04 / 01 / 16 // In The News
The tech industry’s education pipeline problem is well established. Companies often cite too few qualified college graduates who are women or people of color as a primary reason for the industry’s diversity issues. But a new report suggests they may be looking in the wrong place.
Read More03 / 25 / 16 // In The News
Ask a plant manager or manufacturing CEO where the job openings are, and there’s a good chance the titles “machinist” and “welder” will crop up.
Read More03 / 25 / 16 // In The News
Sectors such as construction, manufacturing and IT offer plenty of opportunities.
Read More03 / 24 / 16 // In The News
Hint: These roles pay $35K to $102K and are the most segregated by gender.
Read More03 / 24 / 16 // In The News
One way to put a dent in the gender pay gap: Getting more women in high paying jobs that don’t require a degree.
Read More03 / 24 / 16 // In The News
Women would earn more and narrow the gender pay gap if they got jobs now dominated by men in fast-growing fields such as information technology, welding or truck mechanics, according to a new study by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Read More03 / 23 / 16 // Press Releases
To narrow the wage gap, women need greater access to well-paying jobs in key growth sectors Washington, D.C., March 24, 2016 —Women account for only a third of positions in growing, middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as much as $102,000 per year, according to a new report by the Institute for Women’s […]
Read More02 / 05 / 16 // Relevant News
Fox Business, February 5, 2016 Technology is predicted to be another big source of job growth in the coming years as demand grows for cloud computing, data storage, internet and mobile computing. While women still make up a small percentage of technology jobs, Ariane Hegewisch, Program Director at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, […]
Read More12 / 30 / 15 // Relevant News
MarketWatch, December 30, 2015 Some American colleges are finding answers to a question that has bedeviled employers and policy makers alike: how to get more women into the high-paying, in-demand fields that drive today’s economy. Those schools, a new analysis finds, are using a range of strategies — from hiring more women faculty in fields […]
Read More11 / 08 / 15 // Relevant News
Minnesota Star Tribune, November 8, 2015 Women in Apprenticeship Day is Nov. 5. President Obama declared Nov. 1-7 National Apprenticeship Week to support the proven, earn-as-you-learn job training system that “will help rebuild our middle class.” […] Whether apprentice or journeyman, [Kimberly] Brinkman lost her job and eventually her home when contractors refused to hire […]
Read MoreHalf of the gender wage gap is due to women working in different occupations and sectors than men. Improving women’s access to good middle-skill jobs can help close the wage gap and improve women’s economic security.
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