Cox Communications host the Learning Leaders Event on Growing your Career by Connecting Across Industries on Thursday, June 27th, 2019. Cox Communications is an American privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications, and Home Automation services in the United States. As the third-largest cable provider in the nation, Cox Communications Inc. is noted for its high-capacity, reliable broadband…
Congratulations to Maki Akaida, the new CEO of Uniqlo Japan. Uniqlo is a Clothing chain that is known for its commitment to promoting women. TOKYO — Casualwear retailer Uniqlo has promoted a former manager of a busy Tokyo store to take charge of operations in its home market of Japan, where population decline makes maintaining earnings a challenge. After joining Uniqlo…
The phone rings – again – just as you are starting to make progress on that project that’s been hanging over your head all week. It’s that boss (or coworker or client or customer) who just won’t leave you alone. You curse and answer with an abrupt, impatient “hello?” Your chest feels tight, your breathing gets short and shallow, and…
NYC Commission on Gender Equity releases the 2018 – 2021 Strategic Plan of Advancing Gender Equity in New York City – announces the Commission’s goals and strategies to advance gender equity in New York City through the remainder of the de Blasio administration. The plan also identifies lead initiatives which will be the initial programmatic focus of each strategy. The…
Arriving on campus and having to make new friends can seem like a daunting task, but it is easier to do than you might think. You are surrounded by like-minded individuals who have been organized into various groups already. You just have to decide which organization, club, counsel, or activity suits your interests and lifestyle the best. Remember that you will have…
If you’re like most Americans, you don’t get nearly enough vacation time from your employer. The average American worker gets only ten paid vacation days after a year of employment (plus, generally, federal holidays and paid sick leave). That’s pretty paltry, especially compared with time-off norms in other industrialized countries. What you may not realize, though, is that you can often negotiate more vacation…
You know what it means to support others. You are always there for your friends and family when they need you. You listen to them when they need to vent, you drive them places when they don’t have a ride, and you cheer them up when they need encouragement. So, who does that for you? Building a healthy support system…
The head of programming at HBO says that the network has examined all of its shows and corrected pay gaps among staff, inspired by “Big Little Lies” star and producer Reese Witherspoon and the larger Time’s Up movement. “One of the things that’s come out of thinking about the movement and some conversations with Reese, who’s really at the forefront, is…
The Global Connections for Women Foundation co-designed the Teach Gender Equality Certificate Course on Microsoft Education – and over 20,000 teachers are certified worldwide and over 1 million teachers have access to the learning materials for the course. The course was released on International Women’s Day – a pivotal time to reflect on progress made and to continue to strive for improvement in gender…
What is the Gender Pay Gap? The gender pay gap is the difference between what men and women are typically paid. Research shows that across demographics and workplaces women are consistently paid less than men in the United States and around the world. The causes of the gender pay gap are complex since gender norms affect how we choose and value work. Men, for…
