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The balancing beam of diverse teams: On hiring women in tech
I’ve been incredibly fortunate, as the employers I’ve worked for, not only recognized the importance of diverse teams, but were ...
Gender inequality in the workplace: A lack of women in leadership
“We all have stories to tell and projects we need financed. Don’t talk to us about it at the parties tonight. Invite us into you...
Tackling age discrimination in the workplace
We’re living in a unique period where five different generations potentially coexist in the workforce. Factors such as improved ...
5 ways to fight age and gender discrimination in the workplace
On 24 January 2019, in Boston, Workable hosted a panel discussion titled Diversity in Gender & Age: The Career Challenges Fa...
From 98% men to 55% women: 5 tips for gender diversity in tech sales
Rachel Bates knows a lot about diversity in tech sales – or lack thereof – in Boston’s thriving tech sector. Her wake-up moment ...
Disability inclusion in the workplace: removing the barriers to finding top talent
Is disability and inclusion in the workplace important? In the 2011 Report on Disability, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking ...
How to hire more women in tech sales
Throughout my career, I’ve observed that the highest performing teams have a common denominator: diversity. And, gender diversit...
Why should employers care about the gender pay gap?
Businesses do not profit from the gender pay gap. It hurts them. But, the way the gender pay gap is framed by activists hurts th...
Why EEO statements fall short
Equal opportunity employer (or EEO) statements are generally considered a ‘best practice.’ They voice employers’ commitment to e...
Strategies for building an inclusive workplace
An inclusive workplace makes a difference for more than half of all employees who currently hide aspects of their identity at wo...
How to foster workplace diversity
Diversity is generally accepted as an asset to modern teams. Research has shown that it can result in greater innovation and mar...
What does Massachusetts’ equal pay law mean for employers?
Will Massachusetts be the first state to close the gender pay gap? On August 1, the state passed the most robust equal pay law t...