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Why some women might adopt male behaviour and attitudes to fit in with their male colleagues.

Why some women might adopt male behaviour and attitudes to fit in with their male colleagues. | RSS.com We met with the brilliant Kat Parsons from ISS in this week’s podcast. We discuss why some women might adopt male attitudes and behaviours to fit in with male colleagues, also known as the chameleon effect, which refers to women adopting male

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50 Years of Women on the Trading Floor

50 Years of Women on the Trading Floor March 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the first woman to work on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. It was a major milestone for gender equality in finance, but as we reflect on this historical moment, it’s clear that much work still needs to be done to increase

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Five things companies can do to recruit more women leaders

Recruit more women leaders We know that now more than ever, companies need to work harder to recruit and retain women in the workplace. We also know that companies need to prioritise and develop their approach to diversity, equality, and inclusion now more than ever. Gender diversity in the workplace is under the microscope, and for good reason. Research has

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Menopause at Work

Menopause at Work Menopause is a natural biological process all women experience as they age. However, despite being a universal experience, it is often not acknowledged or supported in the workplace. This can lead to various adverse effects on women’s health, productivity, and overall well-being. Having a menopause policy in place can help to address these issues and provide support

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5 Things Companies can do to Improve Imposter Syndrome

5 Things Companies can do to Improve Imposter Syndrome Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which individuals feel like frauds in their accomplishments and experience a constant or recurrent fear of being exposed as a fraud. Research shows that imposter syndrome is more prevalent among women and women of color. Societal and cultural expectations on women and women of

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Stephanie Slocum: Women in Engineering

It was a pleasure to welcome Stephanie Slocum to our Women in Engineering webinar. With 40% of women engineers leaving or never entering the field and 78% of STEM women reporting gender discrimination in primarily male workplaces, we need change. Jobs for Women has invited three industry-leading figures for this very special Women in Engineering webinar. In this webinar, you

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Dr. Jacqui Taylor: The Future of Tech is Female

Meet Dr. Jacqui Taylor: “The future of tech is female”. Dr. Jacqui Taylor is a #15 Most Influential Woman in UK Technology and #21 Most Inspiring Women in Cyber. Dr. Jacqui was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science in recognition of her international web science work on inclusion for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). One of the 250 Founders

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Parris Small

We spent some time with Parris Small at our Women in Engineering webinar which was a great opportunity to find out more about a Digital Technology Solutions Degree Apprentiship. Parris offered her advice to women thinking about a career in engineering and what she is doing to support women in the industry. Zoë Haydn Jones: Hi Parris, can you talk

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