested in hiring and retaining women continue to struggle to close the gap. In fact, a PwC survey showed that Silicon Valley and the surrounding cities have pay gaps ranging from 18 to 22 percent.
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Building a strong pipeline of diverse candidates is only meaningful if you can get them to stay with the organization. To do that, it’s critical to understand your own unconscious bias and how that may be affecting the make-up of your team and the organization.
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Sophia Arenas is a women’s basketball coach with an M.A. in Kinesiology in the San Francisco Bay Area. The article is drawn from an email interview about the challenges women face as athletic trainers and suggestions about how to overcome them.
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As I wrote in Part 1 of this article, culture change has to be driven by a company’s vision and leadership along with the rest of the senior management team and HR.
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As a new grad, don’t forget to include social media as a part of your job search strategy. Social media is a great tool for making connections with professionals, alumni, and potential employers.
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Although acceptance and inclusion have improved dramatically in recent years, discrimination against the LGBTx community is still a very real problem… As someone who is preparing to enter the workforce, it’s important to know of the biases you might face and how to best address them.
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Using your social media accounts thoughtfully is a great way to give potential employers a fuller picture of you. It’s your chance to highlight accomplishments and interests that might not be on your resume.