By Paula Bernier We’re hearing a lot lately about how women are underrepresented and underpaid in the tech industry. And while there’s little doubt that is the truth, the fact remains that an elite group of women in tech are making some very nice dough. In fact, a May report by The Huffington Post says […]
SWAG Comments on Female Underrepresentation in Tech
By Paula Bernier We’ve heard it before, and we’ll hear it again: Women are under represented in tech at all levels. Many sources indicate that the reason for that is a mix of nature (in this case, the nature of the male-dominated workforce and management) and nurture (how women are raised, how they perceive themselves, […]
CompTIA Expands Training with AITP Buy
By Paula Bernier CompTIA today announced plans to launch its first IT professional organization. At the same time, it revealed it has acquired the Association of Information Technology Professionals to move the effort forward. Technology Marketing Corp. did an interview with Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president of industry relations for CompTIA, to learn more. What […]
Gallup: Strengths-Based Culture is a Winning One
By Paula Bernier Hiring and promoting based on candidates’ and employees’ strengths is the best way to go. It’s far more effective and satisfying for both employer and employee. That should come as no surprise. But Gallup in this Jan. 3 article helps explain why this approach is important, and how to implement a strengths-based […]
Women, Minority Lawyers Make Small Gains
By Paula Bernier Women and minorities are making small and slow gains at major American law firms, according the National Association for Law Placement. In 2016 women made up 22.13 percent law firm partners at major U.S. firms. That number was 21.46 percent in 2015. Meanwhile, women occupied about 45 percent of major law firm […]
Research Indicates Older Workers Highly Productive
By Paula Bernier I turned 51 this month. And I am ok with that. It sure beats the alternative. But perhaps I should keep that (and any stray gray hairs) under my hat. I say this because I’m constantly reminded our culture’s out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new mentality. And I’m not just talking about the images we see […]
Digital Workplaces Enhance the Employee Experience
By Monika Fahlbusch, chief employee experience officer at BMC "Our people make us different" is a value many companies stand by. But great employees don't always stay in one place very long, with one third of new hires choosing to look for a new job within their first six months according to ERE Media. There’s also a war for […]
Labor Secretary Appointment Indicates New Direction
By Paula Bernier The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on the brink of a major milestone: hitting the 20,000 mark. The economy grew at a rate of 3.2 percent in the third quarter, the fastest pace in two years. And the unemployment problem continues to improve, as approximately 178,000 jobs were created in November, and […]
TaskRabbit CEO Pushes for Workplace Diversity
By Paula Bernier It’s one thing to talk about increasing diversity at your company. It’s another to both recognize there’s a need to take steps to better balance opportunity and representation for different types of people, and then put the processes, goals, and measurements in place to make that reality at your organization. That’s what […]
Women Reject Idea They Should Obscure Their Genders to Advance in Tech
By Paula Bernier On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog. That’s the verbage from one of my favorite cartoons. I just looked it up and was reminded it first appeared in The New Yorker toward the middle of 1993. Of course, the same could said about the internet relative to men and women. For […]